The 5th Pan-American LES YMC Event

By Stacey Dunn

The 5th Pan-American LES YMC (Young Members Congress) Event, held in Montreal, Quebec on July 12, 2019, was a great success, displaying both strong content and networking opportunities. More than 100 licensing professionals from eight different countries attended, 33% of which were in-house counsel. The President of LES (U.S.A. and Canada), Bob Held, and the President of LES International, Fiona Nicolson, both attended the event, as well as several Board Members of LES (U.S.A. and Canada).

The event included panels on Data Licensing for AI and ML, Medtech Industry: Revolutionizing the Health Ecosystem—a Pan-American Perspective, and Licensing in the Entertainment Industry. The event’s content ended on a lighter note with a licensing workshop on cannabis related IP. Attendees also had several opportunities to network in more relaxed settings, including an informal get-together the night before the event, an in-house counsel breakfast (exclusive for in-house counsel), lunch on a rooftop terrace, dinner on an evening boat cruise, and a casual get-together in a trendy nightclub near the old port in Montreal. By Stacey Dunn

Vincent Bergeron welcomes attendees to the 5th Pan-American LES YMC Event in Montreal.

LES YMC Event group photo in Montreal.

Evening dinner cruise.

Acrobat entertainment on dinner cruise.

AI and ML Data Licensing Panel.

Roundtable discussion.

Annie Gauthier moderates panel.

Past LESI YMC Chairs.

Roundtable discussion.