Roundtable Sessions

13 - 15 June 2023

Mandalay Bay Convention Center

Visitors will have the opportunity to “meet the experts” in a licensing category-specific field on Day One or a specific geographical market on Day Two, receiving expert advice, insights and guidance that correlates with their specific interests and needs in the licensing industry in an intimate group setting.

You won’t want to miss this opportunity suitable for all knowledge levels of licensing and a great chance to expand professional networks.

Visitors must purchase a pass in advance by registering today. Space is limited to 10 per table. Roundtable ticket is $75.

Day 1

Tuesday, June 13

Meet the Experts – Category Specific

1:30pm – 2:30pm | License Global Theater

Corporate Brand
Table 1: Todd Kaufman, VP, Strategy & Partnership, Beanstalk
Table 2: Katie Cosgrove, Senior Licensing Director, Joester Loria Group
  Metaverse & Web 3.0
Table 1:  Leslie Hughes, President, Digital Media Licensing Association and Founder & CEO, iSPY Technologies, Inc.
Table 2:  Justin W. Hochberg, CEO, Virtual Brand Group
Food & Beverage
James Slifer, Managing Director, Joester Loria Group
Art & Design
Table 1: J'net Smith, Licensing & Brand Manager, Zoonicorn
Table 2: Greg Giordano, Operating Manager, Giordano Studios / Greg & Company
Invention Services Industry
Table 1: Robert Susa, President, InventHelp
Table 2: Ronny Smith, Managing Director, InventHelp | VIBE | Intromark
Legal Advisor
Speaker 1: Jed Ferdinand, Senior Managing Member of Ferdinand IP Law Group
Speaker 2: Bruce Hamby, Intellectual Property Attorney, HambyLaw.com
Location Based Brand Extensions
Table 1: David Hutchison, CEO, Path Entertainment Group
Table 2: Julia Posen, Director of Content, Path Entertainment Group

Day 2

Wednesday, June 14

Meet the Experts – Entering New Markets

1:30pm – 2:30pm | License Global Theater

Asia
Masakazu Soeda, General Manager Global Business Division, Sanrio
Latin America
Table 1: Eric Johnson, Global Team Leader, Franchise Programs, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service
Table 2: Ivonne Feliciano, AVP, Business Development & Marketing, Beanstalk LATAM
United Kingdom
Steve Manners, Head of Global Marketing & UK Managing Director, Licensing International
France
Laurent Taieb, President and Board Member, Licensing International France
Europe & the Treaty of Rome
Amadu Sowe, Senior Vice President Business Legal Affairs, Paramount