AGenda

Day 1

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15:30 - 15:35

Chairman's Opening Remarks

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Dr. Chris Donegan - Managing Director -  Invention Capital Associates

15:35 – 16:30

Panel and Q&A: “We protect our own” 

Building and protecting your brand. What are the key elements of brand protection?

Speakers:

JoAnna Emery - Head of Pure Ideas and Group Formalities - Pure Ideas

Stasa Racnik - Senior Brand Protection - Entertainment One UK

William Irwin - Legal Director - Glassdoor

William Mansfield - Director of Intellectual Property - ABRO Industries

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16:30 - 16:50

Stand-Alone Presentation: "Claiming the user experience" 

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Speakers:

Howard Read - Partner - Appleyard Lees

Julia Gwilt - Partner - Appleyard Lees

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16:50 - 17:10 

Stand-Alone Presentation: IP Operations: shaping the “new normal”

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Speaker:

Nadine Stuttle - Managing Director - Duff and Phelps

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17:10 - 17:30

Break 

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17:30 - 18:25

Panel and Q&A: “Beg/Borrow/Steal” 

What are the major risks in IP Licensing? Identifying the gaps and solutions in the IP Licensing processes in different industries.

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Speakers:

Dr. Maria Anassutzi - Lead EMEA IP Counsel - Canon

Jonathan Gaw - Director - Head of EMEA Legal Associate General Counsel - Adobe 

Raj Sark - Executive Director - Innovate From Zero

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18:25 - 18:30

Closing Remarks

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Dr. Chris Donegan - Managing Director -  Invention Capital Associates

Day 2

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15:30 - 15:35

Opening Remarks

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Dr. Chris Donegan - Managing Director -  Invention Capital Associates

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15:35-15:45

Stand-alone presentation - "Introducing CUR(IA)"

Accessing IP intelligence on your terms

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Speaker:

Timo Karakashev - CEO - Cosmonauts & Pekama

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15:45 - 16:30

Panel and Q&A: “Those in favour, say AI”

Answering the evergreen questions relating to IP in AI: regulation, ownership and protection.

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Speakers:

Axel Ferrazzini - Managing Director - 4iP Council

William Hayes - Senior Lawyer - BBC Research & Development

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16:30 - 17:10 Stand-Alone Presentation: "From the IP department to the C-suite: How IP intelligence and analytics helps top-level decision makers"

Speaker: 

Prof. Dr Holger Ernst  - Chair Technology & Innovation Management - WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management - LexisNexis external expert

17:10 - 17:30

Break

17:30 - 18:25

Panel and Q&A: “Inno-wait!”

Keeping up with and protecting rapid IP generation through R&D. 

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Speakers:

Arthur Lallement - IP Manager - Bespak

Bart Lindekens - Director IP - InnoEnergy

Jennifer Davis - Counsel - IP & Innovation - Spotify

Siobhan Horan -  Industry/Partner Engagement Manager - Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI)

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18:25 - 18:30

Closing Remarks

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Dr. Chris Donegan - Managing Director -  Invention Capital Associates

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