Thursday, October 22, 2026
9:00 AM-9:30 AM
Registration and networking
9:30 AM-9:40 AM
Welcome address
9:40 AM-10:10 AM
Keynote: The hidden asset: why patent value belongs in the boardroom
10:10 AM-11:00 AM
Panel: Patent policy in motion
- Turning reduced PTAB access into an enforcement advantage
- Leveraging injunction risk: European and Brazilian strategies for driving deals
- Decoding China's evolving IP role to unlock new transaction opportunities
11:00 AM-11:30 AM
Networking break
11:30 AM-12:20 PM
Masterclass: Buy-sell patent transactions that pay
- Building credible patent valuations for maximum return
- Disruptors or dealmakers? Responding to private equity patent buyers
- IP finance unlocking smarter transactions
Russell Genet
Managing Director, Longford Capital Management
12:20 PM-1:10 PM
Focus session: SEP licensing strategies that maximise returns
- Leveraging the latest approaches negotiations
- What cross-sector SEP disputes reveal about deal-making
- Structuring FRAND terms to maximise long-term deal value
Roberto Ribeiro
Partner, DANIEL
1:10 PM-2:40 PM
Lunch and networking
2:40 PM-3:10 PM
Fireside chat: Closing high value, IP-rich M&A deals
Tom Mavrakakis
Director, Patents, North America, IBM
Monica Baig-Silva
Vice President, Deputy Chief IP Counsel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
3:10 PM-4:00 PM
Panel: Patent licensing in flux
- The rise of IP holding entities: a new monetisation model?
- Changing patent pool dynamics and joint licensing opportunities
- The art of licensing to competitors without compromising market position
Russell Binns
Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, AST
Jack McKinney
Director, IP, HP
Rakesh Michael
Director, IP, Uber Technologies
4:00 PM-4:30 PM
Networking break
4:30 PM-5:20 PM
Masterclass: The AI advantage in patent valuation, acquisition and enforcement
- Validating outputs to protect the integrity of your patent valuations
- Leveraging AI to pinpoint and value the right patents for acquisition
- Using AI-driven claim charting to track infringement and maximise portfolio value
Sreenivas (Vas) Vedantam
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Chen Gu
Patent Practitioner Lead, Patlytics
5:20 PM-5:30 PM
Closing remarks
5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Drinks reception
