Join us for a panel discussion bringing together IP practitioners from Fortescue, the University of Western Australia and Whole Green Foods to share practical perspectives on commercialising intellectual property - from large-scale mining, to food-tech innovation, to university research. The session will cover commercialisation models, IP ownership, licensing and drafting lessons, and the dynamics of collaborating across organisations with very different scales and commercial objectives. Whether you practise in-house or in private practice, this event offers an opportunity to hear candid, experience-based perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that arise when taking IP from creation to commercial outcome.
SPEAKER: Adrian Huber, Legal Manager, Fortescue
Commercially focused, and passionate about IP for the last 20 years, Adrian enjoys protecting and commercialising new ideas, brands and technologies, and believes in the value of IP as a strategic asset and as a key ingredient in any great business success story.
Adrian advises on a range of IP, legal and commercial issues in collaborations, joint ventures, research (private and public sector), product development, pilots, commercialisation, manufacturing, procurement, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing and branding.
With a combination of private practice and in-house experience, Adrian has negotiated with (and/or for) a diverse range of parties in Australia and overseas, from start-ups to publicly-listed companies, large multi-nationals, OEMs, and state-owned and government entities.
SPEAKER: Bronte English, Senior Legal Counsel, The University of Western Australia
Bronte is a Senior Legal Counsel at the University of Western Australia. Prior to that, she worked in the IP team at Bennett Commercial and Litigation Law. She has a Masters in Intellectual Property from the University of Melbourne, and obtained her law degree from University of Queensland.
SPEAKER: Nick Stamatiou, CEO and Founder, Whole.
Nick Stamatiou is an Australian entrepreneur and the visionary founder of Whole., a revolutionary foodtech company based in Perth, Western Australia. With a background in engineering and law, Nick combines technological innovation with sustainable practices to reshape the food industry. Before starting Whole. Nick built and ran the IP Strategy and Commercialisation team for Deloitte across the Asia Pacific region and has been recognised for nine consecutive years now as one of the top 300 IP strategists in the world.
CHAIR: Clare Mould, Special Counsel, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
HOST: This event is kindly hosted by Corrs Chambers Westgarth at their Perth offices. IPSANZ thanks Corrs Chambers Westgarth for their support of this session.
CPD: 1 CPD Point in Substantive Law (subject to applicable jurisdictional rules/regulations)
TIME: 12:30pm in-person for a two course lunch with refreshments; 1pm to 2pm AWST for the presentation (in-person and virtual)
Presentation start time (in-person and virtual):
- 1:00pm AWST – WA
- 2:30pm ACST – SA
- 3:00pm AEST – QLD, ACT, NSW, VIC and TAS
- 5:00pm NZST – NZ
RSVP: Please register by 3pm AWST on Tuesday 21 July 2026.
IPSANZ event registration fees are as follows:
In-Person Registration
- A$55.00 IPSANZ members; A$99.00 non-members (fees include 10% GST)
Virtual Registration
- A$27.50 AU IPSANZ members; A$55.00 AU non-members (fees include 10% GST)
- A$25.00 NZ and International IPSANZ members; A$50.00 NZ and International non-members (note, NZ and International registrations exclude 10% GST)