IP Operations: The Journey to Maturity

speakers

Phil Henderson

Phil Henderson brings more than 30 years of IP experience to his role as Senior Director with Hyperion Research, an Epiq company. As a senior leader with experience across the IP Software, Service, and Consulting industries, he is uniquely positioned to deliver an experienced, strategic perspective on all aspects of IP transformation. Throughout his career, he has worked with many of the world's leading IP teams to implement transformation programs, helping them align IP processes with business objectives and deliver new levels of operational maturity. Successful projects have included many of the world's largest pharmaceutical, telecom, and consumer goods groups. Before Hyperion Global Partners, Mr. Henderson held senior positions in the IP software and service industry, including roles as Vice President of Global Operations for Thomson Reuter's Innovation and Asset Management group and US CEO and global COO for Ipan, an international IP services business.

Rupert Mayer

Rupert has been active in the field of intellectual property management software for his entire entrepreneurial career, which he started in 1999 by developing the first commercial docketing system for Austrian IP law firms. After joining forces with Unycom and helping grow and diversify its business for a decade, Rupert founded IPfolio in 2012 and lead it to become the industry's fastest-growing IP Management Software provider. Today he is a member of Clarivate's Product leadership team, responsible for creating a unified product strategy for the IP Group. Rupert holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Vienna University of Technology and has lived in Denmark, Austria, Germany, Spain and the United States.