SPLiCE Virtual Licensors Summit 2020

SPLiCE Licensors Summit 2020 |  Licensing Sustainability  

VIRTUAL | Tuesday, October 17, 11 am - 6 pm ET & Wednesday, October 18, 11 am - 6 pm ET 

SPLiCE Members enjoy complimentary registration! 

| academic program begins at 1:00 pm ET | Download Agenda Here | Download Presenter List & Bios Here

Tuesday, November 17

11:00 am ET · Registration Opens

11:00 am-1:00pm ET  Intro to Hopin

11:00 am-1:00pm ET  Expo Open: Visit our marketplace booths!

1:00 pm ET · Program Welcome, Kimberly Kociencki, CEO, SPLiCE

KEYNOTE: Making Sustainability Part of Your Purpose

Ciarán Coyle, Global Vice President & Head, Electrolux Global Brand Licensing 

Ewerton Gruba, Responsible Sourcing Manager, NA & LA, Electrolux 

1:45 pm ET · Food Licensing Conversational Brand Panel

Everything you always wanted to ask with a cherry on top. 

Caroline Keller, Brown-Forman Corporation

John Larson, The Coca-Cola Company

Andy Paladino, The Hershey Company

Rob Johnson, McCormick Company

2:45 pm ET · Midday Networking Break 

3:00 pm ET · No Mo FOMO / Brand Panel Presentation by Dependable Solutions

Don’t miss out on leveraging licensing data in ways that create new growth, cut waste, increase customer satisfaction, or otherwise improve company performance.

Moderator: Frank Masterson, formerly Hallmark

Scott Meczkowski, Energizer Holdings and Scott Goodfellow, Procter & Gamble

3:30 pm ET · Leveraging Data to Deliver Licensing Program Sustainability / Licensing Case Study Presentation by Octane5

Even in the best licensing programs, personnel and management changes can wreak havoc with program operations. In this panel discussion with a team from Ford Motor Company, we’ll discuss the three major types of licensing program data and how Ford leverages data, benchmarking and managed intelligence for program sustainability.

Moderator: Mike Dunn, Octane5

Ken Feldman and Maria Turner, Ford Motor Company 

4:00 pm ET · Benchmark Focus Sessions

4:00 - 4:30 pm ET  Brand Licensing Valuation, Jennifer Campbell, Electrolux Global Brand Licensing

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET  Product Regulatory Compliance:

· CPSC: What to Expect Under a New Administration, Manny Grace, The Walt Disney Company

· Trends in State Chemical Requirements, Autumn Moore, The Walt Disney Company 

· EU Circular Economy & Sustainability, Autumn Moore, The Walt Disney Company

4:30 - 5:00 pm ET  The 3 Sides of Sustainability. Mike and Matt Dunn, Octane5

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET  SPLiCE Speed Networking

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET  Marketplace Expo Meetings

5:00 pm ET · Jack Daniel’s Trivia & Tasting Hosted by Eric ‘ET’ Tecosky, Jack Daniel’s U.S. Brand Ambassador

6:00 pm ET · Adjourn

Wednesday, November 18

11:00 am ET · Registration Opens

11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET  Intro to Hopin

11:00 am - 1:00 pm ET  Expo Open: Visit our marketplace booths!

1:00 pm ET · Program Welcome, Kimberly Kociencki, CEO, SPLiCE

KEYNOTE: Force Majeure - Impact on IP Contracts

Paul Sammons, Director, Global Licensing Operations & Finance, Electrolux Global Brand Licensing

Special Report: A Legal Threat to Licensing

Laura Colca, SPLiCE Counsel, Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP

Talk About Sustainable Licensing - The Chevy Trucks Collection 100th Anniversary Story / Licensing Case Study Presentation by Norscot

Delivering excitement and brand loyalty through Chevy Trucks Centennial branded merchandise and events.

Brenda Eitelman, General Motors and Jodi Marsh, Norscot

Brainbase Sizzle with Kathy Ireland, kathy ireland® Worldwide

2:15 pm ET · Midday Networking Break 

2:45 pm ET · Audit Conversation: Responding to 2020 Social Compliance in a Pandemic 

The pandemic has affected decisions around social compliance and sourcing. We will cover topics like business impact, risk tolerance, and what changes brands are making either temporary or for the foreseeable future.

Brian Bowers, Crayola

Molly Haragan and Tammy Leber, The Hershey Company

Tori Carroll, NBCUniversal

Elizabeth Flores, The Walt Disney Company

3:30 pm ET · SPLiCE Benchmark Future in 2021

Candid discussion on topics that will impact the licensing industry in the year ahead.

Kimberly Kociencki, CEO, SPLiCE

4:00 pm ET · Benchmark Focus Sessions

4:00 - 4:30 pm ET  Brand Licensing Valuation, Jennifer Campbell, Electrolux Global Brand Licensing

4:00 - 4:30 pm ET  Royalty Collection Audits: 

· Licensee Self-Audit Annual Assessment 

· Onsite Audit Post-Reports 

· Licensors: ‘Audit Checklist’ to Benchmark

4:30 - 5:00 pm ET  Engaging Your Licensor Community - A Case Study with Westinghouse, JoEllyn King, Norscot

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET  SPLiCE Speed Networking

4:00 - 5:00 pm ET  Marketplace Expo Meetings

5:00 pm ET · Brown-Forman Happy Hour Featuring Matt Jamie & Woodford Reserve

6:00 pm ET · Adjourn

Cancellation and Substitution: SPLiCE Members free registration. All registrations are transferable to a colleague from your company. If an authorized paid attendee must cancel for any reason you must notify SPLiCE in writing by November 10, 2020 for a refund less a $100 processing fee (individuals from the sponsoring companies only may register for a fee or brand licensors that are not a SPLiCE Member). Cancellations received after November 10th, 2020 are non-refundable. All refunds will be issued via check. Substitutions are only accepted as long as the person is from the same company. 

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