01/06/2026
We are delighted to welcome Professor Bryan Clark as our keynote speaker at the 2026 College of Mediators Conference this Thursday.
His keynote, based on his paper “Mediation, AI and Humanity”, could not be more timely.
As AI is rapidly being adopted across many aspects of the mediation process, Professor Clark will invite us to reflect on a vital question: what remains uniquely human about mediation?
He will explore what AI can and cannot replicate, why human connection, judgement and authenticity remain central to mediation practice, and how mediators can continue to show up as genuine and compassionate interveners in the troubles of others.
Professor Clark is Head of the School of Law at Lancaster University, a commercial lawyer and mediation scholar, and has been active in the field as an academic, teacher and trainer for more than two decades. He is also Vice President of the Family Mediators Association and former Course Director of the IMI-accredited LLM in Mediation and International Commercial Dispute Resolution at Newcastle University.
We are very much looking forward to what promises to be a thought-provoking and inspiring keynote.