Sept. 23-25, 2026
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Speakers

Subject to change.

Confirmed Speakers

Krista Aiello

Assistant General Counsel, Patents

Unilever

Kelly Anderson (GIPC)

Kelly Anderson

Executive Director

Global Innovation Policy Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Francesca Cruz

Senior Vice President of IP Solutions

Juristat

Allison Gaul

Legal Counsel

Boston Consulting Group

Dr. Kirti Gupta

Vice President and Chief Economist of Global Technology

Cornerstone Research

Sheila Kadura

Chief Innovation Officer & Associate General Counsel

The University of Texas System

Eileen McDermott

Editor-in-Chief

IPWatchdog, Inc.

Elisabeth (Bette) Muirhead

Partner

Merchant & Gould

Melissa Pytel

Melissa Pytel

Head of Intellectual Property

Entrada Therapeutics

Renée C. Quinn

Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer

IPWatchdog, Inc.

Liliane Roriz

Partner

Licks Attorneys

Runa Shah-Qaderi

Intellectual Property Manager

Cellphire Therapeutics

Melissa Silverstein

Melissa Silverstein

Senior IP Counsel and Executive Recovery Coach

The Healed Professional

Marlene Valderrama

Principal Intellectual Property Assets Manager

Halliburton

MaCharri Vorndran-Jones

Associate Vice President and Assistant General Patent Counsel

Eli Lilly & Company

Erin Wills

Senior Princial IP Counsel

Medtronic