Sisvel Connect 2026
The Global FRAND Market Today and Tomorrow
The Global FRAND Market Today and Tomorrow.
FULL PROGRAMME
9:00 AM TO 9:10 AM - Welcome and opening remarks
Joff Wild, Chief Communication Officer, Sisvel
9:10 AM TO 9:40 AM - The changing face of Sisvel
Mattia Fogliacco, President and CEO, Sisvel
9:40 AM TO 10:15 AM - CIPO fireside chat
Heath Hoglund, Chief IP Officer, Sisvel (moderator)
HwiJae (Jay) Cho, Executive Vice President and Head of Intellectual Property, LG Electronics
Scott Hayden, Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Amazon
10:15 AM TO 10:50 AM - Coffee break
10:50 AM TO 11:45 PM - The truth about AI
Much has been said about the potential of AI and there are plenty of AI products out there; but what is it being used for effectively, where is it less effective and what should you know about an AI product before you invest in it?
Steve Jedlinski, Chief Legal Officer, Sisvel (moderator)
Lisa Dong, Assistant General Counsel, Patent Conflicts and Licensing, Microsoft
Sharaz Gill, Head of Patent Portfolio Management, Sisvel
Bo Heiden, Co-director, Center for Intellectual Property, University of Gothenburg
Chris Wright, Chief Technology Officer, Iprova
11:45 PM TO 12:45 PM - The AI SEP licensing revolution
Access to the technologies that power AI is becoming increasingly important: This session looks at what constitutes AI infrastructure and the most efficient ways to license the SEPs that underpin it
Willy Chang, Head of AI Pools, Sisvel (moderator)
Shayne O’Reilly, Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Strategic Transactions, Licensing and Open Source, Meta
Charles Varvaro, Managing Director, Intellectual Property & Technology Alliances, IBM
12:45 PM TO 2:00 PM - Lunch
2:00 PM TO 2:20 PM - Keynote speech
Hon. Peter-Anthony Pappas, Commissioner, US International Trade Commission
2:20 PM TO 3:20 PM - Key global developments in policy, courts and licensing strategies over the last 12 months
An overview of what has been going on at a regulatory level and in the courts during the past year, including the wider range of venues now coming into play for enforcement
Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University (moderator)
Clemens Heusch, Vice-President and Head of Global Litigation and Disputes, Nokia
David Kappos, Co-chair of IP Group, Cravath Swaine & Moore
Carmen Lembo, Senior Manager Government Affairs, Qualcomm
Matteo Sabattini, Government Affairs Executive Adviser, Sisvel
Emil Zhang, Head of Strategic Planning and Key Projects Department, Huawei
3:20 PM TO 4:10 PM - Technology and change
Developments in connectivity technology and related areas and their potential downline impact on IP monetisation strategies and structures
Jacob Schindler, Senior Content and Communications Manager, Sisvel (moderator)
Giovanni Ballocca, Chief Technology Officer, Sisvel
Lyse Brillouet, Executive Vice President Research - Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Orange
Jin Sam Kwak, CEO, Wilus Inc
Alain Mourad, Senior Director R&I and Head of Wireless Labs Europe, InterDigital
4:10 PM TO 4:40 PM - Coffee break
4:40 PM TO 5:40 PM - Key developments in the global transactions market
A deep dive into dealmaking and an exploration of the factors shaping market dynamics – including the kinds of deals being done, volumes, patent acquisitions, who is getting involved and why
David Muus, Head of Programmes, Sisvel (moderator)
Jako Eleveld, Vice-President and Head of IP Licensing, Philips
Eeva Hakoranta, CEO and Founder, Aligning Stars
Mathias Hellman, Vice-President IPR Strategy & Value, Ericsson
Jack McKinney, Director of IP, HP
5:40 PM TO 6:00 PM - Closing address
Roberto Dini, Sisvel Founder and IP Hall of Fame inductee
6:00 PM TO 7:30 PM - Cocktail reception