Back To INTAIn-House Practitioners
Michael Carson
Senior Director, Legal Affairs, Contracts and Intellectual Property
YMCA of The USA
USA
Obianuju Otudor
Manager Commercial Legal Intellectual Property and Technology Law Company Secretary
MTN Group
Nigeria
Notable Speakers
We are honored to welcome an exceptional group of global leaders to this year’s Annual Meeting. Our Notable Speakers include senior in‑house practitioners, business leaders, policymakers, legal authorities, and public officials—decision‑makers who sit at the intersection of business, innovation, and policy. Together, they bring real‑world perspective from the boardroom, the C‑suite, and the front lines of industry. Meet the leaders shaping the conversations that matter most this year. All speakers are arranged by last name in alphabetical order.
IP Offices, Government Agencies, and Non-Governmental Organizations
Catherine Chammartin
Director General
Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property – IPI
Switzerland
Zhenyu Guo
Deputy Director General, Trademark Office
China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
China
Kurtis Lindqvist
President and CEO
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Switzerland
Yuqiang Liu
Second-Class Senior Procurator of the Intellectual Property Prosecution Department
Supreme People’s Procuratorate
China
His Excellency Dr. Abdelrahman Al Muaini
Assistant Undersecretary for the Intellectual Property Sector
Ministry of Economy
UAE
Kanishka Narayan MP
Parliamentary Under‑Secretary of State
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
UK
Mordechay Sorek
Executive Director; Commissioner of Patents, Trademarks & Designs
Israel Patent Office
Israel
John A. Squires
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director
United States Patent and Trademark Office
USA
Ran Wei
1st Level Consultant, Strategy and Planning Department
Department of Strategic Planning at China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
China
Business
Academia, Judges, and Association Leaders
Lynn Carrillo
Director of Commercial Legal
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
USA
