08:45 AM – 09:00 AM

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Morning Keynote Address 1

The Key Impacts of Covid-19 Coronavirus on Intellectual Property

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• How the pandemic is affecting disputes

• Collaborations that are on the rise

• The impact of Covid-19 coronavirus on contracts

• The impact on regulations and what is involved in the fast-track approval process for Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines

• Challenges for brand owners

Dr. Duncan Curley

Partner,

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Morning Keynote Address 2

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The Protection of Trade Secrets: A Key element to increase the value of IP rights

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• The requisites for protection of trade secrets in US and Europe;

• The importance of the management of trade secrets in modern organization;  

• The procedures in place to gather protection of trade secrets

• The Trade Secrets Management Tool

Roberto Valenti

Partner,
DLA Piper

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

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Marrying IP and Technology

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Intellectual Property is more than just a legal right – intangible assets account for as much as 80% of the value of companies in the S&P, making IP one of their most valuable business assets. 
Technological innovation is fast paced and developers, engineers don’t stop in the middle of a creative process to inform Legal teams of their new discoveries, creations or ideas. 

• So how can the legal teams keep up and make sure IP risks are under control ?  

• How do they know they have the right processes in place to handle innovation? 

• How to make sure they beat competition to secure those rights?

Philippe Thomas

Director,

Vaultinum

Sponsored By

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM

Exclusive Case Study Presentation

The IP CONCURRENCES - Strategizing Business Priorities

The increased pressure from higher boards or the changing business dynamics demands growth, faster turn around times, better data and translational risk management as few among the strategic priorities for most of the IP heads or leaders. While efforts are being done to manage their times effectively, cost control also on the other hand need to compliment such efforts. The case study discusses few of such adopted strategies that help IP heads to maximize their ROI on time and efforts while meeting their priorities.

Hima Atti

Managing Director,

Novel Patent Services

Sponsored By

10:40 AM – 11:20 AM

Informal Networking & Tea Break

• Networking Tea with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

Industry Leadership Session

IP Data Breaches — Identifying and Controlling Litigation Data that can Leave Your Company Exposed

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• Identifying threats: spotting vulnerability and areas of exposure

• Measuring and improving the effectiveness of your current solutions

• Closing the loop with a unified, end-to-end solution

• Interfaces between IP and data protection law

• Cyber theft of Intellectual Property

• IP Management – more data, better quality

Giovanna Vigano

Senior Counsel,

Mastercard

Abraham Mertens

Assistant General Counsel,
Arista Networks, Inc.

Andrea Ruggieri

Founder and Executive Editor, Digital Legal Forum

12:00 PM – 12:40 PM

Industry Leadership Session

International Arbitration & IP Disputes: Practical Tips and Best Strategies

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• International arbitration – recent significant issues

• Arbitrating international IP disputes

• Potential pitfalls and how to address them

• Resolving multijurisdictional disputes in a single proceeding

• Implications of COVID-19

• Advantages/disadvantages of arbitration over the courts

Pavani Reddy

Legal Director,
Clyde & Co LLP

Richard Milchior

Partner - Intellectual Property, Herald

Jamie Rowlands

Partner,

Gowling WLG

Gareth Dickson

IP Partner,

Taylor Vinters

12:40 PM – 01:00 PM

Group Networking & Business Card Exchange

Group networking & business card exchange is a great way to expand your network and develop new business relationships. In the group networking, participants are assigned to a sequence of tables. Each table seats a specific number of participants, depending on attendance (5-10). Each participant at the table can enjoy introductions & networking opportunities for 20 minutes​

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• Short introductions & identification of "Who Is Who"

• Exchange business cards: GCs, Law Firm Partners & Service Providers

• Venture into industry specific discussions

• Learn from other's experiences

• Find ways to create wealth to your organization

• Find solutions to your operational challenges

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Informal Networking & Lunch Break

• Networking Lunch with Speakers & Delegates

• Informal Networking with Exhibitors

02:00 PM – 02:40 PM

Industry Leadership Session

Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Just a Playground for Tech Giants or Nerdy Startups?

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• What is an AI related invention?

• How can we protect it and what are major national or regional differences?

• Application strategies that meet your business goals

• Protecting the output of AI

Rachel Free

Partner,
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, LLP

Gianluca Campus

Head of Legal - Legal Tech and Digital Innovation,

Sky Italia

Matt Hervey

Head of Artificial Intelligence Law and IP Expert, Partner, Gowling WLG

Michael Williams

Partner, Software and AI Patent Attorney,

Marks and Clerk