The future of brand licensing, now
‘Brands with purpose’. Sustainability. Retail disruption. SVOD. Influencers. NFTs. Diversity - these terms impact us all every single day. Our industry is going through a transformation like we’ve never seen before, all led by an increasingly complex and demanding customer. The Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit (B&LIS) North America brings together 200+ industry leaders and delivers thought-provoking content and networking opportunities to help drive the industry forward and get the business insights to address some of these critical topics.
Who attends the Summit?
The inaugural B&LIS launched in Europe this June and saw 200+ licensing leaders and decision-makers come together to gain the latest insights from across our industry.
- Brand Managers / Directors / IP Owners
- Licensing Managers / Directors
- Partnership Managers / Head of Partnerships
- Buyers / Merchandisers / Retailers
- Suppliers / Manufacturers / Licensors
- Licensing & Branding Agents / Consultants
- Advertising & Creative Agencies
- Marketing Managers / Directors / CMOs
- CEOs / Directors / Vice Presidents / Managing Directors
Some of the industry’s biggest players turn to us for the upcoming trends and insights – will you join them?
"The only event which seems to have its finger on the pulse of all things licensing and retail."
Mark Bezodis, Licensing Managing Director, Perry Ellis International
First speakers announced!
Executives from Funko, Macy's, Bay Laurel Advisors and Xbox are the first confirmed to take the stage to deliver exclusive insights to inform, inspire and motivate you at B&LIS North America 2021.
Reconnect face-to-face in New York this fall
New York – synonymous with some of the biggest brands, from world-renowned museums or the big names that light up Times Square, the city perfectly embodies the best of what licensing has to offer. Reconnect in-person with industry leaders and decision-makers this fall for the first-ever US based B&LIS North America Summit.
Review the highlights from Europe’s inaugural event
EXPLORE THE SESSIONS
Explore 30+ sessions from IKEA, The Smurfs, Wayfair, The UN, Hasbro, Kantar, GfK and more on the latest innovation and trends across the world of brand licensing.
200+ INDUSTRY PEERS
The Summit welcomed 200+ licensing leaders from companies such as Aldi, Amazon, Chupa Chups, Unilever, Walt Disney Company, Primark, Beanstalk, Discovery Channel and many more.
Takeaways from B&LIS Europe:
"Retailers must be part of the shopping conversation, to optimize success and properly manage and support retail strategies. This means understanding how consumers are shopping today, where they are shopping, and what the dynamics are both online and offline."
- Karen Hewitt, Character.com
"Customers are now also getting accustomed to consuming fresh content at a rapid pace. [...] But how does this impact licensors? Well, we have to streamline our processes to stay at the forefront of consumers' minds."
- Alistair Mylchreest, Kornit Digital
Curated by the team at License Global
B&LIS has been specially curated by the License Global editorial team. With over 20 years of expertise and a global view of the brand licensing industry, this #1 industry news source will leverage their contacts, knowledge and in-depth market understanding to produce two conferences guaranteed to be worthwhile attending.
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