Tuesday, September 1, 2026
8:30 AM-9:40 AM
Registration and networking
9:40 AM-9:50 AM
Welcome address
Nicole-Anne Lagrimas
Senior Reporter, IAM
9:50 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
Bing Hu
Licensing Director, Xiaomi
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: Rodolfo Barreto, Partner, Licks Attorneys
Talk 2: Pharma in focus
Wenping Chen, Partner, King & Wood
Talk 3: The rise of green technology disputes
Presenter: David Airan, Shareholder, Leydig, Voit & Mayer
David Airan
Shareholder, Leydig, Voit & Mayer
Rodolfo Barreto
Partner, Licks Attorneys
Wenping Chen
Partner, King & Wood
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
Min Gao
Director, Chief IP Counsel, 3M
Bing Zhou
IP Manager for Asia, Saint-Gobain
Berkeley Que
Senior Legal Counsel, JCET Group
Jun Qiu
Partner, Liu, Shen & Associates
Kenneth Zhou
Head of Legal & Compliance (Asia Pacific North), SIG Group
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 (Xin) Tong
Licensing Director, IP, ZTE Corporation
David Wang
IP Litigation Department, Huawei
Tony Gan
General Manager Great China, Via Licensing Alliance
Gao Liang
Director of Beijing Branch, IP Department, Huawei
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
Rui Yan
Counsellor, WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Shanghai Service
Donna Huang
Director, Arbitration and ADR, North Asia, ICC Arbitration
Jason Wu
Vice President and General Manager of China, InterDigital
Cheng Yu
Licensing Director, Xiaomi
Janet Zheng
Partner, Wanhuida
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
Yang Lin
Chief Executive Officer, Shanghai Langbo Communication Technology
Jitin Talwar
Founder, TT Consultants, XLSCOUT
Lily Hu
Legal and Compliance Department, IP, Ant Group
Amol Mahulkar
Head of IP Services, Airbus
5:15 PM-5:20 PM
Closing remarks
Nicole-Anne Lagrimas
Senior Reporter, IAM
5:20 PM-6:20 PM
Drinks reception
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
10:00 AM-10:35 AM
Registration and networking
10:35 AM-10:45 AM
Welcome address
Nicole-Anne Lagrimas
Senior Reporter, IAM
10:45 AM-11:10 AM
Keynote: Leading innovation on the world stage
Shuang Cheng
Licensing Director, Xiaomi
11:10 AM-12:00 PM
Panel: The next licensing frontiers: AI, 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
Willy Chang
Head of AI Pools, Sisvel
Ting-Mao Chao
Director of Patent Licensing, Dolby Laboratories
Sean Ke
Legal Director, Alibaba
Alex Liang
Partner, AnJie Broad
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
Connor Wen
Senior Patent Licensing Manager, Oppo
Dylan Zhou
Executive Vice President, Head of Licensing, Asia, Access Advance
Mick Lim
Director of IP Affairs Division, Hon Hai Technology Group
Rebecca Yan
Vice President, Purple Vine IP
1:20 PM-2:30 PM
Lunch and networking
2:30 PM-3:10 PM
Fireside chat: 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
Guangzhen Shang
Partner, LeanWill
Robin Stitzing
Head of Economics, Nokia
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
Former Chief Legal Officer, Maxeon Solar Technologies
Raymond Chen
Member, Leydig, Voit & Mayer
David Wong
Vice President Sales and Marketing, Vincent Medical
Jonathan Yuan
Executive Director, Kiistone Ventures
4:00 PM-4:05 PM
Closing remarks
Nicole-Anne Lagrimas
Senior Reporter, IAM
4:05 PM-5:05 PM
Closing networking coffee
