Global IP Exchange US 2018 | International Quality & Productivity Center | 6 December 2018 | Barnsley Resort, 597 Barnsley Gardens Rd NW, Adairsville, GA 30103, USA

Discover strategies and solutions that will drive the transformation of your IP Department and become a strategic business partner.

The Global IP Exchange will bring together 100 of the leading Heads of IP, Patent, Trademark and Brand Protection to discover new ideas and make new connections across over interactive roundtable discussions, lively debates and evening reception. Over this immersive three day event, you will have the opportunity to explore the following key topics that will provide you with practical skills to take back to the office:

• Building Awareness of IP Value Within the Organisation
• Becoming a Driving Force for Innovation: Working in Partnership With the R&D Department
• Driving Efficiency of the Legal Department with the Latest Legal Technology

Why Exchange?
An Exchange is made up of innovative learning and networking opportunities that keep even the most senior business leaders engaged.The Exchange is an intimate environment that creates connections which become long-term partnerships. You will experience inspiring keynote addresses, in-depth case studies, structured networking and interactive discussion groups (our signature Think Tanks and BrainWeaves). The consultative one-to-one business meetings between attendees and solution providers are carefully scheduled throughout the Exchange to meet your specific business needs

2018 Speakers

Brian Hinman
Chief Innovation Officer, Aon

Stephen Lee
Chief IP Counsel, Target

Daniel McKinnon
Head of Global Brand Protection, New Balance

Lonnie Johnson
President and Founder, Johnson Research & Affiliates

Jennifer Yokoyama
Associate General Counsel, IP Litigation, Microsoft

Paul Fehlner
Chief IP Officer, Axcella

Samantha Hsu
Counsel, IP, UBER

Bill Silverio
Senior Corporate Counsel, IP Litigation, Cisco

Gregory Mayer
Assistant General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel, Hollister Incorporated

Wendelyn Jones
Global Head of Brand Protection and Food Chain, Corteva, a Division of DowDuPont

Jennifer Chung
Associate General Counsel, Accuweather

Patrick Smith
Director of IP Licensing, Honeywell

Charles Chan
Deputy General Counsel, Director of IP and Brand Protection, HICKIES

Kim Jessum
Chief IP Counsel, Heraeus

Daniel H. Shulman
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd., Fram Group

William Mansfield
Director of Intellectual Property, ABRO Industries

Diane Gabl Kratz
Senior IP Counsel, Seagate

Tim Hirsch
VP Legal & General Counsel, CaaStle

Jon Wood
Executive Director of Innovation & Collaboration, Bridgestone Americas

Susan A. Hallen
IP Portfolio Management & Client Solutions, Business Development Executive, IBM

Santhosh Metri
Head of IP Products, Bureau van Dijk

Virginia Carron
Partner, Finnegan

Mr. Fleischman
Senior Patent Engineer/Master Inventor, IBM

Lucy Johnson
Partner, HGF Ltd

Lucy Johnson
Partner, HGF Ltd

2017 Past Speakers:

Jennifer Chung
Assistant General Counsel, Time Inc

Katherine McGowan
Global Trademark Counsel, LinkedIn Corporation

Tricia Liu
Director of Intellectual Property, Olympus Corp

Kurt Brasch
Patent Transactions Lead, Uber

Ira Blumberg
Vice President of Intellectual Property, Lenovo

Dr. Stephan Wolke
CEO, thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH

William Cassin
Head of IP North America, ThyssenKrupp, North America, Inc.

Michael Tschupp
Head of Intellectual Property - Region North America, Managing Counsel, BSH Home Appliances Corporation' North America

Louis Ross
CEO, Motion Engine

William M. Mansfield
Director of Intellectual Property, ABRO Industries

Helen Omapas
Director, Senior Counsel - Harman International Industries, Incorporated

Daniel H. Shulman
Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd., Fram Group

Reena Desai
Associate General Counsel, Synthetic Genomics

Linus Wretblad
CEO and Co-founder, Uppdragshuset

Craig Thomson
Partner, HGF Ltd

Lucy Johnson
Partner, HGF Ltd

Debra Hughes
Assistant General Counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Ainslee Schreiber
Former Vice President & Associate General Counsel - Global Trademark Group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Maria Dominguez
IP Business Development Executive, IBM

2018 Sponsors

• Appleyard Lees
• Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
• Bureau Van Dijk
• DENTONS
• HGF
• INCOPRO
• IPAN
• Nordic Patent Institute
• Questel
• Red Points
• Sonoda & Kobayashi IP Law
• Withers & Rogers LLP