Testimonials from previous events

"This was one of the best conferences I have attended." Carl Horton
Chief intellectual property counsel
GE

"The first IPBC 2008 in Amsterdam proved to be one of the highlights of this year's IP calendar. The conference provided an impressive list of speakers and attendees, combined with excellent presentations and good networking opportunities. I look forward to participating in next year's event!" Terry Ludlow
Founder, chair and chief executive officer
Chipworks

"I really enjoyed the conference. Speakers and presentations were top notch. I saw old friends and did some productive networking and mingling with global IP leaders." Mike Plumleigh
Corporate and intellectual property counsel, founding partner of Plumleighlaw.com
Critical Path, Inc.

"The IPBC is a unique forum because of the confluence of three factors: (a) a mix of participants with world-class expertise not only in intellectual property per se, but also in balancing legal, strategic and financial issues in a large number of global business situations; (b) an agenda and a format that encourage all participants to contribute during and outside the sessions; (c) the participations from multiple industries and countries. The results have made this event one of the most productive conferences on the leading-edge practices around creating and managing IP assets." Vincent Pluvinage
General manager of strategic acquisition, alliances & private equity
Intellectual Ventures

"I was extremely pleased to attend IAM's IP Business Congress. Good and interesting crowd, excellent workshops with high-calibre speakers and an exciting live IP auction." Paul VU van Grevenstein
Managing director
STI Management

"IPBC is really an event for IP professionals around the world. I was deeply impressed by the 2008 IPBC in Amsterdam that introduced the new function of general counsel in multinational companies - Chief IP Executive Officer. Many of them have shared with us their fruitful experiences in IP business, including how to work out an IP strategy, short-term planning, as well as their successful practice in licensing, prosecution and litigation. From that I have learned a lot. I wish the 2009 IPBC every success." Lulin Gao
Chariman
East IP

"The IPBC was a first-class event, in substance and in form. It was a terrific venue for collaboration, innovation and education among some of the leading IP pundits and practitioners. The speakers were well prepared, the topics insightful and the event was extremely well organised. I have been to many IP-related conferences and rate this one among the best. Congratulations!" Paul DiGiammarino
Chief executive officer
Anaqua Inc

"Thank you Joff, you pulled together an exceptional event and it was a pleasure meeting everyone. A number of people told me that this is now likely the top IP event in the world." Erin-Michael Gill
Head of intellectual property
OQO Inc

"I have become sceptical of pure IP conferences as they tend to be populated by too few businesspeople. But the 2008 IPBC was different. The key theme of the role and responsibilities of the CIPO was excellent and to listen to calibre speakers like Richard Buttrick (Philips), Roger Burt (IBM) and Joe Beyers (Hewlett Packard) speaking of their real experiences was really educational. This conference did take the business and IP best practice debate forward a number of steps. I also can't avoid mentioning the large contingent of executives and senior management from Tata. That was a real bonus." Andrew Watson
Chief executive officer
ipVA

"The Congress provided a lively meeting and discussion forum for IP thought leaders; an excellent event." Peter Spours
Head of intellectual property strategy & transactions
TomTom

"IPBC was a very interesting event. I'm convinced that creating more awareness and a stronger leadership in IP will greatly help the future development of all economies around the world." Roberto Dini
Founder
SISVEL spa

"This was one of the best conferences that I have ever attended in any field. Among conferences devoted to intellectual property, it was unique in focusing on the business and strategic issues, and featured many of the world’s leaders in this field as speakers. Congratulations to all who helped for gathering great speakers, choosing an excellent venue and format, and attending to all the details to make it a success." Philip Parker
President and chief executive officer
P J Parker & Co

"Everybody that was somebody in the IP world was present." Robertha Höglund
Intellectual property manager
Elkem AS

"IPBC is where IP thought leaders and deal makers meet to discuss the latest ideas. If IPBC Amsterdam is any indication, this world-class event is becoming an essential stop for international patent holders, investors and strategists." Bruce Berman
Chief executive officer
Brody Berman Associates

"The quality of the attendees and their presentations was very high. Thank you for providing enough time to mingle and network. The individual networking is always the most valuable part. Your organisation made everything run smoothly. The venue was ideal. " Bruce A Story
Senior adviser
ipCapital Group Inc

"Attending the IP Business Congress was a worthwhile investment, which cannot always be said about conferences in this field. Not only were the topics and presenters of the highest calibre, but the list of participants was a veritable 'who's who' of the IP business world." Horacio E. Gutierrez
Vice president & deputy general counsel, intellectual property & licensing group
Microsoft Corporation

"The IPBC was a rare opportunity away from the halls of public policy to have frank and honest conversations about the importance of intellectual property and the impact of business models on public policy. I'll be back." Jonathan Zuck
President
Association for Competitive Technology

"IPBC 2008 was a well-organised event with up-to-date content, good contacts and interesting discussion forums; a well-worthwhile event." Sam Knight
Senior intellectual property licensing manager
QinetiQ Ltd

"I thought it was a very nice event. Good attendance and participation of high-level people in the IP world, a well-balanced set of keynotes and panel discussions on important topics in global IP management, and a nice venue and social events for interaction." Stephen J Socolof
Managing partner
New Venture Partners LLC

"I found IPBC 2008 to be an outstanding event, not just in terms of the calibre of people attending, but also for us, as an active investor in IP portfolios, by providing a vivid 360-degree perspective on all aspects of the IP trading lifecycle - from generation to value extraction and ROI." Peter D Holden
Partner
Coller Capital Ltd

"An astonishingly high participation of IP practitioners. In one event, a global IP who's who." Ciarán McGinley
Head of the controlling office
European Patent Office

"I found the 2009 Chicago IP Business Congress to be a very high level, informative and exceedingly well organized event. The calibre of the presenters and attendees was top tier. In these unsettled economic times, this was a golden opportunity to learn what companies expect from their external legal counsel and more importantly how companies are coping and managing in tough times. The sharing of information was free flowing and very enlightening." Mary Jane Lemenchick
Partner, trademark agent
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

"Thomson Reuters was pleased to support this conference; it successfully brought thought leaders together. The conference topics were a careful blend of the issues that intellectual property leaders face today with the challenges and opportunities that may be coming in the future." Giles Newman
Vice president of sales and marketing, corporate markets
Thomson Reuters

"This was a terrific conference with great global participation from the IP community leadership." Thaddeus Burns
Senior counsel, intellectual property & trade
GE

"Incredibly worthwhile. A must-attend event for all senior executives charged with IP responsibility." Duncan Bucknell
Intellectual property strategist, lawyer & patent attorney
Duncan Bucknell Company

"The IPBC 2009 was a superb event! I was thrilled with the contacts made and insights possible. The event featured an amazing density of IP VIP's close up!" Daniel G Papst
Chief patent officer
Papst Licensing GmbH & Co KG

"The programme was outstanding and the calibre of delegate was very high indeed. What is more the conference is unique in the market." John Olsen
Partner
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLP

"The forum, the agenda and the participants and attendees were of the highest calibre." Daniel Henry
Partner
Altitude Capital Partners