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Event Schedule

8:00 – 8:55

Bright Start: Breakfast, Registration & Itinerary Collection

8:55 – 9:00
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Dr. Stephan Wolke

CEO

thyssenkrupp intellectual property gmbh

Chair Welcome Remarks

9:00 – 9:25
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PHIL LEWIS

Director-General and Company Secretary

The Anticounterfeiting Group

AM Insights: Public Private Sector and Cross Border Collaboration, to Combat Global Counterfeiting and will Provide Examples of Tangible Successes as a Result of Shared Intelligence and Resources

9:25 – 9:50
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Pascal Hetzscholdt

Senior Director, AI Strategy & Content Integrity

Wiley

Presentation 1: From Wow to Allowed: Building AI That Survives Audits, Regulators, and Reality

9:50 – 10:15
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Olivia Mazzucotelli

Head of Brand & Industry Relations | Government Body Liaison and Reactive Governance, IPR, EMEA

TikTok Shop

Fireside Chat: TBC

10:15 - 11:15

Coffee, Connect & Converse

11:15 – 11:45
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David Saussinan

EU IP Compliance (Anti-counterfeit / Brand Protection)

Temu

Spotlight Presentation: Brand Collaboration on E-commerce Platforms

11:45 – 12:15
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Marcus Schmitt

CEO

MEDIA-IDENT

Presentation 2: Fix the Hidden 9-Figure Problem: Unauthorized Brand Use - Enterprise Protection Without Enterprise Cost

12:15 – 13:15
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Moderator:-

Dr. Stephan Wolke

CEO

thyssenkrupp intellectual property gmbh

Panel Discussion: Beyond Enforcement: Educating Consumers as the First Line of Brand Protection

  • Understand Why Consumer Awareness is the Ultimate Shield Against Fakes
  • Explore Best Practices in Building Consumer Trust Campaigns

Panellists:-

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Marie-Claire Trinh Van Hi

Global Trademark and Brand Protection Manager

Miraculous Corp
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Pratyoosh Maharana

Senior Risk Manager

Amazon
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Prof. Dr. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc

International Cybersecurity and Cyber Prevention Expert

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Morten R Serup

Sr. Brand Protection Officer

Bang & Olufsen
13:15 - 14:15

Networking Lunch and Collect Min 5 Business Cards

14:15 – 14:45
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Maria Koval

Senior Legal Counsel

GEA Group

Presentation 3: Navigating Privacy and Data Governance in the New European Data Economy

14:45 – 15:15
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Tray Bullock

Head of Brand Services Online

BrandShelter

Presentation 4: The Industrialization of Brand Abuse in the Age of AI

15:15 - 16:15

Coffee, Connect & Converse

16:15 - 16:45
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Dr. Claudia Pappas

Head of IP Team Trademarks

thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH

Presentation 5: Domain & Social Media Abuse: Closing the Gaps in Online Brand Protection

  • Learn How Fake Domains and Social Profiles Undermine Brand Trust
  • Case Insights Into Takedown Strategies and Cross-platform Cooperation
16:45 - 17:00

Audience Interactive Rounds Discussion: What are the Top Obstacles Brands Must Overcome to Safeguard their Reputation in a Rapidly Evolving Market?

17:00 - 17:15
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Dr. Stephan Wolke

CEO

thyssenkrupp intellectual property gmbh

Chair Closing Remarks

17:15

End of the Day 1

8:00 – 8:50

Bright Start: Breakfast, Registration & Itinerary Collection

8:50 – 9:00
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Prof. Dr. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc

International Cybersecurity and Cyber Prevention Expert

Chair Welcome Remarks

9:00 - 9:30
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Ben Hobbs

Detective Sergeant

PIPCU, City of London Police

Presentation 6: The IP Files – The Truth is Out There… City of London Police Investigations

9:30 - 10:00
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Lee Kent

Anti-Piracy

beIN MEDIA GROUP

Presentation 7: Physical & Digital Brand Protection or Legal & IP Enforcement

10:00 - 11:00

Coffee Connect & Converse

11:00 - 11:30
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Av. Yetter Olmuştur LLM

Lawyer Senior Legal Specialist

Spotlight Presentation: When Brand Infringement Crosses Borders: Practical Legal Strategies for Global IP Enforcement

11:30 - 12:00
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Sarah Jarman (née Edwards)

VP legal- Compliance and Group DPO

Emplifi

Presentation 8: AI and Brand Protection from an In House Legal and Compliance Perspective

12:00 - 13:00

Networking Lunch and Collect Min 5 Business Cards

13:00 - 13:30
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David Jenkins

Senior Media Relations Manager

UK Intellectual Property Office

Spotlight Presentation: Making Fakes Front Page News: Winning the Battle Through Media Strategy and Strategic Partnership

13:30 - 14:00
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Anna Bon

Principal Advisor — AI and Energy Infrastructure & Capital | Founder

DeHealth

Presentation 9: The Human Layer of Authentication: Protecting Identity, Reputation & Content Against Digital Cloning

14:00 - 14:30
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Giuseppe Iannaccone

Professor of Electronics, Deputy President

University of Pisa

Presentation 10: Anticounterfeiting-as-a-Service Enabled By High-Entropy Physical Unclonable Functions

14:30 - 15:10

Coffee, Connect & Converse

15:10 - 15:40
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Prof. Dr. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc

International Cybersecurity and Cyber Prevention Expert

Presentation 11: Cyber Risk and Protection in the Age of Quantum Communication

15:40 – 16:40

Moderator:-

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Prof. Dr. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc

International Cybersecurity and Cyber Prevention Expert

Story Building Challenge: Role Play on Identifying and Detection of Counterfeits in Real Aspects, not Just Talks

  • Hands-on Role Play to Simulate Brand, Enforcement, and Solution Provider Collaboration
  • Learn By Doing—what Works and What Breaks Down in Real Enforcement Scenarios
  • Methodology: Group of 3, one Brand, one Solution Provider, One Enforcement. How collaboration efforts resulted to identify the counterfeit .How stakeholder collaborate to identify the Counterfeit?

Panellists:-

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Mike Consterdine

Brand Sales Director

Authentix
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Av. Yetter Olmuştur LLM

Lawyer Senior Legal Specialist

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Helen Barnham

Head of Engagement

UK Intellectual Property Office
16:40 - 17:00
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Prof. Dr. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc

International Cybersecurity and Cyber Prevention Expert

Chair Closing Remarks

17:00

End of Conference