Rebecca Ordish has over seven years of experience advising clients on intellectual property protection and commercialization strategies in Asia, the last three years spent on the ground in China. In addition to managing a regional licensing program for a multinational company, she has worked with companies in broad range of industries to set up IP protection, enforcement and commercialization programs. She is currently the Intellectual Property Counsel - Greater China for Diageo, the world's largest alcohol beverages company with brands such as Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, Smirnoff Vodka, Guinness beer and Baileys Irish cream liqueur.

Alan Adcock has practiced intellectual property law for 10 years, all of which have been exclusively devoted to practice in China and Hong Kong. Formerly with Lovells in Hong Kong and then Rouse & Co. in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Alan's practice centers mostly on the commercial side with experience in IP due diligence, acquisitions, technology transfer and clinical trial work. Alan regularly contributes to journals such as China Business Review, Managing Intellectual Property, Global Intellectual Asset Management Report, Asialaw and E-commerce Law & Policy. Alan is regularly named by Asialaw as a leading lawyer in the field of intellectual property and serves on the Council of Advisors for the Gerson Lehrman Group for intellectual property matters.