Join IP Inclusive for its 2025 annual meeting and help celebrate its first ten years!
Panel discussion:
Why do diversity and inclusion still matter?
Because this meeting is a bit special, it includes a panel discussion on an important, high-level topic. With experts from the IP sector and beyond, they'll explore how businesses and the wider community are likely to view equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as we move into the future. Will they still care? Will we still care? Will we have the resources to act on that? What challenges will we face – socially, economically, environmentally – that could make it harder for us to champion diversity? And what can we do to make sure the fight for EDI isn’t subsumed by other conflicting factors?
IP Inclusive feels these are existential questions that can't be shyed away from, looking towards its next ten years.
World Autism Awareness Day
It just so happens that 2 April 2025 is World Autism Awareness Day so IP Inclusive will be making extra sure that the discussions embrace the impact of future EDI initiatives on neurodiverse professionals and clients.
Where and when?
As in 2024, this year’s annual meeting will be hybrid in format, kindly hosted by A & O Shearman both at their London office in Bishopsgate and online.
Please join in-person if you can, as there will be plenty of networking opportunities including a drinks-and-nibbles reception after the meeting ends. This year the event will run in the afternoon, with the hope of making it easier for people travelling from outside London.
The programme
IP Inclusive will confirm the exact programme nearer the time, but in addition to the panel discussion, this informal meeting will include:
- Updates from IP Inclusive's communities, networks, Careers in Ideas task force and other working groups;
- A sneak preview of IP Inclusive's 2025 Impact Report;
- A chance to hear from IP Inclusive's management team and Advisory Board; and
- A discussion about what the next ten years should look like for IP Inclusive.
There will be some informal group discussions (breakout rooms online) so that everyone has a chance to be heard, as well as an opportunity for audience Q&A with the panellists. Please bring along your suggestions and feedback!
The IPIM Annual General Meeting
IP Inclusive's annual meeting incorporates the formal AGM for its governing body IP Inclusive Management (IPIM).
Who’s invited?
Everyone who works in or with the UK’s IP sector is welcome. It doesn’t matter what type of organisation or department you work in, what role you play there or how senior you are, they'd love you to get involved!
Registration
This event is free. So are all IP Inclusive resources. That said, they do need money to keep the show on the road, so if you enjoy the event please consider contributing. For more information, visit the IP Inclusive fundraising page.
