Day 1

Pre-event Agenda Day 1 Agenda Day 2

8:00 am - 8:30 am REGISTRATION & COFFEE

8:30 am - 8:35 am IQPC WELCOME

8:35 am - 8:45 am OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIRPERSON

8:45 am - 8:50 am LIVE POLLS

8:50 am - 9:35 am PANEL: OWN YOUR WINS - BALANCE IP GENERATED INNOVATION WITH IP PROTECTION

PANEL DISCUSSION

AI is now embedded in how organisations invent, draft, search and market—but much of what GenAI touches may be difficult to protect or enforce if you don't set clear guardrails. Explore how to are use AI in patent and brand work while still "owning the win".

Identify where GenAI can safely support invention, drafting, search and brand work—and where you need strict human-only or "internal AI only" rules to preserve IP and enforceability.
Take away practical guardrails: what data must never go into external tools, how to record human vs AI contribution, and contract language for agencies/partners so ownership and liability are clear.
See how peers are rebalancing patents, trade secrets and contractual rights in line with emerging USPTO/EPO guidance and AI case law, so today's AI-enabled innovations remain defensible assets in 3–5 years.

9:35 am - 10:05 am PRESENTATION: WIN OVER THE BOARD - TURN IP INTO BOARDROOM VALUE BY SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE OF CEOS, CFOS AND INVESTORS

You understand the value of your IP portfolio, but boards think in growth, risk, capital allocation and return on investment. How can you reframe IP as a business asset, influence investment decisions and communicate value in terms that resonate with CEOs, CFOs and investors?

• Translate IP into business outcomes by telling the commercial story behind your portfolio (growth, margin, market access and defensibility).

• Discuss the most common mistakes IP teams make when presenting to executives and how to avoid them.

• Build credibility beyond legal expertise

10:10 am - 10:40 am THINK TANK: FOLLOW THE MONEY - TACKLING GREY MARKET GOODS BEYOND TRADITIONAL ENFORCEMENT

Grey market products rarely appear online by accident. Whether originating from cargo theft, supply chain diversion or unauthorised distribution, these goods often surface through B2B marketplaces and reseller networks that can be difficult to police through trademark rights alone.

Learn how peers are using tariff patterns, logistics data and regional marketplace signals (e.g. LatAm platforms, B2B resellers) to trace diversion back to specific leak points in the supply chain.
Discover how leading brands are rewriting distributor and reseller agreements and pair them with pricing and supply decisions so that commercial pressure closes parallel flows.
Walk away with a template for a taskforce that joins up legal/IP, brand protection, supply chain and sales, so you can treat grey market as an integrated risk to margin, brand positioning and channel strategy.

10:10 am - 10:40 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

10:45 am - 11:15 am THINK TANK: SMALL STACK, BIG WIN - DELIVERING ENTERPRISE-SCALE IP WITH A LEAN TEAM

Leaner IP teams are expected to manage increasingly complex IP portfolios without the headcount or budget of a multinational. As expectations rise, IP leaders are rethinking operating models, resource allocation and the role of external partners to maximise impact. Explore how to deliver enterprise-grade IP programmes by focusing limited time and money on the work that creates the greatest business value.

Practical ways to prioritise work, streamline processes and stretch limited resources so your team spends time on matters that truly move the business.
Proven approaches to what to outsource and keep in-house, from patent drafting and searches to portfolio strategy and stakeholder management.
Strategies for building a scalable IP function and operating model that supports growth and deal-readiness without a matching increase in headcount.

10:45 am - 11:15 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

10:45 am - 11:15 am THINK TANK: HIGH STAKES, SMALL BUDGET - PRIORITISING BRAND PROTECTION WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

No organisation has the resources to investigate every seller, remove every listing or pursue every infringement. As counterfeit networks become more sophisticated and enforcement costs continue to rise, brand protection teams must make difficult decisions about where investment will deliver the greatest business impact. Join your peers to discuss how leading organisations prioritise enforcement, allocate budgets and demonstrate value beyond takedown volumes.

Compare how organisations decide which threats deserve immediate action and which can wait.
Explore practical frameworks for prioritising regions, platforms and products based on commercial and consumer risk.
Share approaches for demonstrating the impact of brand protection investment beyond enforcement statistics.

11:20 am - 11:50 am 1:1 BUSINESS MEETINGS

11:55 am - 12:25 pm FIRESIDE CHAT: BETTING ON YOUR BRAND – STRENGTHEN YOUR BRAND PROTECTION THROUGH MARKETPLACE PARTNERSHIPS

Caroline Kinsey - Vice President of Compliance and Brand Protection, Ontel Products Corporation

In a world of grey markets, fast moving counterfeits and aggressive discounting, the strength of your relationships with major marketplaces can make or break your brand protection strategy. This closed-door presentation explores how to move beyond basic brand registry to genuine partnership with marketplaces.

Structure mutually beneficial programmes that give platforms a direct financial stake in protecting your brand.
Apply practical playbooks for handling repeat offenders, grey-market sellers and price-eroding listings across multiple regions.
Communicate marketplace wins internally so leadership sees platform partnerships as a strategic brand and IP asset, not just a takedown channel.

Caroline Kinsey

Vice President of Compliance and Brand Protection
Ontel Products Corporation

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