Invitation

WIPO Catalyst Heads of IP Offices Insight Exchange July 8 and 9, 2026 – Geneva IP Offices 2.0 Capabilities to enable the future of innovation and creativity In today’s fast-paced world of innovation and creativity, where new technologies are reshaping the ways in which individuals and businesses generate ideas and where economies increasingly rely on intangible assets to drive growth, intellectual property (IP) takes centre stage. IP offices (IPOs) are uniquely placed to help promote the development of IP as a catalyst for their countries’ innovation and creative ecosystems. It is vital, therefore, that they be equipped with the necessary skills to play their role to the fullest.  The aim of this informal and select gathering of IPO heads Heads of IP Offices Insight Exchange July 7–15, 2026 during the 2026 Assemblies is to facilitate strategic dialogue and collaboration, with a focus on skills and capabilities that IPOs will need in future to thrive in a complex and uncertain environment. Discussions will be conducted in English under the Chatham House Rule. Attendance will be for principals only, with a view to creating the optimal atmosphere for open discussions. Format Evening of July 8: Deep-dive dinner Guests will join a series of dinner roundtables on a range of topics in a convivial setting. Participants will be assigned to small groups, each hosted by a WIPO Sector Lead. Each group will focus on specific skills and capabilities deemed critical for the effective operation of IPOs in the years ahead. Morning of July 9: Breakfast dialogue with the Director General The Insight Exchange will conclude on July 9 with a breakfast gathering with the Director General. Each group will share a summary of the conclusions of its deep-dive discussion with the other participants, providing the entire group with a rich source of ideas, practices, solutions and strategies to help them and their offices to be even more successful in navigating an © WIPO, 2026 / increasingly complex and dynamic environment. Provisional program Date and venue Agenda Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) / The CC license does not apply to non-WIPO content in this publication. / Photos: Getty Images; Unsplash July 8 Deep-dive dinner 6.30 p.m – 9 p.m. WIPO NB Building Themes open space – Digital transformation – Demystifying and Mainstreaming IP – IP as a business and financial asset – Measuring Impact and Success – Anticipating change and preparing for the future July 9 Breakfast exchange with the Director General 8.15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. “From deep-dive to deep insights: dinner insights exchange” WIPO Terrace under the tent wipo.int Saatja: "protocol" <[email protected]> Teema: Invitations addressed to Heads of IP Offices, on July 8 and 9, 2026, at WIPO HQ Kuupäev: 2026-04-13 07:31 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. To Heads of IP Offices To mark the Sixty-Eight Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Mr. Daren Tang, Director General, requests the pleasure of your company at a series of high-level engagements aimed at providing an opportunity for strategic discussions among Heads of IP Offices and to strengthen collaboration within our global IP community. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 WIPO Catalyst Deep Dive Dinner: “IP Offices 2.0: capabilities to enable the future innovation landscape”. Time: 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Venue: WIPO Headquarters, New Building. Thursday, July 9, 2026 Breakfast with the Director General to discuss and exchange the results of the Deep Dive sessions. Time: 8:15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Venue: WIPO AB building terrace, under the tent of the WIPO Headquarters. This invitation is strictly open to principals only and is non-transferable. WIPO would be grateful if you could RSVP by clicking and completing the form contained in the following link by Friday, June 5, 2026, indicating your availability for each of the planned engagements and informing us of any dietary restrictions. Link: <https://surveys.wipo.int/s3/Head-of-IP-Offices-event-confirmation-of-attendance-2026> https://surveys.wipo.int/s3/Head-of-IP-Offices-event-confirmation-of-attendance-2026 Please find attached, the relevant concept note. Furthermore, a detailed program and additional information will be shared upon confirmation of your attendance. Please note that this will not register you automatically for the Assemblies. Thank you. World Intellectual Property Organization Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain privileged, confidential and copyright protected information. If you have received this e-mail by mistake, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail and all its attachments. Please ensure all e-mail attachments are scanned for viruses prior to opening or using. <https://www.wipo.int/en/web/ipday/2026/index>