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Rachel Mountain, Editor, IAM

Interviewee: Lyse Brillouet, Executive Vice-President Research, Orange

• The major innovators driving the next cellular standard 
• How 6G will reshape the next generation of SEP licensing  
• New use cases and verticals driving IP value creation 

Moderator: Micky Minhas, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Technology, Avanci
Speakers: Mathias Hellman, Vice President, Head of IPR Strategy and Value, Ericsson
Milind Kulkarni, Vice President, Head of Wireless, Interdigital
Peter Merz, Head of Nokia Standards, Nokia
Shahrokh Nayeb Nazar, Vice President of Technology, Head of Patent Assertion and Portfolio Analysis, Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) 
 

• Getting to grips with video streaming licensing opportunities 
• Mapping the codec litigation surge and settlements  
• Understanding bilateral licensing and patent pool dynamics    

Moderator: Richard Kamprath, Principal, McKool Smith
Speakers: Rui Luo, Partner, Han Kun Law Offices
Hasan Rashid, Vice President, Patent Licensing – Strategy and Growth, Dolby Laboratories
 

• Untapped potential for deal-making 
• The high-tech players making moves in the life sciences sector 
• Spotting new opportunities from high-tech/life sciences convergence

Speakers: Sardiaa Leney, Chief IP Counsel, PerkinElmer

Ksenia Takhistova, Chief Legal Officer, LCM Biosensor technologies  

• AI tools and new approaches for credible valuations 
• Smart pruning: maintaining strategic coverage while reducing cost and complexity 
• Aligning portfolio management with business goals amid shifting markets  

Moderator: Harold Barrault, Vice President, Patent Licensing, Orange
Speakers: Mathen Ganesan, Executive Vice President, Invention Investment Funds, Intellectual Ventures
Farnaz Massoumian, Lead Patent Attorney, Vodafone
Ilija Pjanovic, Global Head of IP, Nexperia
Karl Reichenberger, Chief IP and Information Technology Counsel, Johnson Controls
 

Leading women IP executives from around the world share best practices in forming world-class IP strategies, top lessons in team leadership, negotiation tactics that win licences and inspiration for upcoming IP leaders.  

• You have strong infringement suspicions. How do you build a business case that gets internal buy-in? 
• It’s time to pitch for funding. What do funders really want to see, and how do you stand out? 
• You’re in the room with a funder. How do you build credibility, handle scrutiny and turn interest into investment? 

Moderator: Karlo Tinoco, Partner, RNA Law

• Testing the reach of the UPC in cross-border disputes
• Examining the court’s injunction approach  
• The impact of anti-interim licence injunctions on litigation strategies 

Moderator: Richard Pinckney, Partner, Bristows
Speakers: Rien Broekstra, Partner, Brinkhof

Kai Härmand, Legally Qualified Judge, Local Division, Stockholm, Unified Patent Court

Clemens Heusch, Vice President, Head of Global Litigation and Disputes, Nokia
Claudia Ritter, Digital IP, IP Operations, BASF
Jiri Slavik, Vice President, IP, Adalvo

• The key ingredients for constructive discussions 

• The impact of evolving case law on negotiations  

• Expert tips for navigating high-stakes dialogues 

Moderator: Mattia Fogliacco, President, Sisvel
Speakers: Tom Brown, Head of IP Litigation, Dell
Taylor Ludlam, Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property and Litigation Officer, Lenovo 
 

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Adam Houldsworth, Deputy Editor, IAM                                                                                                                                   

Interviewee: Florence Butin, President of the Court of First Instance, Unified Patent Court

• How the court is changing filing and litigation priorities
• Rethinking patent value, risks and opportunities
• The UPC’s appeal to SMEs, patent licensing entities and SEP owners

Moderator: Jochen Herr, Managing Partner, Finnegan

Speaker: Katharine Wolanyk, Managing Director, Burford Capital

• Discretionary denials and their impact on litigation and settlement strategy
• What Squires directorship could mean for Section 101
• Patent examiner morale, the application backlog and AI tools

Speakers: Kurt Brasch, Director of Patent Transactions, Uber
Brad Watts, Vice President, Patents and Innovation Policy, Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), US Chamber of Commerce
 

• SEP licensing in China’s automotive industry 
• What’s in store for the future with LNGs 
• The bilateral v pool licensing landscape

Moderator: Laurie Fitzgerald, President, Avanci Vehicle 
Speakers: Hilel Chougui, Head of IP, Verkor
 

• Pinpointing the best licensing opportunities in a complex ecosystem 
• Partnering effectively with first-time licensees in connected industries 
• Preparing for AI-enabled connectivity: implications for licensing frameworks and valuation 

Speakers: Jacob Ewerdt, Senior Counsel, Global IP Policy, Qualcomm

David Muus, Head of Licensing Programmes, Sisvel
 

• German regional courts in the era of the UPC 
• Have the UK courts had their time? 
• How recent European case law has moved the needle

Moderator: Susan Keston, Partner, HGF
Speakers: Soenke Fock, Partner, Wildanger

Seán Harte, Senior Corporate Counsel, IP, Analog Devices
Oliver Schön, Presiding Judge, 7th Civil Chamber of the Regional Court of Munich 

• Pursuing portfolio excellence through the secondary market 
• Older patents, stronger position – the impact of settled expectations on patent value 
• Rethinking buy-sell dynamics in a shifting geopolitical landscape 

• You have spotted a leak: what are your immediate moves? 
• Damage control: how are you securing evidence while plugging the breach? 
• It’s over but not finished: what's your recovery strategy and how do you strengthen your defences? 

Speakers: Ragini Jain, Senior Innovation and IP Manager, Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd

• The shifting markets, politics and technologies redefining IP leadership 
• Aligning IP priorities with long-term corporate and innovation goals 
• Building agile organisations ready for the next wave of AI disruption 

Moderator: Dan McCurdy, Chief Executive Officer, RPX
Speakers: Kevin Mack, President, Via Licensing Alliance
 

Adam Houldsworth, Deputy Editor, IAM           

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