
FORPIQ 2023 - The major international forum on intellectual property
FORPIQ 2023 is a conference designed for startups, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to navigate the complex world of intellectual property. The forum brings together over 500 participants from many countries at the Mount Royal Centre on May 10th.
Once again this year, ForpiQ returns with international IP speakers such as:
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Daren Tang - Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Vishal Amin - Former U.S. IP manager and head of IP at Intel
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Todd Bailey - Director of IP and General Counsel at Scale AI
Attendees will leave with valuable insights and practical tools that they can immediately put into practice. Be there!
This activity eligbility has been confirmed by the Barreau du Québec for the purposes of mandatory continuing education, for a duration of 7.5 hours.
AGENDA
8am - 9am
Registration
9am - 9:10am
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15am - 10:15am
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by Deloitte
Plenary
Best Practices to Optimize the Value of Intellectual Property in Canada
With:
Louis Boivin, Deloitte
François Huvelin, Deloitte
Christian Pérodeau, Deloitte
Jon Calvert, Deloitte UK
10:25am - 10:40am
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by CIGI
Plenary
Intellectual Property & National Security: Safeguarding Innovation and Strengthening Resilience
With:
Aaron Shull, CIGI
10:40am - 11:25am
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by Axelys
Panel
Myths vs Reality on Technology Transfer
With:
Dr Ken Porter, University of Maryland
Dr Mark Weber, University McGill
Dr Valérie Bonnardel-Vacqué, Axelys
11:25am - 11:45am
INO/Quantino Coffee Break
Mezzanine
11:45am - 12:30pm
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by Lavery
Breakout Session # 1
IP and Telecom: Fireside Chat with Alex Nicolaescu of Ericsson
With:
Alex Nicolaescu, Ericsson
Benoit Yelle, Lavery
11:45am - 12:30pm
Salon Cartier
Presented by GeniusXR
Breakout Session # 2
Securing the Future of Digital Assets with IP
With:
Azad Abbasi, GeniusXR
Rich Destiny, GeniusXR
Amin Bensadok, GeniusXR
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Salon Cartier
Presented by Gowling WLG
Breakout
Clean Tech IP: Fireside Chat with Mohammed Laaroussi of E2Metrix
With:
Mohammed Laaroussi, E2Metrix
Dr Damien Calvet, Gowling WLG
1:30pm - 2:15pm
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by Bereskin & Parr
Breakout
Practical IP for Artificial Intelligence: Fireside Chat with Todd Bailey of Scale AI
With:
Todd Bailey, Scale AI
Denis Keseris, Bereskin & Parr
2:15pm - 2:45pm
INO/Quantino Coffee Break
Mezzanine
2:45pm - 3:05pm
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by WIPO
Plenary
Building an Inclusive Global IP Ecosystem
With:
Daren Tang, WIPO (in video)
3:05pm - 3:50pm
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by Bold New Edge
Plenary
Reimagining Innovation: Moving Beyond the Status Quo
With:
Alejandro Martinez-Ramos, Bold New Edge
Lally Rementilla, BDC
Mahzad Sharifahmadian, Avancebio
Raghwa Gopal, Innovate BC
Azadeh Dastmalchi, VitalTracer
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Auditorium - Symposia
Presented by BDC
Keynote
Discussion on the IP Policy Landscape
With:
Vishal Amin, Head of IP Policy, Intel
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Foyer
Presented by MVIP
Cocktail
MVIP™️ Networking

FORPIQ 2023
FORPIQ 2023 is a conference designed for startups, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking to navigate the complex world of intellectual property (IP).
Experts will cover a range of topics, including how to unlock the value of IP assets, bolster Canadian innovation with IP, and the future of IP in the digital world.
Attendees will leave with valuable insights and practical tools that they can put into action right away. The event, open to all, in both French and English, is an excellent forum to exchange best practices and meet the key players of the industry.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the best and take your business to the next level – register for FORPIQ 2023 today!
About FORPIQ
Get to Know Us
FORPIQ (the International Intellectual Property Forum – Quebec) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote IP awareness amongst innovative Canadian entities and their advisers with respect to IP assets, such as data (and confidential information), patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, industrial designs, etc. so as to gain more value therefrom.
In order to attain this objective, FORPIQ organizes forums, in which business leaders, intellectual property experts, investors, as well as government representatives are brought together so as to discuss and exchange their experiences and best practices with respect to IP.
FORPIQ was set up jointly by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the Licensing Executives Society (LES), the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) and the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI).
