Event Agenda

Review the full event program with dedicated session timings, rooms, speakers, and moderators.

Monday, September 21, 2026

08:00 AM

08:00 AM - 08:45 AM

RegistrationMain Hall

Registration & Networking

08:00 AM - 08:45 AMMain Hall

08:45 AM

08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

Welcome NoteMain Hall

Welcome Address

08:45 AM - 09:00 AMMain Hall

Speakers

Azam Ghani

Founder, IIPLA

09:00 AM

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PanelMain Hall

Session 1 : The Future of Intellectual Property in the AI Economy

09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMain Hall

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

Shriya Varma

Lawyer, Law Fellow at Sacramento California Lawyers for the Arts

KB

Keith Bergelt

Chief Executive Officer, Open Invention Network

Nazeer Ali

Partner, Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman

10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

BreakMain Hall

Networking Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AMMain Hall

10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

PanelMain Hall

Session 2: AI-Generated Inventions & Patent Eligibility

10:15 AM - 11:15 AMMain Hall

Moderator

Jack Chen

Counsel, Foresight Legal Services

Speakers

David Sanker

patent Attorney, Sanker IP

Malgorzata (Gosia) A. Kulczycka

Partner, PATTERSON + SHERIDAN LLP

AG

Ajay Gambhir

Founder and Managing Partner, IP Spring

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

11:15 AM

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

KeynoteMain Hall

Keynote

11:15 AM - 11:30 AMMain Hall

Speakers

DM

Dr. Masoud Vakili

Co-Founder, IIPLA

11:30 AM

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

PanelMain Hall

Session 3: Copyright, Open Source & AI: Managing Digital IP Risks in the Age of Generative AI

11:30 AM - 12:30 PMMain Hall

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

KT

Konrad Trope

Managing Shareholder, Trope and Trope

AA

Aleksandra Auleytner

Partner, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka sp. k.

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

12:30 PM

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

LunchMain Hall

Networking Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PMMain Hall

01:30 PM

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

KeynoteMain Hall

A Special talk on BRAND PROTECTION BEYOND THE BASICS

01:30 PM - 02:00 PMMain Hall

Speakers

William Mansfield

Director of Intellectual Property, ABRO Industries, Inc.

02:00 PM

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

PanelMain Hall

Session 4: Brand Protection Against Counterfeiting, E-Commerce & International Trademark Enforcement

02:00 PM - 03:00 PMMain Hall

Moderator

Subroto Bose

Head of IP, Astera Labs

Speakers

William Mansfield

Director of Intellectual Property, ABRO Industries, Inc.

Shriya Varma

Lawyer, Law Fellow at Sacramento California Lawyers for the Arts

Sameet Gambhir

IIPLA Member

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

03:00 PM

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

PanelMain Hall

Session 5 :SEPs, FRAND, Global Licensing & Patent Monetization

03:00 PM - 04:00 PMMain Hall

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

Subroto Bose

Head of IP, Astera Labs

Earl Nied

Founder, Veracity IP Consulting

Aden Chen

Managing Partner, Lawjay Partners

Jaime Siegel

Founder and CEO, Cerebral Assets, LLC

AA

Alex Avstreykh

Associate Director, Vitek IP

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

09:00 AM

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PanelMain Hall

Session 6: Cross-Border Patent Enforcement & Global Patent Portfolio Management

09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMain Hall

Moderator

Michael Dryja

Principal, Law Offices of Michael Dryja

Speakers

YS

Yash Shailesh Bajaj

Foreign Legal Counsel, DevRev

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

10:00 AM

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

BreakMain Hall

Networking Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AMMain Hall

10:15 AM

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

PanelMain Hall

Session 7 : Trademark Licensing, Brand Valuation, M&A, Due Diligence & Global Brand Expansion

10:15 AM - 11:15 AMMain Hall

Moderator

William Mansfield

Director of Intellectual Property, ABRO Industries, Inc.

Speakers

Dr. Marc Nathmann

Legal Counsel, ING

Sameet Gambhir

IIPLA Member

CM

Colin Mendoza

Associate Attorney | General Counsel, Harris & Hayden

Soody Tronson

Strategic Legal Executive, STLG Law Firm

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

11:15 AM

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

PanelMain Hall

Session 8 : Software & AI Patent Portfolio Strategy

11:15 AM - 12:15 PMMain Hall

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

Michael Dryja

Principal, Law Offices of Michael Dryja

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

12:15 PM

12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

LunchMain Hall

Networking Lunch

12:15 PM - 01:15 PMMain Hall

01:15 PM

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM

Plenary SessionMain Hall

Session 9: Generative AI, Deepfakes, Open Source & AI Model IP Risk Management

01:15 PM - 02:15 PMMain Hall

Moderator

Jack Chen

Counsel, Foresight Legal Services

Speakers

AA

Aleksandra Auleytner

Partner, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka sp. k.

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

02:15 PM

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM

PanelMain Hall

Session 10: International IP Strategy: Licensing, Enforcement, Portfolio Management & Commercialisation

02:15 PM - 03:15 PMMain Hall

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

Aden Chen

Managing Partner, Lawjay Partners

Jaime Siegel

Founder and CEO, Cerebral Assets, LLC

YS

Yash Shailesh Bajaj

Foreign Legal Counsel, DevRev

03:15 PM

03:15 PM - 04:15 PM

Keynote

Closing Plenary: Future of Global Brand & IP Protection

03:15 PM - 04:15 PMHall TBA

Moderator

TBA

To be announced

Moderator

Speakers

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

TBA

To be announced

Speaker

04:15 PM

04:15 PM - 04:45 PM

PresentationMain Hall

Closing Address

04:15 PM - 04:45 PMMain Hall

Speakers

DM

Dr. Masoud Vakili

Co-Founder, IIPLA