LES YMC ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE
BANGKOK THAILAND
WELCOME MESSAGE
LES Thailand and LESI YMC are excited to welcome you to Bangkok, the City of Angels. Sitting at the crossroads of East and West, of history and the future, it is the perfect place for lively discussions on how intellectual property and technology licensing are powering the region forward. We present to you: “The Engine of Emerging Economies: Driving Growth through IP and Technology Transfer.”
This year, we explore a unique format as we embed our conference as part of WIPO-Thailand’s Innovation Policy Forum 2025. YMC attendees will get to participate in the wider forum and learn from and network with more than 200 professionals from all over the world. We are grateful to our co-hosts, the Association of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Professionals (AITP) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for making this possible.
After the conference, enjoy Bangkok’s unique blend of tradition and modernity, network with global peers, and experience the city’s vibrant culture and warm hospitality. We can’t wait to greet you!
- Organising Committee of the LESI YMC APAC Conference 2025
REGISTRATION
Spaces are limited, sign up early to avoid disappointment!
Registration is free of charge for LES members. For any inquiry, please send an email to anna.toh@amicalaw.com
If you would like to join the pre-conference tour with other WIPO-Thailand Innovation Policy Forum attendees, please use the links below to register for your tour of choice after you have registered for the conference using the button above:
Bangkok Gems Cruise: Temples, Culture & Riverside Charm: https://forms.gle/SNNBZXhfsBWNdpxJ8
Bangkok Flavors and Heritage Tuk-Tuk Tour: https://forms.gle/h1MrgSEGceNMeQ1j7
NOT YET AN LES MEMBER?
The event is free of charge for LES YMC members.
If you are not currently a LES member, you will be put on a waiting list until your membership is confirmed. You can easily register as a member and join the conference. Visit your local LES Society Homepage or follow this link for more information: https://lesi.org/how-to-become-a-member/
PROGRAM
19 November 2025, Wednesday
(Optional) Excursion Tour with Lunch
This is part of the WIPO-Thailand Innovation Policy Forum activities and is open to YMC attendees. Please sign up using the separate links in the registration form if you’re interested. Note that participation is at your own cost and subject to availability.
· Tour 1: Bangkok Gems Cruise: Temples, Culture & Riverside Charm
· Tour 2: Bangkok Flavors and Heritage Tuk-Tuk Tour
20 November 2025, Thursday
08.30 – 09.00: Registration
09.00 – 10.05: Opening and Keynote Speech of WIPO-Thailand Innovation Policy Forum
10.05 – 10.30: Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00 : YMC Community Connect featuring Ningling Wang, President-elect, LESI & Lionel Tan, Board Member, LESI
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
13.00 – 15.00:
15.00 – 16.30 : YMC Panel I: Leveraging AI Tools for Smart IP Management
18.00 – 20.00: Dinner Talk by Kathy Ku, Chief Licensing Advisor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, USA
21 November 2025, Friday
10.45 – 12.15: YMC Panel II: Strategic Marketing and Branding through IP in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Sectors
12.15 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.45: YMC Panel III:Industry–University Technology Transfer Role Play
14.45 – 15.15: Break
15.15 – 16.30: YMC Panel IV:Intellectual Property Valuation and Strategies for Value Creation
16.30 – 16.45: Closing Ceremony
18.00 – late: YMC social dinner & drinks