With excitement building up to a fever pitch ahead of Scotland’s men’s national team competing on a global stage at the World Cup, and Glasgow welcoming athletes to the Commonwealth Games, we’re in for a standout summer of sport.
To kick-off proceedings, we invite you to join us for our annual IP & technology conference, taking place at the Social Hub in Glasgow on Wednesday 13th May.
This year’s event explores how intellectual property and technology powers sport. From driving innovation through the use of cutting-edge technology, to protecting the IP of some of the world’s biggest brands, we’ll look at how organisations are staying ahead of the game in their respective fields.
Our stellar lineup brings together speakers from across the sports, technology and IP landscape to share stories and insights from behind the scenes of major events, organisations and partnerships, leaving you inspired no matter what your sporting discipline of choice.
Speakers include:
- Willie Collum, Head of Refereeing at Scottish FA, who will give his take on the use of VAR in Scottish football.
- Gemma Fay, Managing Director of Women’s Rugby at Scottish Rugby, with over 200 caps playing football for Scotland now responsible for commercial growth and fan engagement across women’s rugby union.
- Andy Lee, Head of IP Litigation at Brandsmiths, who led the legal team representing Iconix (owners of the Umbro brand) in their high-profile trade mark infringement battle against Dream Pairs, which reached the English Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court.
- Eric O’Donnell, Founder and MD of Sports Labs, an expert sports tech testing business working with sports clubs and bodies across the world. With FIFA Preferred Research Institute status, Sports Labs technology will feature on the pitch at the World Cup this summer.
- Brian McNicoll, Founder and CEO of 532 Design, the Dundee-based studio behind Crowd Legends, a multi-sport fan engagement game franchise. After launching an SPFL-licensed mobile version in late 2025, the company is building momentum with a number of new partnership opportunities set to be announced.
- Tammi Gaw, Lawyer and sports business strategist who will explore brand power amongst global giants and how they are using their position to harvest athlete data here and in the US.
- Martin Nolan, Chief Legal Officer at Skyscanner responsible for managing some of the platform’s strategic sports tie-ups including partnering with the Solheim Cup and sponsoring the Scottish Rugby Union and Scotland men’s cricket team.
- Gerry Britton, COO of Street Soccer and Alistair McAuley, Director of Timorous Beasties, talking about the two organisations’ fantastic collaboration the “hope shirt”.
We hope you can join us! To RSVP, click the link below.
