Fifty voices.
General Counsel, senior partners, regulators, jurists and heads of practice. Speakers are confirmed on a rolling basis; the roles below indicate the calibre of the platform. Panel pairings are released to confirmed delegates ahead of the event.
John Beckett
Chief Legal Officer
Caldic BV
GC Forum
Iris Steyer
Group General Counsel
Alpitronic
GC Forum
Kees van Ophem
General Counsel & VP Legal
Align Technology
Head Panelist & Moderator
RUUD VAN HERPEN
Global Chief Legal Officer
Xebia Group
GC Forum
Viola Tilanus
Director Legal & Procurement
Invest International
Opening Keynote
Patricia Alexander
Lead International Counsel
Chainguard, Inc.
Employment Forum
Daniel Vilar
Head of Legal-EMEA & Senior Director Legal
ivalua
KeynoteBeing confirmed
Partner · Head of UPC Practice
Leading IP firm
IP ForumBeing confirmed
Head of SEPs & Standards
Global technology owner
IP ForumBeing confirmed
Chief IP Counsel
Pharma & life sciences
IP ForumBeing confirmed
Head of Workplace Law
Multinational employer
Employment ForumBeing confirmed
CIELA masterclass faculty
Certification pathway
Employment ForumSpeakers announced on a rolling basis · the full line-up reaches 50+ ahead of the event
Register at €595 →Apply to join the stage.
We accept speaker submissions on a rolling basis. Slots remain open for General Counsel willing to discuss live regulatory work, IP litigators with active UPC matters, and cross-border employment partners with a case story worth telling.
Email your speaker submission →Submission checklist
- → One-paragraph session pitch
- → Track preference (GC Forum · IP · Employment)
- → Bio (150 words) + headshot
- → One past speaking link
Send to [email protected]. Decisions within 14 days.