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On the Agenda
*Insightful presentations, fireside chats, stimulating panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a standout keynote
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*Featuring: a diverse range of specialists, including representatives from the defence, trade, IP, and innovation sectors
*Topics include how vital IP tools can be leveraged in service of Canadian economic security, defense, and technological sovereignty within the broader innovation ecosystem
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Senator Colin Deacon Standing Senate Committees on Banking, Trade and Commerce; Agriculture and Forestry
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Raquel Garbers Visiting Executive from the Department of National Defence to the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
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Carsten Fink Chief Economist of the World Intellectual Property Organization
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Marc-Andre Hawkes Executive Director Science Technology and Innovation Strategy and Partnerships, Global Affairs Canada
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BGen (Retired) Robert Mazzolin Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) senior fellow; Chief Technology Strategist at RHEA Group
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Philippe Hebert Director General R&D Innovation, Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS), Defence Research and Development Canada
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Johanne Belisle Co-chair FORPIQ, Former Senior Policy Advisor, World Intellectual Property Organization/CEO, Canadian IP Office
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​Clyphendie Louis-Pierre Director-General Services to Business Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
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Kyle Briggs Founder, CanInnovate; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, University of Ottawa
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David Durand Co-chair and President of FORPIQ; Durand Lawyers, MVIP
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Alain Francq Director, Innovation and Technology at Conference Board of Canada
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Zafer Sonmez Lead Research Associate, Innovation and Technology at The Conference Board of Canada
Martin Vezina Partner, Tax & Legal Services at Deloitte Canada
FORPIQ
2025
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL
FORUM
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STRENGTHENING CANADA'S COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
FORPIQ (the International Intellectual Property Forum – Quebec) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote IP awareness amongst innovative Canadian entities and their advisers with respect to IP assets, such as data (and confidential information), patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, industrial designs, etc. so as to gain more value therefrom.