Stevens & Bolton is sponsoring the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Britain & Ireland 2026 Annual Conference and hosting an in-person panel session on AI replicas in sports and entertainment.
Bringing together professionals involved in the protection, commercialisation and licensing of intellectual property, the conference will feature an engaging and insightful programme examining how IP is evolving in today's changing world.
Navigating the opportunities of AI replicas in sports and entertainment
17 September 2026, 2:50pm-3:30pm
Lewis Silkin London Office, SE1 9AX
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Session summary: As AI-generated digital replicas become increasingly sophisticated, they are reshaping how image and personality rights are protected and monetised. This panel will explore emerging IP protection strategies, proposed UK government reforms, and the opportunities AI replicas create across sport and entertainment, alongside the key legal and commercial issues involved in licensing and exploiting these assets.
Panellists
- Moderating: Charlotte Tillett, Partner, Stevens & Bolton
- Speaking: Tom Collins, Managing Associate, Stevens & Bolton
- Speaking: Jules Love, Co-Founder, Sparks AI
About the LES Britain & Ireland 2026 Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme is "Intellectual Property Unlocked: Opportunities and Challenges in a Changing World".
The programme will explore a broad range of topical issues, including AI, digital replicas, life sciences licensing, technology transfer, IP strategy, dispute resolution and transaction risk, through a series of thought-provoking sessions exploring the developments shaping the future of IP.
Meet us there
If you’re attending the LES Britain & Ireland Annual Conference and would like to arrange a meeting with us, please get in touch.
