Tuesday, September 1, 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: Youngki Ha, IP Group Vice President, Samsung SDI
Youngki Ha
IP Group Vice President, Samsung SDI
10:10 AM-11:00 AM
Panel: How global policy shifts are rewriting patent value creation
- US policy reform and implications for Chinese IP owners operating globally
- Global rate-setting friction: considerations for a new era of SEP licensing
- How China's evolving IP policy is reshaping patent strategy
Rob Rodrigues
Partner, RNA Law
Dragon Wang
Managing Partner, SITAO IP
Collette Rawnsley
Vice President, IP Policy and Advocacy, Nokia
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Networking break
11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Lightning talks: The new frontlines of IP litigation
Talk 1: SEP battles in the spotlight
Presenter: Otto Licks, Partner, Licks Attorneys
Talk 2: Pharma in focus
Talk 3: The rise of green technology disputes
Otto Licks
Partner, Licks Attorneys
12:20 PM-1:10 PM
Panel: China’s new trade secrets playbook
- Understanding and applying China’s Provisions on the Protection of Trade Secrets
- Strengthening non-compete agreements to safeguard trade secrets
- How China's shifting damages landscape is changing enforcement strategy
Xi Chen
Partner, Liu, Shen & Associates
1:10 PM-2:25 PM
Lunch and networking
2:25 PM-3:05 PM
Fireside chat: Building a dual-role IP strategy: insights from both sides of the table
Marco Tong
Deputy Director of IP Department, ZTE
3:05 PM-3:55 PM
Masterclass: Resolving IP disputes with ADR
- Mediation v arbitration: evaluating strengths, costs, timelines and outcomes
- Unpicking the pros and cons of local and international arbitration centres
- Prepare for the process: what is required for the best result?
Django Ma
Global IP Director, Trina Solar
Yan Rui
Counsellor, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Shanghai Service, WIPO Office in China
3:55 PM-4:25 PM
Networking break
4:25 PM-5:15 PM
Masterclass: Putting AI to work in patent portfolio management
- Applying AI to portfolio decision-making to strengthen competitive position
- Avoiding common AI deployment pitfalls to accelerate the path to impact
- Governing AI use to manage portfolio risk with confidence
Faiz Rahman
Vice President and IP Head, Infosys
5:15 PM-5:20 PM
Closing remarks
5:20 PM-6:20 PM
Drinks reception
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Registration and networking
10:30 AM-10:40 AM
Welcome address
10:40 AM-11:10 AM
Keynote: Leading innovation on the world stage
11:10 AM-12:00 PM
Panel: The next licensing frontiers: IoT and video streaming
- Adapting licensing strategies to unlock value in emerging verticals
- Applying smartphone licensing lessons to build more effective programmes
- New deal models and initiatives to bring licensees and licensors on board
Evanna Law
Vice President, Licensing, Ericsson
Shahrokh Nayeb Nazar
Vice President, Technology, Qualcomm Incorporated
12:00 PM-12:30 PM
Networking break
12:30 PM-1:20 PM
Focus session: A new era for patent pools
- Key developments in the global joint licensing landscape
- The impact of China's strategic shift on patent pools
- Emerging programmes: new sectors and models
Gao Rui
Senior IP Counsel, China Mobile
Willy Chang
Head of AI Pools, Sisvel
Connor Wen
Senior Patent Licensing Manager, Oppo
Dylan Zhou
Executive Vice President, Licensing and Market Intelligence and Head of Licensing, Asia, Access Advance
1:20 PM-2:20 PM
Lunch and networking
2:20 PM-3:10 PM
Panel: Reaching beyond borders in IP litigation
- Navigating China's evolving litigation landscape
- Turning long-arm jurisdiction into litigation advantage
- Lessons from key multijurisdictional cases
Gustavo Hirsch
Partner, DANIEL
Nancy Zhang
General Manager, IP, EVE Energy Company
3:10 PM-4:00 PM
Masterclass: How to get IP on the board's agenda - and keep it there
- Making the business case that holds when budgets come under pressure
- Embedding IP considerations into major transactions
- Powering growth with IP
Nobuo Tanaka
Senior General Manager, Deputy Head of IP and Design Center, Yokogawa Electric Corporation
Frank Jeng
Chief Legal Officer, Maxeon Solar Technologies
4:00 PM-4:05 PM
Closing remarks
4:05 PM-5:05 PM
Closing networking coffee
