Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection , Attends the Launch of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026
Mr. Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons , is participating online in the Launch of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026, an event organized in a hybrid format (in-person at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva and online), taking place today, February 17, 2026.
InfoCons continues to strengthen its international engagement in the field of intellectual property. In July 2025, during the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held at its headquarters in Geneva (July 8–17, 2025), InfoCons became an Observer Member in the Assemblies of WIPO.
In addition, InfoCons is an active member of the EUIPO Observatory – the European Union Intellectual Property Office – playing an important role within the Civil Society Working Group of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.
The agenda of the event is the following:
14.00 – 14.10 Opening Remarks
- Marco M. Alemán, Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
14.10 – 14.45 Keynote on Technology Diffusion of AI
Keynote speaker:
- Fabien Curto Millet, Chief Economist, Google LLC, San Francisco, United States of America
Moderator:
- Carsten Fink, Chief Economist, Department for Economics and Data Analytics (DEDA), IES, WIPO, Geneva
14.45 – 15.00 Presentation of the World Intellectual Property Report 2026
- Innovation Economy Section Team, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva
15.00 – 15.20 Panel on Technology Diffusion: Industry Viewpoint
Panelists:
- Mildred Nadah Pita, Vice President, Head Public Affairs Sustainability Africa, Bayer East Africa Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya
- Michael Maas, Chief Executive Officer, Zimi Charge Pty Ltd., Stellenbosch, South Africa
- Icaro Leonardo Da Silva, Director of Technical Analyses (IPR and Licensing), Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden
Moderators:
- Intan Hamdan-Livramento, Senior Economist, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva
- Maryam Zehtabchi, Economic Officer, DEDA, IES, WIPO, Geneva
Signature : InfoCons Intellectual Property Department
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