The 2025 Speakers

Take a look at our expert speaker faculty contains leaders in Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trademark, Brand Protection, and Licensing from leading European organisations.

2025 Speakers


Lucy Johnson
Lucy Johnson
Partner & Chair
HGF
Morten R Serup
Morten R Serup
Senior Brand Protection Officer
Bang & Olufsen
Will Covey
Will Covey
Deputy General Counsel and Director for the Office of Enrollment and Discipline
USPTO
Verena Potting
Verena Potting
VP IP
Berry Global
Kathrin Koerner
Kathrin Koerner
SVP, Global Head of Patents and Scientific Services, Managing Director Merck Patent
Merck Gruppe
Roxana Sullivan
Roxana Sullivan
Head of Trademarks
Galderma
Jennifer Chung
Jennifer Chung
VP, Counsel
Simon & Schuster
Jeroen Gaasbeek
Jeroen Gaasbeek
Director IP
FrieslandCampina
Alexander van Eeuwijk
Alexander van Eeuwijk
Head of IP
Signify
Sean Alexander
Sean Alexander
Head of IP
Umicore
Christian Grünberger
Christian Grünberger
Director IP
MTU Aero Engines
Tara Harris
Tara Harris
Group IP Lead - Digital & Regulatory
Prosus
Abier Wasouf
Abier Wasouf
Global Anti-Counterfeit Counsel
Danfoss
David Goodfellow
David Goodfellow
Chief IP Counsel
Aptiv
Lucy Wojcik
Lucy Wojcik
Chief IP Counsel
Ocado
Paula Dahlem
Paula Dahlem
Legal Counsel
Hitachi Astemo
Sébastien Vitali
Sébastien Vitali
Head of Trademarks
Johnson Controls
Itai Galmor
Itai Galmor
CRO
BrandShield
Donato Pasquariello
Donato Pasquariello
Director IP
Ericsson
Leigh Outten
Leigh Outten
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property EMEA including India, Australia
Trane Technologies
Georg Müller
Georg Müller
Head of IP
TomTom
Axel Grzesik
Axel Grzesik
VP, Section Head IP
Bosch
Peter Arrowsmith
Peter Arrowsmith
Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney, and UPC Representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Rebecca Matheson
Rebecca Matheson
Partner, European and UK Patent Attorney, and UPC Representative
Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Shohta Ueno
Shohta Ueno
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel
Regeneron
Belinda Gascoyne Dr
Belinda Gascoyne Dr
Chief Patent and Senior IP Counsel - EMEA and AP
IBM
Jörg Thomaier
Jörg Thomaier
Head of IP
Bayer
Georgina Wilkins Dr
Georgina Wilkins Dr
Head of Intellectual Property
Hitachi Energy
Nicole Klug
Nicole Klug
Head of Global IP & Anti-Counterfeiting
HUGO BOSS