Licensing Expo Hosts Two-Day Round Table Discussions with Licensing Experts

Events

What: Licensing Expo, the premier event dedicated to licensing and brand extension, is hosting Round Table talks with industry experts at the Licensing Expo event, June 13-15, 2023, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in partnership with industry association Licensing International

Who: The full lineup includes two days of Expert-Led Round Table discussions with executives from prominent industry associations and businesses.  

When: June 13 and 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Visitors must register in advance through the registration platform at www.licensingexpo.com. Space is limited to attend. Participation in the workshops may be selected upon registration. Access to the workshops may be purchased at $75 per session through the registration system, with a 10% discount offered to Licensing International members.

Where: License Global Theater, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.  

Why: During these sessions, participants can meet with experts in distinct licensing categories and those specialized in providing guidance on entering new geographical markets. Registrants will receive expert advice, insights and supportive conversations surrounding the selected topic to connect and collaborate with like-minded participants in a group. Suitable for all knowledge levels of licensing, the Roundtables offer a great chance to expand professional networks on a personal level.  

Day 1, Tuesday, June 13

Meet the Experts – Category Specific  

• Art & Design:
  • J’net Smith, Licensing & Brand Manager, Zoonicorn
• Corporate Brands
  • Todd Kaufman, VP, Strategy & Partnerships, Beanstalk
• Food & Beverage:
  • James Slifer, Managing Director, Joester Loria Group
• Invention Services Industry:
  • Robert Susa, President, InventHelp
  • Ronny Smith, Managing Director, InventHelp-Intromark
• Legal Advisor:
  • Jed Ferdinand, Senior Managing Member, Ferdinand IP Law Group 
• Location-Based Brand Extensions:
  • David Hutchison, CEO, Path Entertainment Group
  • Julia Posen, Director of Content, Path Entertainment Group
• The Metaverse & Web 3.0:
  • Leslie Hughes, President, Digital Media Licensing Association and Founder & CEO, iSPY Technologies, Inc.

Day 2, Wednesday, June 14

Meet the Experts – Entering New Markets

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