About the National IP Summit
This one-day, in-person forum is aimed at developing stronger, national IP strategies to empower Canadian companies to compete and grow.
“Owning the Global Stage: Canada’s IP Advantage”, the 2025 National IP Summit hosted by IAC, is a one-day forum that will bring together leaders from across the innovation ecosystem to align on a national IP agenda, connect IP to Canada’s economic priorities, and determine how stronger IP strategies give Canadian companies the freedom to compete and grow globally.
You can expect panel discussions and keynotes on:
- Research to action: Critical insights from experts on gaps and opportunities in our IP landscape.
- Unifying Canada’s IP strength: Aligning a national approach to advancing Canada’s IP capacity.
- IP as an economic driver: Using strong IP strategies fuel growth in key sectors.
- Creating freedom to operate: Ensuring Canadian-built innovations can compete in shifting supply chains.
18
Nov
8:30 am – 5 pm
National Arts Centre,
Ottawa
Session Presentations
KEYNOTE: Owning the Global Stage
Jim Balsillie, Chair, Innovation Asset Collective and Founder and Chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation
KEYNOTE: Delivering Impact – What Comes Next
Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC)
Erin Pisko, VP, IP Strategy, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC)
Schedule
| Time | Session Summary | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 9:30 – 9:40 am | Opening Remarks | Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 am | KEYNOTE: Owning the Global Stage | Jim Balsillie, Chair, Innovation Asset Collective and Founder and Chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation |
| 10:00 – 10:20 am | SPEAKER: Canada’s Economic Priorities and Opportunities | Laurent Carbonneau, Director of Policy & Research, Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) |
| 10:20 – 10:55 am | PANEL: From Research to Action: Opportunities and Gaps for Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem | Moderator: Elias Collette, Director General, CIPO — Alain Francq, Director, Innovation and Technology, Conference Board of Canada Elysa Darling, COO, DIGITAL Jesse Vincent-Herscovici, CEO, Axelys |
| 10:55 – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | PANEL: Intelligence Advantage: Canada’s Edge in the Age of AI | Moderator: Neil Desai, Chair, Solace Power and ClearRisk — Craig McLellan, CEO, ThinkON Peter Cowan, President & CEO, Innovate BC Rod Schatz, Managing Director, Alidade Strategies |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | PANEL: Security Advantage: Innovation for Stronger Canadian Defense | Moderator: Sonya Shorey, President & CEO, Invest Ottawa — Glenn Cowan, Founder and Managing Partner, ONE9 Hamid Arabzadeh, CEO, Ranovus Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) |
| 1:45 – 2:20 pm | PANEL: From R&D to IP Commercialization: Creating a Path for Canadian Research to Drive Economic Growth | Moderator: Duncan Stewart, Partner, Venture Capital, BDC — David Durand, Co-founder, MVIP Louis Carbonneau, Founder & CEO, Tangible IP Omar Zahr, CTO, TandemLaunch |
| 2:20 – 2:40 pm | Break | |
| 2:40 – 3:10 pm | KEYNOTE: Delivering Impact – What Comes Next | Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) Erin Pisko, VP, IP Strategy, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) |
| 3:10 – 3:55 pm | PANEL: Resource Advantage: Canada’s Power and Potential | Moderator: Lally Rementilla, Lead Partner, IP Investment Partners — Devashish Paul, CEO, BluWave-ai Karicia Quiroz, Economist, EDC |
| 3:55 – 4:05 pm | Remarks from ISED’s Strategic Policy Sector Leadership | Alexandra Dostal, Sr Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) |
| 4:05 – 4:15 pm | Key Takeaways & Closing Remarks | Mike McLean, CEO, Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) |
| 4:15 – 5:00 pm | Networking Reception |
National Art Centre
All events take place in the Canada Room in the National Arts Centre.
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
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Code of Conduct
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Please:
- Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
- Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory or harassing behaviour.
- Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants.
- Alert event organizers if you witness unacceptable behaviour.
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- Intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning conduct.
- Harassment includes offensive oral or written remarks, gestures, display of images or other conduct that demeans, belittles, insults, derides or humiliates an individual or group, or that perpetuates or reinforces pejorative stereotypes.
- Sexual harassment includes unnecessary physical contact, unwanted touching, intrusive sexual questions, comments of a sexual nature, comments about bodies or appearance, and unwelcome sexual solicitations or advances.