AI FOR ARBITRATION:
TURNING DOCUMENT CHAOS INTO CASE CLARITY WITH HEVI
(26 February 2026)
Join the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC (the Association) for the 6th webinar, presented by Mr Paul Culvenor from Hevi, in a series as part of the Association’s ongoing mission to provide regular upskilling opportunities for everyone interested in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
Modern arbitrations on complex construction and mining matters are won or lost in the documents, not the speeches. This session shows a practical, defensible workflow for using AI to accelerate evidence review, build chronologies, map issues to sources, and pressure test submissions across thousands of records, while keeping data private and controlled.
Key Topics
Walk through a simple end-to-end “case build”, including:
- Evidence triage;
- Timeline building;
- Issue and allegation mapping;
- Witness and expert preparation;
- Hearing support searches,
with an emphasis on:
- Process integrity; and
- Human verification.
Attendees will receive limited access to a Hevi workspace, with strict permission controls, upon request and a guided demo on their own data, if they choose.
Date
📅 26 February 2065
🕕 18:00 – 19:00 (SAST), 16:00 – 17:00 (BWT)
Who Should Attend?
- Arbitrators and tribunal members;
- Mediators and adjudicators;
- Dispute board members and DRB secretariats;
- Case managers and arbitration administrators;
- Practitioners supporting large project disputes;
- Construction and engineering attorneys, in-house counsel and external counsel;
- Claims consultants, quantum experts, delay analysists, and forensic planners;
- Contract managers, commercial managers, project controls, and document control teams;
- Employers, principals, head contractors, and major subcontractors involved in formal disputes;
- Anyone for whom confidentiality is non-negotiable and wants to utilise the power of AI;
- Everybody interested in ADR.
Our Presenter
Mr Paul Culvenor co-founded Hevi in 2022, an AI-powered contract-administration platform built to eliminate the very risks he had battled in the field. As Hevi’s co-founder and commercial lead, Paul translates first-hand project pain points into product features that proactively flag entitlement triggers, guide teams through claim workflows, and preserve an auditable record of contractual correspondence. Under his guidance, Hevi has been adopted by owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on large mining, construction, and infrastructure projects worldwide, helping them mitigate delays, capture variations, and avoid costly disputes. Paul’s blend of site-level pragmatism, commercial acumen, and product vision continues to drive Hevi’s mission to become the contract-administration platform of choice for heavy industry.
Venue
Attend online via Zoom.
Cost (Incl. VAT)
AoA, ACPM, BIArb, CESA, MBA, RICS, SAICE and WISA Members: R150.00 AoA students: R0.00 Non-members: R200.00 Students, university students, candidate attorneys, pupil advocates and professional trainees can attend free of charge.
Reserve your spot today to discover how to integrate AI practically and confidently in your field.
Register
For more information please download the Brochure.
Click here to register:
Enquiries
Contact Miss Michelle Venter (Financial Manager):
Email: michelle@arbitrators.co.za
Tel.: +27 11 884 9164/5
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
You are welcome to contact Paul Culvenor, Co-Founder, on paul.culvenor@hevi.app for more information regarding Hevi.
GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF AI IN ARBITRATIONS AND ADJUDICATIONS
Learn more about the Association’s Guidelines on the Use of AI in Arbitrations and Adjudications here.
