Name: AI & IP Europe 2026
Start: 2026-11-17T08:00:00Z
End: 2026-11-17T19:00:00Z
Location: Marriott Brussels Grand Place

Navigate the AI era to protect, defend and maximise the value of your IP

November 17, 2026 | Marriott Brussels Grand Place

An action-packed day bridging AI innovation and IP strategy

Intellectual Property in the Age of AI: Navigating New Challenges and Embracing Innovative Solutions

AI is reshaping intellectual property law and practice faster than any development in the industry's modern history. From the courtroom to the boardroom, it is simultaneously creating new categories of IP risk, rewriting the assumptions underpinning how rights are protected and enforced, and opening new possibilities for how organisations generate and defend competitive advantage through their IP.

For IP professionals across patents, trademarks and copyright, the questions are urgent and practical: who owns what when AI contributes to an invention or creative work? How does the EU AI Act change your obligations and your exposure? Where does genuine value lie in AI adoption, and where does the risk compound faster than the governance frameworks designed to contain it? As autonomous AI systems arrive in IP workflows and regulatory frameworks crystallise across Europe and beyond, the organisations that thrive will be those that move from uncertainty to strategy.

Join in-house IP counsel, private practice attorneys and IP specialists from across Europe's leading organisations in pharma, technology, financial services, media and consumer goods for a day of candid, evidence-based conversation about what AI is actually doing to IP law and practice in 2026, and what to do about it.

AI & IP Europe returns on November 17, 2026, in Brussels, hosted by World IP Review.

An agenda unpacking the complexities and rewards of AI integration

Master the legal and regulatory frameworks shaping AI and IP across Europe and beyond and gain a comprehensive understanding of the EU AI Act, diverging global patent office positions on AI inventorship, and the international standards that are setting the governance agenda, so your organisation stays compliant, competitive and ahead of the curve

Navigate the ownership, licensing and contractual questions that arise when AI contributes to inventions, creative works and proprietary datasets. Understand who owns what when AI is involved in the creative process, how to protect your organisation's most valuable AI assets, and how to ensure your existing agreements are fit for a world that has changed faster than the contracts designed to govern it

Benchmark your AI adoption strategy against peers. Hear candid, evidence-based accounts of what genuine value generation looks like when pilots become practice, discover what separated the deployments that delivered competitive advantage from those that were quietly shelved, and leave with a clearer picture of where your organisation stands and where it needs to go

Strengthen your organisation's AI governance frameworks to capture and manage IP risk across the entire enterprise. Move beyond department-level policies to build scalable, enforceable governance that addresses IP risk wherever it arises, whether in internal tools, product development, supplier relationships or customer-facing AI deployments

Future-proof your IP practice and your team against the arrival of agentic AI, autonomous systems and a legal landscape that is still catching up with the technology. Understand what IP legal frameworks currently apply to autonomous action, where the gaps are, and how to define your organisation's risk appetite before regulators and courts define it for you

Evaluate the AI tools transforming IP practice, from patent search and drafting to trademark monitoring and copyright clearance, and gain the frameworks to assess what can be trusted, what needs checking, and what delivers genuine value for your team and your organisation

2026 Speakers

Carola Lempke

Patent Director

AstraZeneca

Adrian Spillmann

Director of Intellectual Property

Valneva

Swati Bhardwaj

Senior Manager, Patent Intelligence

British American Tobacco

Douglas Gordon

Head of IP

Leonardo UK

Frank Landolt

Chief counsel, intellectual property and legal

Confo Therapeutics NV

Bénédicte Moulin

Director, Associate General Counsel

Zwift

Meet the entire IP ecosystem at this event

In-house counsel

In-house counsel face challenges in navigating the complex regulatory landscape of AI and IP. This event offers practical solutions, compliance strategies, and actionable tools for effective AI governance and IP protection, fostering collaborative learning and equipping attendees to protect their AI innovations and stay ahead of future trends

Private practice

Law firms face challenges in navigating AI and IP regulations, managing legal risks, and staying compliant with evolving laws. Our event provides expert insights, compliance strategies, and risk management techniques, benefiting attendees with peer experiences and actionable tools. With over 50% of leading in-house counsel present, this event offers law firms a prime opportunity to gain new clients and commercial opportunities, by standing out as an expert on this ambiguous topic

AI service providers

This event offers direct access to key IP decision-makers allowing AI service providers to showcase their tools for compliance and risk management and gain a deeper understanding of legal needs. Attend this event to boost your market visibility and facilitate new business opportunities, or sponsor to enhance credibility and position your business as the go-to provider for legal AI solutions

Three reasons why you won't want to miss this year's event:

Our hyper-focused agenda contains over 20 presentations covering the hottest topics facing the industry today.

Discover what your peers are doing and engage with experts who have overcome similar hurdles. Gain practical strategies and insights to address the pressing challenges in your role.

We build the opportunities to work together and offer your own insight into our agenda through interactive roundtable discussions.

Hear from thought leaders who will share real-world experiences, best practices, and innovative approaches to help you strive ahead of your competitors.

Forge real connections and build relationships in one of the most important events for IP experts this year.

Whether you are looking to make your next hire, find a new solution provider, or network with industry leaders, we offer extensive networking opportunities.

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