22 October 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
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
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
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
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
5:20 pm-5:30 pm
Closing remarks
5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Drinks reception
