North America's Premier Invitation-Only Gathering for Senior IP & Brand Protection Leaders

Name: Global IP USA Exchange
Start: 2026-01-26
End: 2026-01-27

January 26 - 27 2026 | La Cantera Resort, San Antonio, Texas

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The Global IP Exchange USA 2025, taking place this past January - brought together over 65 experts in patent, trademark, and brand protection at the Austin Marriott South in Texas. Attendees discussed current trends and challenges in the IP field and networked with top solution providers. The event began with a presentation from SAG-AFTRA on lessons in-house counsel can learn about AI from recent strikes. Topics then covered litigation strategies, collaborating with customs to combat counterfeits, managing global patent portfolios, and the future of the AI Act in the US.

Two main challenges became clear: AI, which was a central theme throughout the event, focusing on its implications and management without a regulatory framework, and budgeting issues, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating value and securing buy-in, as discussed by the 'no department' panel.

The Global IP Exchange USA, that's been running for over ten years is an invitation-only event offering you access to 65+ top leaders within patent, trademark and brand protection, designed to help you push beyond the boundaries of established processes. If you would like to see a full breakdown of everything discussed at the Exchange, along with how to get involved in 2026, download your personal copy of the Post Event Report or reach out to our team at enquire@iqpc.co.uk to see how to join our IP & Brand Protection community.

Past expert speakers:

Chris Benson

Partner & Head of Electronics

HGF

Stephen Lee

Chief IP Counsel

Target

Ian Cohen

AVP, Global IP and Data Protection Counsel

AECOM

Lauren Dienes-Middlen

Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel - IP

WWE

Paula Kelly

Associate General Counsel - IP

Mars

Carolyn Brougham

Senior IP Counsel

Mars

Brienne Terril

Senior Director and Senior Managing Counsel, Co-Head of IP Legal

BNY

Tenley Krueger

Vice President of IP

Technip Energies

Jared Gell

Manager, Brand Protection

Reebok

Aamir Haq

Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Patents and Trade Secrets

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

John Flynn

Associate General Counsel

IBM

Jeni Zuercher

Director, Global Brand Protection

YETI

Dennis Jung

Head of IP

PHC Holdings (Ascensia and Epredia)

Ann Valdivia

Associate General Counsel - IP

USAA

Andy Forsythe

Head of Brand Protection

Nissan Group of North America

Jonathan Torres

Associate General Counsel, Patent Licensing, and Open Source

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TRACKS

Global IP Exchange US may be a cross-industry event, but we encourage delegates on the afternoon of day one to regroup and delve deeper into challenges specific to their industry or function. Join one of the following:

Brand protection track
Pharma/biotech track
General track

SHARED EXPERIENCE ROUNDTABLES

Get to know your peers at the very beginning of the Exchange by joining a table and finding in a twenty minute slot one challenge you all have in common. Make it a goal to discover a variety of ideas to solve it, and share them again together during the round-up session at the end of the Exchange.

CONTRACT WORKSHOP

Join a table and discuss one of the contracts at hand, from a software licensing agreement to an NDA. Delve into the details as a team, and identify points of contention that make or break it.

Past attendees of the Global IP Exchange USA

Testimonials

"The Best Ever!"

"The Global IP Exchange was a great event: fantastic networking opportunities, interesting speakers and discussion topics, and a great set of service providers. Definitely one to come to again."

“The Global IP Exchange takes on some of the most relevant and timely IP issues facing corporate counsel today. Well worth attending.”

"A unique opportunity to meet my peers in diverse fields, learn some tips not directly related to my work, and unusually be able to talk at length with patent attorneys without being billed for their time. (!)"

“Unique and relatively intimate format that allows for better interaction between speakers and attendees. Great way to address concerns of participants in relation to the topic and also hear from other attendees about their experiences in those issues and their strategies in handling similar issues."

“The Global IP Exchange conference was the right combination of speakers, solution providers, and networking opportunities. There was a great focus on current trends, as well as, thought provoking discussions around emerging issues in a quickly evolving technological landscape. This was my first IP Exchange conference, and it was well worth my time. Sharing ideas, exploring solutions, and building relationships was expertly threaded throughout the conference.”

"Very well organised and excellent opportunities for networking."

"Great event, with a strong collection of senior level, decision making delegates."

“Fantastic event for IP leaders and service providers across all industries to network and learn about the latest trends, opportunities and challenges relating to IP”

"One of the best IP conferences for networking opportunities, keeping up-to-date, and learning about service providers."

Contact Us

If you are interested in attending the Global IP USA Exchange, please contact info@exchangeevents.co.uk.

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