FORGING NEW PATHS
Our content for 2025 will focus on our theme: Forging New Paths. Speakers will address the current climate of our industry and how we can creatively think of new pathways ahead.
2025 AGENDA
Thursday, 20 November, 2025
See our agenda below. Please note, agenda is subject to change.
11.00-11.30 |
Registration and networking |
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11:30-12:00 |
Welcome and opening remarks |
12:00-13:15 |
Session 1: UPC Judges Panel |
13:15-14:15 |
Lunch and networking |
14:15-15:15 |
Session 2: Navigating risk and protecting security |
15:15-16:15 |
Session 3: Female Founders |
16:15-16:45 |
Coffee and networking |
16:45-17:45 |
Session 4: From disparity to discovery – challenges and opportunities in women’s health |
17:45-18:00 |
Closing session: Summing up and call to action |
From 18:00 |
Cocktail Reception |
SESSION SUMMARIES
Session 1: UPC Judges’ Panel
We now have over two years of UPC cases and experience. From preliminary injunctions, to claim interpretation, SEP/FRAND and now long-arm jurisdiction, this panel of UPC judges and practitioners will analyze the big cases, identify key trends and debate best practices in the new court. The panel will also discuss important strategic issues on managing UPC and parallel national litigation and the impact that the BSH v Electrolux will have on European litigation.
Session 2: Navigating Risk and Protecting Security
In a volatile global landscape, in-house counsel, business leaders and outside counsel are under increasing pressure to anticipate risk, ensure compliance, and safeguard corporate integrity and consumer security - all while responding to rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks, cross-border trade complexities, and heightened litigation threats. This panel brings together Meg Cesare-Eastman (Airbnb) and Kim Schmitt (Intel), to explore how lawyers and business leaders can proactively manage risk, adapt to shifting regulatory and geopolitical landscapes and strengthen consumer security.
Session 3: Female Founders
Culture and communication impact how we do business every day. Being fluent in global customs and communication is crucial to business success. For European practitioners, this means working effectively with US clients. Led by US in-house counsel, Dorian Daley, former General Counsel of Oracle and ChIPs Board Director, Laurie Charrington (Head of Patent Litigation, Netflix), Meg Cesare (Associate General Counsel, EMEA Litigation, Airbnb) and Linda Brugioni (BakerHughes and Italian Chapter Lead) this panel will lift the lid on how to work and communicate effectively with US clients, developing US client fluency, minimizing the pitfalls and maximizing the peaks in building strong relationships and how to manage difficult conversations.
Session 4: From Disparity to Discovery in Women’s Health – challenges and opportunities
Despite recent advancements in gender representation within clinical research, women's health issues remain significantly under-researched. According to a report by the World Economic Forum and McKinsey from January 2024, less than 2% of global research funds are allocated to non-cancer-related women's diseases. This disparity not only adversely affects women worldwide but also impacts societies and market structures. This session will convene leaders and advocates committed to catalyzing transformative changes in healthcare research, development, and policy. With panelists from both private industry and public authorities, this session will address the current landscape and explore opportunities.