Agenda
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4 March 2026
8:30 am-9:30 am
Registration and networking
9:30 am-9:40 am
Welcome address
Victoria Arnold-Rees, Editor, WTR
9:40 am-10:10 am
Keynote interview: Innovation, change and the future of IP offices
10:10 am-11:00 am
Panel: Making AI work for brand protection
- Real-world applications: searches, surveillance and enforcement
- Implementing internal policies for AI adoption
- Driving ROI from AI investments
11:00 am-11:30 am
Networking break
11:30 am-12:20 pm
Panel: Counterfeit cartography: navigating the online-offline geography of fakes
- Dismantling operations across marketplaces and leveraging legislation for faster takedowns
- Building resilience to changes in trade policies and supply chains
- Enforcement strategies for well-known and rising counterfeit hotspots
12:20 pm-12:50 pm
Fireside chat: #FYP meets IP: how brands and platforms partner to protect viral content
12:50 pm-2:05 pm
Lunch and networking
2:05 pm-2:55 pm
Lightning talks: Enforcement wins and losses: lessons for 2026
- Europe's landmark trademark decisions
- Getty Images v Stability AI: navigating the unanswered questions in AI and IP protection
- China in focus: enforcement tactics that deliver results
2:55 pm-3:25 pm
Interview: Licensing success stories: building brand value through strategic partnerships
3:25 pm-3:55 pm
Networking break
3:55 pm-4:45 pm
Expert forum: Reputation management in the face of unexpected threats
- Establishing consumer trust in industries where credibility is everything
- The impersonation economy: combatting fake websites, job ads and public statements
- The crisis management playbook
4:45 pm-4:50 pm
Closing remarks
Victoria Arnold-Rees, Editor, WTR
4:50 pm-5:50 pm
Networking drinks reception
5 March 2026
9:00 am-9:30 am
Registration and networking
9:30 am-9:40 am
Welcome address
Victoria Arnold-Rees, Editor, WTR
9:40 am-10:30 am
Panel: Dupe dilemma: when imitation isn’t flattery
- The evolution of dupe culture across a broad spectrum of industries
- The complaint conundrum: enforcement routes, platform policies and when to take action (or not)
- Lessons learnt from lookalike litigation
10:30 am-11:00 am
Networking break
11:00 am-11:30 am
Interview: In hot pursuit: how authorities are disrupting counterfeit networks
11:30 am-12:20 pm
Panel: Looking to the future of domain management
- Last chance for the next round of new gTLDs
- Combatting brand abuse: modern approaches to domain disputes and enforcement
- Navigating WHOIS and evolving registrant data access frameworks
12:20 pm-1:35 pm
Lunch and networking
1:35 pm-2:05 pm
Fireside chat: Beyond the balance sheet: IP valuation and M&A strategies
2:05 pm-2:55 pm
Masterclass: Show me the money: ROI, resilience and resource optimisation
- Quantifying the impact of enforcement, monitoring and risk mitigation for C-suite
- Leveraging tech, data and partnerships to maximise ROI under budget constraints
- Aligning IP spend with business growth and brand resilience
2:55 pm-3:25 pm
Networking break
3:25 pm-4:15 pm
Panel: Writing the next chapter: the future of IP leadership
- Building your global counsel network: identifying and partnering with trusted advisers
- Leading through uncertainty while fostering innovation
- Putting IP at the heart of cross-function collaboration
4:15 pm-4:20 pm
Closing remarks
Victoria Arnold-Rees, Editor, WTR
4:20 pm-5:20 pm
Networking drinks reception
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