The Secrets of the World’s Best Negotiators
1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & pending 1 CLE hour for Georgia attorneys
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Session Information
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Discover the hidden patterns of elite negotiation revealed through Kwame Christian’s unprecedented access to over 1,500 of the world’s most successful dealmakers, mediators, and conflict resolution experts. As host of Negotiate Anything, the #1 negotiation podcast globally with over 15 million downloads, Kwame has extracted the subtle yet powerful techniques used by FBI hostage negotiators,Olympic gold medalists, CIA operatives, Fortune 500 CEOs, and renowned mediators—uncovering what truly separates extraordinary negotiators from the merely good.
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In this captivating keynote, Kwame will shatter conventional negotiation wisdom with surprising insights that transform how you’ll approach difficult conversations forever. You’ll learn why the best negotiators don’t rely on tactics or scripts but instead master three fundamental skills they deploy with remarkable fluidity. Through engaging stories, interactive demonstrations, and practical frameworks, you’ll discover how to leverage these same skills to achieve breakthrough results in your mediation practice—regardless of your experience level or the complexity of disputes you handle.
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In-person attendees can join Secrets of the World’s Best Negotiators in the Auditorium:
8:45am to 9:45am
This session will be live-streamed to virtual attendees.
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Kwame Christian, Esq., M.A.
Kwame Christian is a two-time best-selling author, lawyer, and founder and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI).
Recognized as one of the world’s top negotiation experts, he hosts the number one negotiation podcast in the world, Negotiate Anything, which has over 10 million downloads and listeners in over 180 countries. Kwame gained prominence through his TEDx Talk, “Finding Confidence in Conflict,” viewed over 500,000 times. He’s also the authoer of two bestselling books: Finding Confidence in Conflict (2020) and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race (2022).
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Full Agenda
The program will run from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (full agenda outlined below)
Those attending via livestream will not have access to view sessions presented in Room A, but will have access to a recording of these sessions (and all others) during the month of December (2025). Those attending the conference in person will have a choice between three breakout sessions, held at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:15 PM. Like livestream attendees, a recording of all sessions will be available to in-person attendees for the month of December (2025).
Time
7:30 am - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 8:45 am
8:45 am - 9:45 am
9:45 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
11:00 am - 11:15 am
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm
4:30 pm
Session(s)
Registration & Breakfast
Welcome and Program Overview
Break
Art & Science of Curiosity in Difficult Convos
Break
Lunch & Award Presentation
Working with Parties w/Behavior Health Challenges
Break
Effective Preparation for Med./Arb. Prelim Hearings
Break
Professionalism and the Role of Civility
Closing
Continuing Education Information
The Secrets of the World’s Best Negotiators is approved for 1 hour of CE for registered neutrals (GA) & 1 hour of CLE for Georgia attorneys (pending).
The total conference is approved for 6 hours of CE for registered neutrals and is approved by the State Bar of Georgia for 6 CLE hours, including ethics and trial credit.
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All CE for neutrals registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution will be automatically applied by December 1.
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Georgia Attorneys who purchase the appropriate ticket option will have CLE hours automatically reported to the State Bar of Georgia. The fee for CLE hours is included in the ticket price.
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Attorneys from states other than Georgia: Upon request, we will be happy to assist you with needed documentation to self-report hours to your local State Bar. Please reach out to us at adrinstitute@georgiacourts.gov.
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