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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

1:00 PM-1:30 PM

Registration and networking

1:30 PM-1:40 PM

Welcome address: Tim Lince, Principal Correspondent, WTR

1:40 PM-2:10 PM

Keynote interview

2:10 PM-3:00 PM

Masterclass: Redefining patent portfolio excellence in the AI era

  • Bringing portfolio strategy in line with business goals
  • Smarter pruning: reducing costs while maintaining coverage
  • Sharpening approaches to infringement detection
3:00 PM-3:30 PM

Networking break

3:30 PM-4:20 PM

Panel: Spot the fake: winning the online counterfeiting battle

  • Navigating evolving tactics across channels
  • Mastering platform policies and prioritising enforcement where it counts
  • From detection to action: turning data into real-world disruption  
4:20 PM-5:10 PM

Masterclass: Putting IP at the heart of the business

  • Building the skills that drive cross-functional impact
  • Developing a trusted adviser network to power strategic influence
  • Establishing ROI frameworks to showcase commercial value 
5:10 PM-5:20 PM

Closing remarks: Tim Lince, Principal Correspondent, WTR

5:20 PM-6:20 PM

Networking drinks reception

Thursday, November 12, 2026

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Registration and networking

10:00 AM-10:10 AM

Welcome address: Tim Lince, Principal Correspondent, WTR

10:10 AM-10:40 AM

Keynote interview

10:40 AM-11:30 AM

Focus session: Latin America: the emerging SEP battleground

  • How Brazilian courts are shaping global strategies
  • The art of securing – and maintaining – Brazilian injunctions
  • Colombia: the new forum to watch?
11:30 AM-12:00 PM

Networking break

12:00 PM-12:50 PM

Panel: Supercharging your trademark portfolio

  • Stay one step ahead of bad-faith filings
  • Think global, file smart: aligning a cross-border portfolio with business priorities
  • Embedding sharper AI monitoring to drive faster decisions
     
12:50 PM-2:05 PM

Lunch and networking

2:05 PM-2:55 PM

Scenarios: Policing trade secret risk across the employee journey

  • New hire, new threat? Safeguarding your secrets from day one
  • Stay ahead: protecting your brand before damage is done
  • Clean exits: building strategies to minimise departure risk
     
2:55 PM-3:45 PM

Panel: Driving the future of IP strategy in life sciences

  • Patent-term adjustment in Brazil: navigating the current landscape
  • The compulsory licensing conversation and assessing incoming risk
  • Protecting consumers and brand value from counterfeits
     
3:45 PM-4:15 PM

Networking break

4:15 PM-5:05 PM

Panel: Sharper, faster, future ready: building IP teams powered by AI

  • Responsible AI adoption: maximising opportunity and minimising risk
  • Using new tools to transform core workflows
  • AI in action: where IP teams are seeing measurable results 
     
5:05 PM-5:10 PM

Closing remarks: Tim Lince, Principal Correspondent, WTR

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