Global IP Summit

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Event Description

 

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center invites you to join us on April 21st for the Global IP Summit, a pivotal gathering of thought leaders to explore the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) policy. This year’s theme will be “Writing the Rules of Tomorrow: IP in Trade, Tech, and Sport,” and will focus on the forces that will fundamentally reshape the IP landscape in the years ahead. ‌

Trade, technology, and sport sit at the center of today’s most dynamic IP debates—where cross‑border commerce, breakthrough innovation, and global sporting events are testing the limits of existing rules and revealing where modernized frameworks are urgently needed.‌

The Summit is designed to spark candid discussion, surface bold ideas, and inspire collaborative problem solving. By the end of the day, participants will have a sharper understanding of the shifts underway, and the actions needed to stay ahead of them.‌

Details

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Program 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Networking Reception 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

 

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

1615 H St NW

Washington, DC 20062

Agenda

10:30 AM Doors Open and Networking   

11:00 AM  Welcome Remarks 

  • Francisco Carrillo, Senior Director, Federal Government Relations, Pfizer 

11:05 AM  Athletes, Algorithms, and Ownership: Sports IP in 2026 and Beyond 

  • Nicholas Huskins, Senior Corporate Counsel, IP, Amazon Studios and Prime Video 

  • Michael McCann, Associate Dean for Intellectual Life and Founding Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law 

  • Moderator: Rick Wade, Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances and Outreach, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

11:45 AM Fireside Chat with USPTO Director John Squires  

  • John Squires, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 

  • Moderator: Brad Watts, Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

12:15 PM  Securing the Future: Intellectual Property in Global Trade  

  • Daniel Lee, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Innovation and Intellectual Property, Office of the United States Trade Representative 

  • Ariel Dorsey, Senior Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Trade Subcommittee (Majority) 

  • Brian Pomper, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 

  • Moderator: Steve Claeys, Senior Director, Global Trade Policy, Pfizer 

1:00 PM Lunch and Networking 

1:45 PM Keynote Address from WIPO Director General Daren Tang (Virtual) 

  • Daren Tang, Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 

  • Introduction by Kelly Anderson, Vice President, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

2:05 PM Behind the Broadcast: IP and the Making of the Olympic Experience 

  • Brett T. Goodman, General Counsel, NBC Sports Group 

  • Moderator: Mei-lan Stark, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, NBC Universal 

2:45 PM Networking Break  

3:00 PM From Global Leader to Global Competitor: The Future of U.S. Biotech 

  • Eddie Pauline, President and CEO, Ohio Life Sciences Association 

  • Caitlin Frazer, Executive Director, National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology 

  • Charles Crain, Managing Vice President of Policy, National Association of Manufacturers 

  • Tom DiLenge, Senior Partner, Global Public Policy, Regulatory & Governmental Strategy, Flagship Pioneering 

  • Teresa Summers, co-President, The Naples Roundtable; CEO, Summers Law Group 

  • Moderator: John Guy, Vice President, Novel Strategies

3:30 PM Fireside Chat with Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter  

  • Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office 

  • Moderator: Karen Marangi, Director, Federal Government Affairs & Head of US IP Policy, RELX Group 

4:00 PM Closing Remarks  

  • Mei-lan Stark, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, NBC Universal 

4:05 PM Reception Begins 

5:30 PM Event Concludes