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
Spotlight interview: Innovation, change and the future of IP offices
Natasha Chick
Director of Enforcement, Business and International Directorate, UKIPO
Andrew Masterson
Vice President, Head of Europe, IP House
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
Clare Cornell
Partner, Finnegan
Alessandro Cimaschi
Head of Trademarks and Brand Protection, Orange
Molly Baxi Thakkar
Head of Global Trademarks and Domain Names, Ericsson
David Franklin
Global Director, Brand Protection, CSC
Krithika Dutta
Senior Tech and Regulatory Counsel, Temu
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
Simon Baggs
Executive Chairman, Brand & Content Protection, Corsearch
Mariachiara Anselmino
Global Brand Protection Coordinator, Prada
Martin Brodén
Group Legal Counsel, Trademarks and Brand Related IP, Sandvik
Jim Cunningham
Director, Global IP, Alibaba
Dennis To
Director, Legal, Ralph Lauren
12:20 pm-12:50 pm
Fireside chat: #FYP meets IP: how brands and platforms partner to protect viral content
Olivia Mazzucotelli
Head of Brand & Industry Relations, IPR, EMEA, TikTok Shop
Luke Shelley
Co-Founder, Lucky Egg
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
Steve Zhao
Partner, GEN Law Firm
Giles Parsons
Partner, Browne Jacobson
Antony Craggs
Partner, Shoosmiths
2:55 pm-3:25 pm
Interview: Next stop: brand licensing success with TfL
Ellen Sankey
Brand Licensing Manager, Transport for London (TfL)
Esther Jolley
IA Director, Brand Extension, Stobbs
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
Elaine O'Hare
Head of Brand Protection, Luxury and Fashion, Stevens & Bolton
Mitain Patel
Senior IP Counsel, Canon EMEA
Helen Stanwell-Smith
Head of Brand Protection, ITV
Kostya Yash
Legal Counsel, H&M
4:45 pm-4:50 pm
Closing remarks
Victoria Arnold-Rees
Editor, WTR
4:50 pm-5:50 pm
Networking drinks reception
Sponsored by Alibaba
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
Kimberly Maynard
Partner, Co-Chair, Trademark & Brand Management Group, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Antony Craggs
Partner, Shoosmiths
Mark Green
Chief IP Counsel, Revolution Beauty
Catrin Turner
Senior IP Counsel, Jellycat
Louisa Xu
Senior Counsel - EMEA and Strategic IP, Treasury Wine Estates
10:30 am-11:00 am
Networking break
11:00 am-11:30 am
Interview: In hot pursuit: how authorities are disrupting counterfeit networks
Graham Clemence
Senior Director, Global IP, Alibaba
Andy Cooke-Welling
Director of Enforcement and Intelligence, UKIPO
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
Colin Costello
Senior Account Executive, EMEA, GoDaddy Corporate Domains
Camila Chacón Martínez
Digital Presence Expert, AXA Group
Magdalena Hesse
Head of Brand Protection, Next
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
Molly Baxi Thakkar
Head of Global Trademarks and Domain Names, Ericsson
Triona Desmond
Legal Director, Pinsent Masons
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
Eleanor Merrett
Partner, CMS
Alicia Chantrey
Associate General Counsel, IP, Associated British Foods
Magdalena Hesse
Head of Brand Protection, Next
Jamie Sala
Senior Corporate Counsel, IP, Caterpillar
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
Sarah Wright
Partner, Co-Head of IP, CMS
Neil Narriman
General Counsel, IP, PUMA SE
Björn Norberg
Head of IP, H&M
Emma Reeve
Head of IP and Product, Trustpilot
4:15 pm-4:20 pm
Closing remarks
Victoria Arnold-Rees
Editor, WTR
4:20 pm-5:20 pm
Networking drinks reception
Sponsored by TikTok Shop
