Join Licensing International for the 2026 Brand Protection Summit, where industry leaders will address the evolving challenges surrounding brand protection in today’s global licensing marketplace and the strategies being implemented to safeguard IPs. As counterfeiting, unauthorized marketplaces, and emerging technologies continue to reshape the risk landscape, protecting brand integrity has never been more critical.

Agenda:

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Arrivals & Networking with Lunch 

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM 
Opening Remarks  

• Maura Regan, President and CEO at Licensing International 

• Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff 

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel and Q&A
“Marketplace Enforcement: What’s Working and What’s Next”  

Join experts from Amazon and ArentFox Schiff to unpack proven tactics for high-volume enforcement across marketplaces, social commerce, and live shopping. This session will cover proactive detection, notice-and-takedown optimization, evidence standards, escalation pathways, and KPIs that demonstrate impact to leadership. 

Moderator: Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff 

Speakers  

• Rebecca Mond, Head of External Relations, Customer Trust, and Abuse Prevention at Amazon

2:05 PM – 2:50 PM
Panel and Q&A
“Partnering Effectively with Law Enforcement”  

This session provides a practical roadmap for transforming brand owner intelligence into actionable referrals targeting organized networks and cross-border supply chains. Topics of focus include thresholds for action, evidentiary packages, chain of custody, and coordinating civil actions with criminal investigations and customs. 

Moderator: Maura Regan, President at Licensing International 

Speakers 

• Andrew D. Lee, Special Agent and National Program Manager at the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center  

• Evan Williams, Senior Director of Global IP Enforcement at Alibaba International

2:55 PM – 3:15 PM
Coffee & Networking 

3:20 – 3:50 PM 
Fireside Chat
“The Trends Fueling Counterfeiting” 

Join industry experts to learn about the democratization of luxury goods and licensing. This session will examine how these trends are contributing to counterfeiting and discuss how approaches to brand protection need to evolve accordingly.  

Speakers 

• Mike Dunn, Founder and Chief Brand Officer at Octane5 International

• Paurav Shukla, Professor of Marketing and Department Head of Research at Southampton Business School  

3:55 PM – 4:40 PM 
Panel and Q&A
“AI, UGC, and the Next Wave of Licensing Risk” 

Gain insights into how generative artificial intelligence, creator commerce, and short-form platforms are reshaping infringement, derivative works, and contract drafting. The discussion will focus on policy frameworks, must-have clauses (including training, synthetic content warranties, audit, indemnities, and takedown cooperation), fair use boundaries, and developing a rapid response to viral user-generated content. 

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Closing Remarks 

• Maura Regan, President at Licensing International 
• Pamela Deese, Partner at ArentFox Schiff 

4:55 PM – 6:00 PM 
Cocktails & Networking 

Pricing:
Members: $250
Nonmembers: $325

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CANCELLATION POLICY:
All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing to info@licensing.org by March 17, 2026. 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 March 17, 2026. Registration can be transferred to another person to attend the 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.