Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship in Canada

Entrepreneurship is an important part of growing one’s economy. Studies show that entrepreneurship can be learned, it is a skill. In Canada, one of the things that has been holding our entrepreneurs back is intellectual property and data protection. This webinar will focus on the importance of IP protection for entrepreneurship. In particular, we will discuss the intellectual property environment in Canada and existing support for firms. Panelists will discuss issues relating to their firm’s ability to secure IP especially as it relates to IP education and the role of government in supporting IP protection.

Speakers:
Seray Çiçek, Co-Founder & CEO, LSK Technologies Inc.
Ryan Hubbard, Senior Counsel, IP Litigation, Shopify
Graeme Moffat, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, System 2 Neurotechnology; Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Moderator:
Shiri Breznitz, Associate Professor and Director, Master of Global Affairs Program, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

This event is sponsored by the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.