San Francisco: Influential Women in IP

Time	Session
13:00	Registration and Coffee in the Networking area
13:25	Chairman’s Welcome Eldora Ellison, Director, Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox
13:30	Keynote Guest Address Women in Leadership: The Issues, Challenges and Solutions The Reality of Women in Leadership Identify the True Gap The Path to Women in Leadership The Mindset of Equality as a Reality Rebecca Lin, VP of Strategy and Global Business Development, Potrero Medical
14:00	The Power of Self-Promotion Showcasing your abilities: How to develop the career-long mindset Identifying and seizing all opportunities for advancement How to take your seat at the table Litigation: Securing first-chair responsibility How to pitch for business Creating and growing a powerful network of contacts Moderator: Bethan Hopewell, Partner, Powell Gilbert Panellists: Elizabeth A. Doherty, Attorney at Law, McNeill Baur Kate Foreman, Senior Consultant, NERA Jennifer Raoul, Senior Counsel & Patent Agent, Borden Ladner Gervais
14:30	The Current Landscape for Women in IP: How Far have we Come and Where are we Going? What are the inherent workplace subtleties to look for – and how do you manage them? How to empower women in your workplace What constitutes a successful career? Do women want to make Partner? Developing a Gender Equality Programme: What’s the value to your firm? Moderator: Emily Collins, VP of Sab Francisco Office, Kilburn & Strode Panellists: Sarah Schaedler, Partner, Technology & IP Transactions, Kirkland & Ellis Christine Orich, Counsel, Hickman Palermo Becker Bingham
15:00	Success Breeds Success: The Value of Mentoring What does a culture changing monitoring programme look like in practice? How to be a great mentor How to choose a powerful mentor How do we measure success? What are the pitfalls and how can we avoid them? Aly Fuller, VP, Intellectual Property, Prolacta Bioscience
15:30	Roundtable Discussion Groups

The Power of Mentoring: How do I identify a valuable mentor and what support should I expect? Ally Fuller, VP, Intellectual Property, Prolacta Bioscience	Negotiating Salary: Effective Tactics Jennifer Raoul Senior Counsel & Patent Agent Borden Ladner Gervais
Women in Tech Kate Withers Tech & IP Transactions Kirkland & Ellis	How do I balance the professional with the personal? Yoon Kang Partner Smart & Biggar