Please join us at football’s anti-counterfeiting event, Football Against Fakes.
Football Against Fakes brings together a host of leading IP experts to discuss what they consider to be the key brand protection challenges. This event is designed to encourage engagement and knowledge sharing between the Premier League, the clubs, kit manufacturers, licensees and members of the enforcement community.
The day will include:
• Exhibitions from the Premier League, the clubs and kit manufacturers.
• Presentations by anti-counterfeiting experts and sport industry professionals.
• Training on how to identify counterfeit football merchandise.
• Opportunities to network with colleagues from the enforcement community
Directions
Arriving to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
The closest train station to the stadium is White Hart Lane, which is a 10-minute walk from the Stadium. White Hart Lane is directly accessible by Overground rail from Liverpool Street station.
If you would like to arrive by Underground, the closest station is Seven Sisters. This is a 30 minute walk to the stadium, and so we recommend you change at Seven Sisters station and arrive by either Overground to White Hart Lane or Bus (149/259/279/349).
Entering Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Upon arriving at the Stadium, please enter via the entrances to the left hand side of the East Atrium. The event will be held in the East Quarter 2 room, located on the second floor of the stadium. There will be signage and Premier League personnel directing you as you arrive. Please ensure you have your ticket available to scan on entry.
Agenda
We have set out the Agenda for the day below, further details regarding the speakers will be available shortly on the Eventzilla page.
10.00am ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION, REFRESHMENTS AND VISITS TO DISPLAYS
11.00am OPENING & WELCOME ADDRESS
11.05am RETRO REPLICA AND THE COUNTERFEIT TRADE
Ben Houston - Director, Back Four Limited
11.20am THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP IN FIGHTING THE COUNTERFEITERS
Miles Rees – Deputy Director for Intellectual Property Enforcement, The IPO
11.40am BREAK AND VISITS TO DISPLAYS
12.20pm TACKLING THE COUNTERFEIT CAPITAL OF THE UK
DCI Jen Kelly – Greater Manchester Police
12.40pm COUNTERFEIT AT THE BORDER
Kevin Chinien – Senior Executive Officer in Freight Operations, UK Border Force Heathrow
1.00pm LUNCH AND VISITS TO DISPLAYS
2.00pm PANEL DISCUSSION – VIEWS ON COUNTERFEITING FROM WITHIN THE INDUSTRY
Gary Jacobson – Head of Licensing, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Paul Dicken – Director Brand Protection, Liverpool FC
Phil Lewis – Director General, The Anti-Counterfeiting Group
Matthew McAleer – Partner, Lane IP
2.30pm STRANGEWAYS, THE CHANGE WAYS
Dennis Chalmers & Darren Hughen – Rochdale Trading Standards
2.40pm EUROPOL OPERATION ‘IN OUR SITES’
Tomás Domínguez – Europol
3.00pm CLOSE
