Laneways to Licensing
Detailed Program | 20–22 May | Melbourne Connect
Workshop Wednesday | Wednesday 20 May
| 9:00 – 4:30 |
Intermediate Licensing Workshop: The what, why and how of a Licence Agreement
Proudly hosted by Hamilton Locke
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| 12:00 – 4:30 |
LESANZ Trustees’ Meeting
Proudly hosted by Davies Collison Cave
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| 6:00 – 8:30 |
Welcome Cocktails | Secret Venue | CBD Laneway Bar
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Conference Day 1 | Thursday 21 May
Melbourne Connect, Carlton – The Forum 1&2
| 9:00 – 9:20 |
Opening & Welcome:
Cherie van Wensveen, President LESANZ & Ningling Wang, President LESI
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| 9:20 – 10:15 |
Keynote: Cultivating Growth & Innovation from the Ground Up: The Seasol Seaweed Story
Lisa Boyd, Former Owner and NED of Seasol International
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| 10:15 – 10:45 |
Morning Tea |
| 10:45 – 12:00 |
Session 1: No Straight Road to Value – Rethinking IP, Investment & Innovation
Michael Masterson, CEO, Intrinsika
Chair: Chris Wilkinson | Partner | Madderns Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys
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| 12:00 – 1:30 |
AGM (30 mins) & Lunch |
| 1:30 – 2:30 |
Session 2: Spinouts in the Laneway – Licensing Pathways for Entrepreneurial Teams
Rob McInnes, Principal | Rob McInnes IP Advisory Pty Ltd
Chair: Bronwyn Furse | Partner | Thomson Geer
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| 2:30 – 3:00 |
Afternoon Tea |
| 3:00 – 4:30 |
Session 3: Commercialisation in the Melbourne Precinct (Panel)
Ruth Park-Jones | Monash University
Lucy Pearce | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Sinth Jegaskanda | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Seth Jones | The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Moderated by: Lexi Vangard | Senior Associate | Integra Law (Vic) Pty Ltd
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| 6:30 – 10:30 |
Annual Dinner | State Library Victoria
Proudly sponsored by Bartier Perry
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Conference Day 2 | Friday 22 May
Melbourne Connect, Carlton – The Forum 1&2
| 9:30 – 10:30 |
Session 4: Funding Pathways & Investment Readiness – Bridging Research to Revenue
Han Gan | CEO | Genesis Pre-Seed Fund
Chair: Jesse Gordes | Senior Lawyer, Legal & Risk | The University of Melbourne
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Networking Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 5: Laneway Negotiations II – The Next Round
Scott Bouvier | Partner | Mallesons
Karen Litherland | Senior Associate | Mallesons
Dr. Dallas L. Wilkinson | Founder | Enhanced Performance Business Advisory
Alison Greenway | Associate Dean and Senior Director, Enterprise and Partnerships | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
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| 12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
| 1:30 – 3:00 |
Session 6: Licensing and Commercialisation in Practice – Industry Perspectives on Scaling
Dr Stephanie Guiney | Assistant Manager, R&D Tax and Government Incentives | RSM
Lily Liu | Board Director | Australasian Society for AI in Mental Health
Janice Yew | Special Counsel, IP & Technology | Hamilton Locke
Moderated by: Sarah Gilkes | Partner, Head of IP & Technology | Hamilton Locke
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| 3:30 – 5:00 |
Social Afternoon | Closing Drinks
Thanks to our generous Sponsors: Bartier Perry | Clarivate | Hamilton Locke |