Program

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Speakers in the same session are listed in alphabetical order

8 October 2025

19:00 Welcoming reception

9 October 2025

10:00 – 10:50

Opening session

Speakers:

Frank GOTZEN, President of ALAI
Irena TUŠEK, Deputy Director General of the State Intellectual Property Office
LÁBODY Péter, Vice President of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
Sylvie FORBIN, Deputy Director General of WIPO

10:50 – 11:40

First session: Specific features of copyright (and related rights) in Central Europe from the 140-year-old Apáthy law to the current legislation

Introduction & Moderator: FICSOR Mihály

Keynote speakers:

Igor GLIHA
TOMORI Pál

Speakers:

Rudolf LEŠKA
Miha TRAMPUŽ

11:40 – 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 – 13:00

Second session: Ownership of copyright and performers' rights

Moderator & Rapporteur: Jane GINSBURG

Speakers:

Dino GLIHA
Carlo SCOLLO LAVIZZARI
Paul TORREMANS

Debate

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 16:10

Third session: Transferability and waivability of copyright and performers' rights

Moderator: Jan ROSEN

Rapporteur: Jukka LIEDES

Speakers:

Romana MATANOVAC VUČKOVIĆ
Michel WALTER
Michele WOODS

Debate

16:10 – 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 – 18:00

Fourth session: Post-transfer rights and corrective measures in favour of authors and performers

Moderator: Ysolde GENDREAU

Rapporteur: Jørgen BLOMQVIST

Speakers:

Carlos FERNANDEZ BALLESTEROS
Fabienne BRISON
Tilo GERLACH
Agnès LUCAS-SCHLÖTTER
Mary RASENBERGER

Debate

18:00

End of the first day's program

10 October 2025

9:30 – 11:00

Fifth session: Streaming, transfer or rights, and the management of large catalogues

Moderator: Pierre SIRINELLI

Rapporteur: Giuseppe MAZZIOTTI

Speakers:

George HWANG
Annie MORIN
Lauri RECHARDT
Siegfrid SAMER
Ted SHAPIRO

Debate

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 13:00

Sixth session: Stakeholders' dialogue on original ownership, transfer of rights, and post-transfer measures

Moderator: Juan José MARÍN LÓPEZ

Speakers:

FALUDI Gábor
Sunniva HANSSON
Anita HUSS-EKERHULT
Kristina JANUŠAUSKAITĖ
Patricia RIERA-BARSALLO
Pedro RIVAS PRIETO

Debate

13:00 – 15:00

Lunch break

15:00 – 16:45

Seventh session: summary and general debate. Whose right is copyright? Does it function "as advertised"?

Summary and acting as Moderator: Silke von LEWINSKI

Speakers:

the moderators of the previous sessions

Debate

16:45 – 17:00

Coffee break

17:00 – 18:00

General Assembly of ALAI

18:00

End of the professional program

11 October 2025

Excursion