Agenda

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17:00-19:00

Registration and opening networking reception

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8:30-9:30

Registration and networking breakfast

9:30-9:40
Limitless Innovation

IAM welcome address

9:40-9:55
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Welcome address

9:55-10:30
Limitless Innovation

Keynote interview

10:30-11:30
Limitless Innovation

Panel: Rethinking IP strategy in the era of AI and open innovation

•   Ā Leveraging data intelligence to build a competitive portfolioĀ 
•   Ā Cutting through the noise with AI-led infringement detection
•   Ā Mitigating risk and sustaining value from AI-driven innovation

11:30-12:00

Networking break

12:00-13:00
The IP Strategy Hub

Focus session: Breaking down the battery boom

•   Ā The key players and disputes shaping the market Ā 
•   Ā How fierce competition is influencing IP strategy
•   Ā Exploring deal models and collaborative approaches

Limitless Innovation

Panel: Decoding multimedia market movement

•   Ā Seizing licensing opportunities in streamingĀ 
•   Ā Multimedia disputes and settlements shaping smarter decisions
•   Ā Deal momentum, pool activity and the directional trends of licensing

The Insight Network

Masterclass: Finding your buying and selling edge

•   Ā Analysing the sectors driving secondary market activityĀ 
•   Ā Patent value shifts and maximising transaction returns
•   Ā Leveraging AI to support valuation, diligence and deal execution

13:00-14:30

Networking lunch

14:30-15:00
Limitless Innovation

Interview: Women in IP live

15:00-16:00
The Insight Network

Masterclass: Semiconductor licensing at scale

•   Ā Asia’s growing leadership in licensing markets
•   Ā Sector-specific pools and new licensing models
•   Ā What key deals and disputes to date mean for strategy

Limitless Innovation

Panel: Shifting ground in global SEP litigation strategy

•   Ā Global rate-setting: analysing divergence as approaches evolve
•   Ā Jurisdictional conflict and interim licensing dynamics at play
•   Ā The developing role of arbitration in SEP litigation

The IP Strategy Hub

Focus session: Fresh thinking in the world of IoT

•   Ā Unpacking key player activity and innovative licensing approaches Ā 
•   Ā New frontiers in IoT: from point-of-sales to connected homes Ā 
•   Ā Getting deals done with IoT device makers

16:00-16:30

Networking break

16:30-17:00
Limitless Innovation

Fireside chat: Cracking China’s licensing landscape

17:00-17:05
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Closing remarks

17:05-19:00

Networking reception

19:00-22:00

Asia IP Elite Gala Dinner

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9:00-9:30

Registration and networking breakfast

9:30-9:40
Limitless Innovation

IAM welcome address

9:40-10:10
Limitless Innovation

Fireside chat: Innovative IP strategies behind market success

10:10-11:10
Limitless Innovation

Panel: Entering the next phase of SEP licensing

•   Ā APAC’s influence on the future of global SEP licensingĀ 
•   Ā Reinventing strategy: new sectors, players and negotiation dynamics
•   Ā Using AI to demystify portfolio complexity

11:10-11:40

Networking break

11:40-12:40
The Insight Network

Masterclass: Using ADR to drive dispute outcomes

•   Ā Rising use of court-directed mediation
•   Ā Arbitration as a strategic alternative to litigationĀ 
•   Ā The factors driving today's forum decisions

Limitless Innovation

Panel: China: front and centre of market momentum

•   Ā Leveraging dual-role strategy to drive value, influence and collaborationĀ 
•   Ā Pools gaining traction as China-led initiatives emerge
•   Ā Licensing lessons from the industries driving the region’s growth

The IP Strategy Hub

Scenario session: Crisis response when trade secrets spill

•   Ā A leak materialises – what do you do first?Ā 
•   Ā Protection gaps are uncovered – how do you fix them?
•   Ā The breach spans multiple jurisdictions – how do you respond?

12:40-14:10

Networking lunch

14:10-14:40
Limitless Innovation

Interview: New playbooks in motion for global litigation

14:40-15:40
The Insight Network

Masterclass: Antitrust, SEPs and LNGs

•   Ā Evolving global policy on negotiation groups
•   Ā Enforcement meets antitrust scrutiny in SEP disputes
•   Ā Looking at the use of LNGs beyond automotive

Limitless Innovation

Panel: In a changing US patent system what comes next?

•   Ā Policy direction of travel at the USPTOĀ 
•   Ā IPRs out and re-examinations in?Ā 
•   Ā Unpacking PTAB trends and the impact on patent value

The IP Strategy Hub

Scenario session: The role of the IP team in IP-led M&A

•   Ā Shaping structure around portfolio value when a deal is on the tableĀ 
•   Ā Tips for identifying strength and strategic fit of targetsĀ 
•   Ā Manging disclosure risk during due diligence

15:40-16:10

Networking break

16:10-17:10
Limitless Innovation

Panel: IP leadership into the next chapter

•   Ā Driving C-suite buy-in on IP as a value-generating asset
•   Ā Building teams, careers and leadership culture
•   Ā Leading AI-enabled transformation for tomorrow’s IP operations

17:10-17:15

Closing remarks

17:15-19:15

Closing networking reception