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European and German Patent and Trademark Attorney Boehmert & Boehmert
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar
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Managing Partner Subramaniam & Associates
Hari Subramaniam
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Founder and Managing Partner, Inttl Advocare
Hemant Singh
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Chairman and Managing Partner United Trademark & Patent Services
M Farrukh Irfan Khan
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Head of Innovation, Patents & Industrial Property, Al Tamimi & Company
Ahmad Saleh Partner
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Founder & Partner, Rosenbaum & Segall
CJ Rosenbaum
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Principal, IP SEVAIntellectual Property for Sustainable Energy
Dr. Bertram Huber
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President, The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition
Robert C Barchiesi
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Assistant General Counsel, Norsk Titanium
Shane O’ Neill
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Chair, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
Anand K. Sharma
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KEY SPEAKERS - ASIA
Principal, Subramaniam & Associates
Aditi Subramaniam
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Chief Legal Officer and Group General Counsel, Marico Limited
Amit Bhasin
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Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Chairman's Office South Asia, Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
Anubhav Kapoor
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Senior Legal Officer Antrix Corporation Limited, (Commercial Arm of ISRO under the Dept. of Space, Govt. of India)
Chinmoy Roy
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General Counsel & Sr. Vice-President (Legal) Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
Jyothi V K
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Group General Counsel, The Chatterjee Group (TCG)
Kaizad Hazari
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Founding Partner, Perel Law Office
Liat Galily-Perel
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Global Head of Contract Management and IPR Program Harvard Business School Publishing
Lakshika Joshi
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Director/ General Counsel India, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Lakshmi Menon Nair
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General Counsel & Senior Director Target
Navita Chaubal
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Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Company Secretary, ISON Xperiences Group
Raghvendra Verma
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Partner Head of TMT & IP Practice TechLegis
Salman Waris
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Local Principal, Baker & McKenzie Wong & Leow
Sanil Khatri
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Associate Partner, LexOrbis
Saurabh Vaid
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Saurabh Vaid is an Associate Partner at LexOrbis and a seasoned Patent Attorney enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi and the Indian Patent Office.
He is actively involved in drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications across multiple jurisdictions, including the Indian Patent Office, the International Bureau (WIPO), USPTO, EPO, and others. His expertise extends to pre-grant opposition, post-grant opposition, and revocation proceedings.
With extensive experience in providing patentability opinions, freedom-to-operate opinions, due diligence, patent landscape analysis, invalidation searches, and IP valuation, he specializes in technology domains such as software, internet, electrical, semiconductors, electronics, communication, image processing, and data networks.
His comprehensive knowledge and practical approach make him a trusted advisor for clients navigating complex intellectual property matters in India and globally.
General Counsel, Lloyds Technology Centre India
Sonal Basu
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Vice President- Group Legal & Compliance, Aditya Birla Group
Sudipta Chakraborty
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Sudipta Chakraborty is the Vice President - Group Legal & Compliance and Group Head for Governance & Compliance, Internal Restructuring, and Intellectual Property at the Aditya Birla Group. With 19 years of post-qualification experience, she is a seasoned General Counsel with a business-centric approach to managing complex legal, regulatory, forensic, and compliance mandates.
She has extensive expertise in integrating processes, culture, and compliance across group and portfolio companies. She has built and scaled high-performing global and regional legal, compliance, and tax teams for start-ups as well as Fortune 100 companies, across various sectors. Her work spans multiple regions, including India, the USA, APAC countries, China, and Germany.
Her key interest areas include privacy and technology laws, as well as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Sudipta is part of the Aditya Birla Group's Global Legal Leadership Team and serves as a Board Member, further showcasing her leadership and strategic insights.
Head, IP Governance, Training & Assessment, Tata Consultancy Services
Taruna Gupta
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KEY SPEAKERS - MENA REGION
Manager - Intellectual Property Office, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA
Adriana Butu
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Partner Intellectual Property, Al Tamimi & Company
Ahmad Zaza
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Managing Partner, Ajith M Legal Consultancy, Dubai
Ajith Madhavan
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Associate Professor of Business Administration, American University
Akram Al Matarneh
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General Counsel - Middle East, Africa and Turkey Astellas Pharma Africa & Turkey
Akram Razek
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Founder, Ameen T. Rashid Legal Consultancy FZ-LLE
Ameen Rashid
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Associate DirectorLegal and Company Secretary, Seddiqi Holding
Amira Fayad
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Partner, Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm
Anne-Caroline Albrecht
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Director, Legal, Compliance & Business Development, Precision Drilling
Bijan Brahmbhatt
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Principal, USPTO Patent Agent, Amr Eldakak Intellectual Property (AEIP)
Dr. Amr Eldakak
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General Counsel and Compliance Officer Schindler Group
Dr. Yasser Aboismail
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Senior Legal Director Accenture Middle East
Francesca Gori
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Founder & CEO The Law Firm of Majed Garoub
Majed Garoub
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Regional General Counsel LG Electronics MEA HQ
Minkyu Kim
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General Counsel Europe, Middle East and Africa GE Power
Mohammed Noaman
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General Counsel Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)
Moulham Al Chawa
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Managing Director & Head of Legal, Hatch DWC-LLC
Muna Farid
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Legal Director AlDhabaan & Partners in association with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LL
Muhammad Anum Saleem
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General Counsel Africa India Middle East Michelin Middle East
Nadir Ammari
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Partner United Trademark & Patent Services
Nevin Jacob Koshy
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Managing Partner, Perchstone & Graeys
Osaro Eghobamien
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Chief Legal Officer Dubai Islamic Bank Dubai
Omar Rahman
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Global IP and Brand Counsel, Gianfranco Ferre
Padmini Paonam
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Partner, Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants
Raka Roy
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Raka Roy is a partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants, where she heads the IP and Data Protection practice. She brings a wealth of experience in high profile projects and transactions in IP Auditing, advisory roles for any IP or commercial IP issues (advertisement issues, consumer protection laws, review of product warranties, social media terms, product guidelines, privacy issues, data protection etc.), IP prosecution, brand clearance and opposition, anti-counterfeiting and all the related contentious issues.
Her greatest strength is her ability to manage clients coming from diverse backgrounds and industries, including fashion, FMCG, real estate, retail, automotive, by advising on practical steps offering logical conclusions to on-going IP disputes and meeting client’s expectations. Raka is well respected by her clients for being prompt, efficient and having a ‘personal touch’, in addition to the pragmatic approach she applies to their matters.
Before joining Galadari, she trained and worked with an international law firm in Dubai. She has over 16 years of experience, including 13 years in the Middle East region. she is a recognized leader in the market, a member of the INTA Leadership Program, and a frequent speaker at international events. She is a registered patent agent with the Indian Patent Office and holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce. Additionally, she has completed specialized courses in Patents, Copyright, and E-commerce from the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.
Currently, she serves as a committee member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) for Unfair Competition, representing the Middle East and Africa.
General counsel, Emirates Investment Authority
Rima Hadid
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Head of Legal and Compliance, Middle East, Servier
Saloni Tuteja
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IP Attaché, Middle East & North Africa, MENA, British Embassy Dubai
Sanaz Javadi Farahzadi
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Senior Legal Counsel, AI & Emerging Tech | Leading Legal Strategy Across Africa, Asia, ME & GCC, Africa, Asia
Tamer Alsmadi
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Head of Legal and Director of Legal and Compliance Gartner
Yosr Hamza
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KEY SPEAKERS - UK & EUROPE
Head of Global Data Privacy, NEC Corporation
Beatriz Ruiz Beato
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Senior Legal Counsel GE Aviation
Dr. Lorenz Kaiser
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Partner, Boehmert & Boehmert
Dr. Jakob Valvoda
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Head of IP SEP Continental
Dr. Michael Schloegl
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Head of TTO, South Bohemia University
Dr. Růžena Štemberková
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Director, Intellectual Property Lawyer, Kevin J Fournier, Intellectual Property Legal Services Limited
Kevin Fournier
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Executive Vice President-Invention Investment Fund, Intellectual Ventures
Mathen Ganesan
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Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry
Mei-Hsin Wang
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Attorney at Law, Boehmert & Boehmert
Melanie Mueller
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Associate, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
Naman Seth
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Founder, CORTIIP Consulting
Olivier Corticchiato
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Barrister, Member of the Thomas Cromwell Group
Professor Mark Engelman
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Head of IP Strategy & Services, Mathys & Squire Consulting
Richard Nugent
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KEY SPEAKERS - USA
Partner, Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP
Barrett Spraggins
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H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law, Penn State Dickinson Law
Daryl Lim
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Partner – CoHead of Patent Prosecution, Daniel Law
Gustavo Sartori
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Associate General Counsel , Mars Wrigley
Philippe Claude
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Philippe Claude is Associate General Counsel at Mars Wrigley (USA). With over 20 years of legal experience in the FMCG industry, he brings expertise in global legal and intellectual property matters across sectors such as nutrition, confectionery, ice cream, healthy snacks, and beverages.
Philippe has successfully led international legal teams and managed trademark portfolios for iconic brands. His areas of specialization include trademark filing, prosecution, and protection strategies; global anti-counterfeiting programs; inter-company licensing and tax matters; franchising; international litigation; M&A; R&D; corporate and joint venture governance. He is also adept in emerging fields such as digital commerce, social media, Web3, Metaverse, and generative AI.
Previously, Philippe served as Secretary of the KIND Snacking International Board, showcasing his governance and contractual expertise.
