Maud Piers is an Associate Professor at Ghent University (Belgium), Director at the UGent Center for the Future of Dispute Resolution, and an adjunct professor at Hunan University of Science and Technology. Recognized as a leading voice on artificial intelligence in dispute resolution, she is a pioneer in the digitalization of arbitration. Her acclaimed book Arbitration in the Digital Age: The Brave New World of Arbitration, published with Cambridge University Press, was one of the first to explore this topic and has been described as the go-to resource for arbitration and technology. More recently, she edited Transforming Arbitration – Exploring the Impact of AI, Blockchain, Metaverse, and Web3, further cementing her expertise in the field. Maud serves as an arbitrator and expert in domestic and international disputes and is Vice President at CEPANI (Belgium’s Centre for Arbitration and Mediation). She actively contributes to various working groups and think tanks, including VIAC’s Legal Tech Think Tank, CIArb’s Technology in ADR Thought Leadership Group, and the IBA AI Task Force. With over 100 publications on arbitration law, she is a highly sought-after speaker at global conferences on arbitration and dispute resolution. Her research and supervision at Ghent University continue to shape the evolving discourse on digitalization and AI in arbitration.
