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Vincent Bergeron (he/him)

Director, lawyer & brand agent; Leader of the Emerging Technologies Group, ROBIC

Vincent Bergeron is the Leader of the Emerging Technologies Group at ROBIC, where he specializes in the protection, defense and monetization of intellectual property assets related to emerging technologies, notably through the establishment and execution of strategic IP plans for startups and growing SMEs to larger international organizations. Creative by nature, he is also a member of the rock band Le Clan de la Savate, which is enjoying success on streaming platforms and on the radio in Canada and abroad. Author of over 250 publications and conferences, he has been invited to speak on intellectual property and emerging technologies by several prestigious organizations around the world. He was recently recognized twice as “Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in Canada and has been repeatedly recognized as one of the world's leading intellectual property strategists by IAM Magazine in its "IAM Strategy 300 - The World's Leading IP Strategists" ranking, in addition to other rankings and recognitions by other international publications.

Sessions

IPFEST

Real IP Fails, Unfiltered

Three entrepreneurs from Canada take the stage to openly share what went wrong in their intellectual property strategies. A rare chance to learn from failure — theirs, so they don’t become yours. See More.