Agenda

Interested in speaking? Contact Lauren Harvey at Lauren.Harvey@LBResearch.com.

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

8:30 AM-9:30 AM

Registration and networking

9:30 AM-9:40 AM

Welcome address

9:40 AM-10:10 AM

Keynote interview: Inside Asia’s IP offices: priorities, innovation and what comes next

10:10 AM-11:00 AM

Panel: AI as a brand protection partner

  • The tools worth the spend – and the problems they solve
  • Using AI to analyse data and triage enforcement 
  • Making judgement calls and avoiding costly mistakes 
11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Networking break

11:30 AM-12:20 PM

Masterclass: Smarter online enforcement

  • A market-by-market approach: tailored enforcement strategies that work 
  • Stopping infringement on emerging platforms before it scales
  • Beyond takedowns: measuring impact and tackling root causes
     
12:20 PM-1:15 PM

Lightning talks: What’s trending in trademarks?

Quick-fire presentations from enforcement experts. 
Talk 1: China's new trademark law: what the 2027 reforms mean for enforcement

Talk 2: Singapore and Korea: upcycling rulings and the limits of reuse, repair and resale

Talk 3: India: key rulings and remedies shaping brand protection 
 

1:15 PM-2:30 PM

Lunch and networking

2:30 PM-3:00 PM

Fireside chat: Speaking the board’s language: translating IP value

3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Interview: An overlooked asset: trade secret management for brand owners

3:30 PM-4:00 PM

Networking break

4:00 PM-4:50 PM

Panel: Future-ready IP teams: designing the trademark function of tomorrow

  • Attracting and retaining talent as workloads grow
  • The skills and structures modern IP teams need
  • Using new technology without losing expertise, judgement or accountability
     
4:50 PM-5:00 PM

Closing remarks

5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Networking drinks reception

Thursday, December 3, 2026

9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Registration and networking

9:30 AM-9:40 AM

Welcome address

9:40 AM-10:10 AM

Fireside chat: From hype to high-risk: protecting viral brands

10:10 AM-10:40 AM

Panel: Partnerships that deliver: working smarter across the ecosystem

  • Maximising impact with platforms, IP offices and Customs 
  • Intelligence sharing with industry peers to tackle common threats
  • Finding fresh opportunities for joint action
11:00 AM-11:30 AM

Networking break

11:30 AM-12:20 PM

Panel: Staying ahead of copycats, squatters and portfolio gaps

  • China's evolving trademark landscape: filing and cancellation lessons
  • Filing ahead of the threat: names, variations, transliterations and high-risk markets
  • Creating a regional prosecution strategy that stands up to scrutiny 
     
12:20 PM-1:45 PM

Lunch and networking

1:45 PM-2:35 PM

Masterclass: Beyond word marks: protecting a brand’s look, feel and experience

  • Where non-traditional marks, copyright and designs are gaining ground in Asia
  • Real-world wins and limitations for packaging, sounds and shapes 
  • Protecting distinctiveness in an age of dupes and copycats
2:35 PM-3:05 PM

Networking break

3:05 PM-3:55 PM

Panel: The lean but mean IP machine

  • Cost versus benefit: when to act, watch or walk away
  • Strategic outsourcing: what to delegate, keep in-house or share across teams
  • Scaling processes without sacrificing oversight
3:55 PM-4:00 PM

Closing remarks