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LAST YEAR’S SPEAKERSINCLUDED:• Alia Knight, head of generic litigations, Teva• Julie Dunnett, director of intellectual property, GKN• Carol Arnold, president, IP Federation, & associatecounsel, Shell

• Sabine Agé, partner, Véron & Associés• Penny Gilbert, partner, Powell Gilbert• Marianne Schaffner, partner, Dechert• Fiona Bor, head of intellectual property, Mereo BioPharma• Anja Lunze, partner, Taylor Wessing• Carreen Shannon, partner, Taylor Wessing• Dids Macdonald, CEO, ACID• Jillianne Osborn, legal counsel, brand, Vodafone• Susie Harris, VP, head of IP & litigation, King• Melissa Hall, head of IP, Telefónica O2 UK• Bridget Kerle, company secretary, Shazam• Catriona Smith, consultant, Rouse• Arty Rajendra, partner, Rouse• Emily O’Neill, IP & litigation counsel, Spectris• Elisabeth Traugott, publishing counsel, Cambridge

University Press• Julie Serusclat, senior associate, Dechert• Helen Mosback, legal and policy officer, EU Commission• Imogen Fowler, partner, Hogan Lovells• Judy Yee, assistant general counsel, Microsoft• Jenifer Swallow, general counsel, TransferWise• Katherine Minarik, partner, Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar

& Scott• Xenia Iwaszko, head of international trade, IFPI• Rachel Alexander, senior associate, Wiggin• Helen Saunders, head of intelligence and operations,

Incopro• Meena Sayal, global brand protection director, Unilever• Anna-Marie Norman, head of commercial policing &brand protection, Sky

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INTRODUCTIONThe MIP International Women’s Leadership Forum isreturning for a third year. It will focus on IP developmentsthroughout Europe and the rest of the world, especially withthe result of Brexit and what can be expected in the comingmonths.

This interactive Forum will examine best practice andinnovation around leadership, networking and businessdevelopment. It will feature leading general counsel and IPcounsel who will share their thoughts and insights with theaudience.

It also targets legal counsel, senior legal counsel andgeneral counsel on the in-house side. The Forum aims tosupport the advancement of women counsel through a one-day programme designed to address professionaldevelopment as well as issues in the current IP landscape.As such, the Forum is a facilitator of sharing the knowledgeand experiences of women in leadership and senior IP roleswith those seeking to progress further in their careers.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSponsorship opportunities: We will create a bespoke solution that will position your organisation as a thought leader andensure you engage with your target audience. This will help you to meet and influence the people who are going to growyour business. Please contact Amir Hezareh on +44 20 7779 8673 or Amir.Hezareh@euromoneyplc.com to discuss.

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PROGRAMME8.20 Breakfast

8.50 Introduction Vicki Taylor, managing director, events, Legal MediaGroup

Alice O’Donkor, reporter, Managing IP

9.00 The Unitary Patent and UPC: strategies and challenges• UPC ratification: next steps for the UK• Implications of Brexit on the UPC• Preparing for 'sunrise' period: strategies on opt-out• Calculating damages in the UPC

Judith Krens, partner, Taylor Wessing (moderator)Carol Arnold, immediate past president, IP FederationRoya Ghafele, executive director, OxFirst & Oxford

UniversityAmanda Ebbutt, senior associate, Taylor Wessing

9.50 How the digital world will mould intellectual property• Protection of brands and reputations in the digital world• An overview of copyright trends and reforms in the major markets• Futuristic trends and how they may affect IP

Birgit Clark, professional support lawyer, BakerMcKenzie (moderator)

Xenia Iwaszko, head of international trade, IFPIVictoria Wisener, trade mark attorney, Virgin

Enterprises

10.40 Coffee and networking

11.10 Managing your trademark portfolios and overlap with design protection• European trademark reform: adopting changes for portfolio management• Registering and enforcing your trademarks cross border• Interface between designs, copyright and 3D trademarks• Combatting the sale of copycat goods through e-commerce platforms

Julia Anne Matheson, partner, Finnegan HendersonFarabow Garrett & Dunner (moderator)

Jennifer Chung, assistant general counsel, Time IncRebecca Kay, acting head of brand and IP, ASOSClare Cornell, partner, Finnegan Europe

12.00 Anti-counterfeiting and brand protection• Is it possible to keep up with anti-counterfeiting technologies?• Strategies to reduce product counterfeiting• Increasing infringement issues in developing markets• Protecting your brand as these technologies become more sophisticated

Rachel Alexander, partner, Wiggin (moderator)Diane Hamer, head of business & legal affairs, brandprotection, BBC Worldwide

Zorita Pop, global anti-counterfeiting counsel, ReckittBenckiser

Gabrielle Olsson, head of legal, Inter IKEA GroupHelen Saunders, head of intelligence & operations,

Incopro

12.50 Lunch and networking

13.50 Lessons learned from the life sciences industry in 2016• Pharma/biotech location for UPC is due to be located in the UK: effects on industry• Lessons learned from commercial cases (Merck’s biologics license application)• The Pfizer Lyrica patent dispute; how to handle second medical patents• Skinny labelling and infringement• Best practices for litigation in this industry

Marianne Schaffner, partner, Dechert (moderator)

14.20 Best practice for licensing and commercial issues• Contractual issues – tips for drafting commercial licenses• Pitfalls of commercial transactions• Best practices for in-house counsel when choosing not to outsource agreements

Samantha Simms, director, global privacy officer,Carlson Wagonlit Travel (moderator)

Jillianne Osborn, senior legal counsel, VodafoneGroup Services

15.10 An overview of developments in the USA• Defining patent eligible subject matter; software patent challenges• Updated guidelines on Section 101• Strategies for responding to final office actions

Virginia Driver, patent attorney, Page White & Farrer(moderator)

Sonia Cooper, senior patent attorney, IP policy &strategy, Microsoft

Shaoni Mitchell, senior IP counsel, EdwardsGiovanna Fessenden, of Counsel, Hamilton Brook

Smith Reynolds

15.50 Coffee and networking

16.10 The importance of leadership in developing your career• Advice on embracing influence, power and running a successful legal department• Tactics to become a powerful champion and support other women• Advice for professional and personal development at junior and senior levels• Taking your skills to the next level• What would you tell the younger you?

Kay Rickelman, foreign counsel, Spoor & Fisher (moderator)

Elaine Hutton, EU general counsel, Bare EscentualsEleonore Pieczanski, EVP, business operations, global markets, BBC Worldwide

Rani Wynn, head legal counsel, DigitalUK & FreeviewJulia Holden, senior partner, Trevisan & Cuonzo

17.00 Close of forum

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The Managing IP Women in IP GlobalNetwork group has been developed withthe following aims:• to facilitate direct contact with in-house

IP counsel;• to share best practice;• to provide opportunities for in-person

networking for women in intellectualproperty globally;

• to facilitate relationship buildingthrough an online community;

• to develop women associates on thepartner track and inspire the nextgeneration of women in-house leaders;

• to connect women IP lawyers withsimilar industry specific expertise

EVENTSThe International Women’s LeadershipForum will take place in:London, February 9, 2017New York, June, 2017Bay Area, November 2017

And we will hold another networkingcocktail reception at INTA in Barcelonain May 2017.

WEBINARS

We will also hold webinars and onlineevents across the year, featuring ourmembers, on subjects such asleadership in the IP professions.

BEST PRACTICE SERIES

On the best practice series side we willpublish:• How to network effectively• Coaching• Retention and progression of

women lawyers• Sponsorship

INTERVIEWS

And we will continue our interviewswith brilliant women working in andaround IP.

MIP WOMEN IN IP GLOBAL NETWORK

HOW DO I JOIN?Call Lauren Kerr on +1 212 224 3411 or email lauren.kerr@euromoneyny.com to join the network.

In-house counsel can join theWomen in IP Global Network forFREE. Please emaillauren.kerr@euromoneyny.comfor more information.

SILVER GOLDBRONZEMEMBERSHIP OPTIONSCONFERENCES AND NETWORKINGInternational Women’s Leadership Forum (one day conference):• London (Feb 9, 2017) 1 invite 5 invites 15 invites

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INTA annual meeting cocktail reception - Barcelona (May 2017) 1 invite 5 invites 10 invites

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