2026 IP Summit: Morning Scale-Up Forum
Join us for an exclusive morning of IP discussions designed exclusively for scale-ups and organizations with established IP strategies.
Attendance is by application or invitation only. Limited to 50 in-person participants. Eligibility is focused on companies that have an IP budget and/or are actively investing in their IP strategy.
ABOUT:
We’ve brought together a group of experts from across North America to engage directly with companies operating at the growth and scale stage. Structured as an intimate forum, the morning program focuses on advanced topics for organizations with a strategic IP framework and active investment.
AGENDA:
8:30 AM: Registration and breakfast opens
9:20 - 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks
Sheila Schindel (Managing Director, Commercialization & IP Programs, Innovate BC)
9:30 - 10:10 AM: From Assets to a Competitive Advantage: The IP Maturity Journey
Panelists:
Natalie Dakers (CEO, A2O Advanced Materials Inc.)
Ali Ardakani (Founder & Managing Director, Novateur)
Moderator:
Mike McLean (CEO, Innovation Asset Collective)
10:10 - 10:50 AM: Icebergs Ahead: The Unseen IP Issues That Matter at Scale
Speaker:
Todd Bailey (Chief IP Officer & General Counsel, Scale AI)
10:50 - 11:00 AM: Break
11:00 - 11:40 AM: Making IP Investable: Showing Returns to Boards and Capital
Panelists:
Lally Rementilla (Lead Partner, IP Investment Partners)
Jason Robertson (Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CEO, Nimbus Synergies)
Moderator:
Graeme Herring
VP, Intellectual Property Strategy, Terramera
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM: Closing Fireside Chat
Peter Cowan
President and CEO, Innovate BC
Brian Lally
Chief IP Counsel, Ford Motor Company
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While the morning is curated specifically for this audience, attendees (and their teams) are also invited to join the broader afternoon IP Summit program, featuring additional sessions and speakers from across Canada and the U.S., including perspectives from organizations like Microsoft, Primal, and Ballard Power Systems.
View the afternoon program agenda and register here: https://www.newventuresbc.com/ip-summit/