1 September 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: Leading innovation on the world stage
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
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
1:10 pm-2:25 pm
Lunch and networking
2:25 pm-3:05 pm
Fireside chat: Net licensee to emerging licensor: the road to dual-role excellence
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
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
5:15 pm-5:20 pm
Closing remarks
5:20 pm-6:20 pm
Drinks reception
2 September 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: IP across borders: the view from the bench
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
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
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
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
Head of IP and Design, Yokogawa
4:00 pm-4:05 pm
Closing remarks
4:05 pm-5:05 pm
Closing networking coffee
