What: Licensing Expo, the premier event dedicated to licensing and brand extension, is hosting Round Table talks with industry experts at the Licensing Expo event, June 13-15, 2023, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in partnership with industry association Licensing International.

Who: The full lineup includes two days of Expert-Led Round Table discussions with executives from prominent industry associations and businesses.

When: June 13 and 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Visitors must register in advance through the registration platform at www.licensingexpo.com. Space is limited to attend. Participation in the workshops may be selected upon registration. Access to the workshops may be purchased at $75 per session through the registration system, with a 10% discount offered to Licensing International members.

Where: License Global Theater, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.

Why: During these sessions, participants can meet with experts in distinct licensing categories and those specialized in providing guidance on entering new geographical markets. Registrants will receive expert advice, insights and supportive conversations surrounding the selected topic to connect and collaborate with like-minded participants in a group. Suitable for all knowledge levels of licensing, the Roundtables offer a great chance to expand professional networks on a personal level.

Day 1, Tuesday, June 13

Meet the Experts – Category Specific 

• Art & Design:

o   J’net Smith, Licensing & Brand Manager, Zoonicorn

• Corporate Brands

o   Todd Kaufman, VP, Strategy & Partnerships, Beanstalk

• Food & Beverage:

o   James Slifer, Managing Director, Joester Loria Group

• Invention Services Industry:

o   Robert Susa, President, InventHelp

o   Ronny Smith, Managing Director, InventHelp-Intromark

• Legal Advisor:

o   Jed Ferdinand, Senior Managing Member, Ferdinand IP Law Group 

• Location-Based Brand Extensions:

o   David Hutchison, CEO, Path Entertainment Group

o   Julia Posen, Director of Content, Path Entertainment Group

• The Metaverse & Web 3.0:

o   Leslie Hughes, President, Digital Media Licensing Association and Founder & CEO, iSPY Technologies, Inc.

Day 2, Wednesday, June 14

Meet the Experts – Entering New Markets

• Asia:

o   Masakazu Soeda, General Manager Global Business Division, Sanrio 

• Europe & the Treaty of Rome:

o   Amadu Sowe, Senior Vice President Business Legal Affairs, Paramount

• France:

o   Laurent Taieb, Board Co-President – France, Licensing International

• Latin America:

o   Eric Johnson, Global Team Leader, Franchise Programs, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service

o   Ivonne Feliciano, AVP, Business Development & Marketing, Beanstalk LATAM

• United Kingdom:

o   Steve Manners, Head of Global Marketing & UK Managing Director, Licensing International

About Licensing Expo 
Launched in 1980, Licensing Expo is the world’s largest and most influential annual tradeshow dedicated to licensing and brand extension. Every year, more than 5,000 brands and 16,000 retailers, licensees, manufacturers, distributors, and licensing agents attend Licensing Expo from more than 70 countries. Licensing Expo is a part of the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets, the licensing industry’s leading tradeshow organizer and media partner. Its mission is to provide licensing opportunities around the world by bringing brands and products together.

Licensing International
Licensing International is the leading trade organization for the $300+ billion global brand licensing industry. Licensing International’s mission is to foster the growth and expansion of brand licensing around the world, raise the level of professionalism for licensing practitioners, and create greater awareness of the benefits of licensing to the business community at large. Founded in 1985, more than 1,500 Licensing International member companies in over 40 countries enjoy access to an array of benefits, including extensive educational programming and worldwide networking events. Visit www.LicensingInternational.org for more information.

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Informa Markets Licensing PR 
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