GLOBAL SUMMIT AGENDA

The ChIPs Global Summit 2026 will be submitted for MCLE hours, contingent upon state review and decision. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration Opens
 
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception: Sip & Shop (open to all registrants)

Shop from Carbon & Hyde, CeCe Freade, Cuyana, Essential Bodywear brought to you by Shook, Hardy, Bacon, Infera, and M.M.LaFleur.

                       

Thursday, October 22, 2026
7:30 AM
Registration opens
 
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast

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8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome / State of the ChIPs Union
 
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
ChIPs Hall of Fame
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Fireside Chat with Anastasia Soare
 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break

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10:45 AM - 11:35 AM
Setting the Stage: CLOs Driving Strategy
 
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Breakout Session: Courtroom Cliffhangers—Global IP Litigation Trends and PTAB Plot Twists
 
Breakout Session: Lights, Camera,… Action: Turning Values into Real-World Impact
 
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Networking Lunch + Table Topics

 

 

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Announcing: ChIPs General Counsel Boot Camp, ChIPs Chapter Leadership, ChIPs Scholarship Awardees
 
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
AI on Trial: Law, Policy, and the Future of Governance
 
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Break
 
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Hot Topics in IP
 
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
Women Who Run Entertainment
 
5:15 PM - 5:20 PM
Closing Remarks
 
5:20 PM - 6:20 PM
Networking Reception, sponsored by Dennemeyer

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Friday, October 23, 2026
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Fireside Chat
 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Rated E for Ethics: AI, IP, and the Lawyer's Expanding Role
 
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break, sponsored by Gish PLLC

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fireside Chat
 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Judgment Calls: Shaping the Future of IP
 
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Unscripted: IP and Privacy Issues Reshaping the Entertainment Industry
 
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Closing Remarks
 

Check out all of our experiences on our Eat, Shop, Connect page.