FICPI Australia Conference
for IP Firm Leaders

Crystalbrook Riley Luxury Resort, Cairns QLD
6 – 9 August 2026

Join IP firm leaders in tropical Far North Queensland for a practical, forward-looking conference on the issues shaping the future of independent IP practice.

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Program

Program at a glance:

• Recruitment, Retention and the Changing Bargain
Rethinking talent, culture, progression and the future of work in IP firms.
• The Real Cost of IP Enforcement
Human, legal and economic lessons from a high-profile trade mark battle.
• From Case Law to Examination Practice
How IP Australia implements legal change through examiner guidance, training and stakeholder engagement.
• From Campus to Practice
Preparing the next generation of IP professionals for real firm life.
• Building Your Brand, Growing Your Firm
Practical marketing and business development strategies for IP practices.

🏝️ Family friendly excursion to the Great Barrier Reef’s Green Island on Sunday 9 August

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Past Events

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FICPI AUSTRALIA 2025 CONFERENCE / AGM
RACV Healesville Country Club and Resort, VIC

Topics included:

🤖 AI tools in IP Australia’s examination process
👥 Multi-generational workplaces – challenges & opportunities
💰 Elevating your practice – why some firms fly
🧳 Succession planning & preparing for retirement
🌱 Training and nurturing junior attorneys in today’s evolving landscape
🔎The future of IP Education following the TTIPAB competencies review

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FICPI AUSTRALIA 2024 CONFERENCE / sGM
Q-STATION, MANLY, NSW

Topics included:

AI – How will it help me and my firm?
Productivity – getting the best out of our people
DI Gender Balance
Small Practice Issues
Succession Planning

Optional Excursion Sunday, 11 August 2024 Ferry -Sydney Opera House Tour -Rocks Area Tour- long lunch TBA

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FICPI AUSTRALIA 2023 CONFERENCE AND AGM
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Click HERE to download the program; it was a ripper

Highlights from the working programme include sessions on:

• Managing Risk of Data Breaches and Data Security
• Traditional Knowledge – impacts on IP law
• AI, Chat GPT, and Technology Trends – fads or tools we can benefit from?
• People and Work – getting the best out of our workforce
• Diversity and Inclusion – is this just woke?

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FICPI Australia Conference and AGM – Brisbane 18-22 August 2022

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FICPI International Events

Each year, FICPI International hosts a number of conferences, special events and regular meetings of FICPI members involved in a range of committee activities. See the FICPI international website that details these various events.

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FICPI Webinars

FICPI organises a broad range of webinars (online events) designed to strengthen the practice of the independent IP attorney. Most webinars are available on-demand or have been turned into Podcasts. The FICPI focus 45^TM is a fresh take on the Zoom webinar.