Office Hours with Maura Regan
January 13, 2025
AI & Licensing Summit 2024
Date
September 18, 2024
Event Time
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
Join Licensing International, ArentFox Schiff, and experts from across multiple industries to explore the legal landscape of artificial intelligence and how this technology will affect the global brand licensing industry moving forward. In addition to several panels, this event will include multiple opportunities to network with thought leaders in AI and licensing.
Panels:
12pm – 4:45pm
Networking & Cocktails:
4:45pm – 6:00pm
Price:
Members: $200
Nonmembers: $275
Agenda:
| 11:30 AM–12:00 PM | Arrivals and Check In |
| 12:00–12:10 PM | Welcome and Opening Statements Maura Regan, President of Licensing International Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff |
| 12:10–12:40 PM | AI: A Key to Creativity Join Simmy Kustanowitz, showrunner of Impractical Jokers and founder of Clock Tower Innovation, as he explores the best ways to use AI as a key tool for structured creativity and problem solving. Simmy Kustanowitz, Founder of Clock Tower Innovation |
| 12:45–1:25 PM | Exploring Opportunities in AI and Licensing Industry experts will explore emerging opportunities at the intersection of licensing and artificial intelligence. Topics of focus will include the role of artificial intelligence in the fight against counterfeiting, how AI is bolstering industry tools and procedures, and how to best take advantage of the technology as you continue to expand your brand. Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff JJ Ahearn, Managing Director of Licensing Street Mike Dunn, President at Octane5 Alex Locke, General Counsel at VeeFriends and Founder & CEO at NFIP Holdings Jesse Xu, CTO & Co-Founder of Podqi |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2:35–3:15 PM | The Intersection of AI, Licensing, and The Law Panelists will discuss the AI landscape in the global brand licensing industry. Gain insights into everything from the SAG-AFTRA strike to OpenAI lawsuits, President Biden’s executive order, the EU AI Act, and the FTC’s deepfaker rules to consider and evaluate how best to structure agreements and negotiate the best deals. Matthew Berlin, Partner at ArentFox Schiff Randall Collins, Trademark, Copyright, and Marketing Counsel at HP Raffi Teperdjian, Senior Counsel at Protocol Labs Kristine Young, Partner at Mayer Brown |
| 3:20–3:45 PM | Networking & Coffee |
| 3:50–4:30 PM | What’s Next for AI? This panel will focus on emerging trends in AI around the world that will likely affect the licensing landscape and recommendations for licensing professionals looking to take full advantage of an AI-driven future. Michelle Bowling, Associate at ArentFox Schiff Emily Lewis, Associate at ArentFox Schiff Yusef Abutouq, Attorney at ArentFox Schiff Tamir Samman, Head of Sales at Doppel David Tackel, SVP of Product Strategy at Fox/Blockchain Creative Labs |
| 4:35–4:45 PM | Closing Remarks Maura Regan, President of Licensing International Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff |
| 4:45–6:00 PM | Networking Reception |
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to info@licensing.org by Wednesday, September 11th. If you are registering a group, you acknowledge you are agreeing to the terms on behalf of each individual. A refund of the registration fee, less a $50 cancellation fee, will be given for cancellations received on or before Wednesday, September 11th. Registration can be transferred to another person to attend the 2024 AI & Licensing Summit. Registration fees cannot be transferred to another event, meeting or membership. All refunds will be made payable to the payer only. There will be no exceptions to this cancellation policy.
