Innovators Forum: Innovation & Intellectual Property in Sports

On April 28, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, GSIC, in collaboration with PONS IP, will host a new edition of the Innovators Forum at GSIC, Calle Goya 90, 2nd Floor, Madrid.

Organized in the context of the International Intellectual Property Day, this event will bring together startups, corporations, investors, and public institutions to explore how intellectual property can help protect, scale, and unlock the value of innovation in the sports industry.

The forum is designed as a practical space for connection and exchange, where emerging solutions meet real market opportunities. It will offer participants a valuable opportunity to better understand the role of IP in accelerating innovation, strengthening competitive advantage, and supporting sustainable growth across the sports ecosystem. This event will be held in Spanish.

AGENDA

09:30 – 09:45 | Reception & Welcome

• Iris Córdoba – Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Nuria Marcos – Managing Director, PONS IP

09:45 – 10:15 | Expert Panel: “Trends and Innovation in the Sports Industry”

Moderator:

• Isabel Garzo – Journalist
  Speakers:
• Iris Córdoba – Managing Director, GSIC powered by Microsoft
• Isabel Marco – Head of Technological Development Projects, PONS IP

10:15 – 11:00 | Startups & Sports Industry Companies Panel: “Emerging Solutions in SportsTech”

Speakers:

• Francisco Fuenzalida – CEO, Secur0
• Javier Jiménez – International Business Development, Tooolz
• Iñaki Fernández – Business Area Director, FBase.TV
• Fran Carrasco – CEO, MolcaWorld

11:00 – 11:45 | Coffee Break & Startup Exhibition Visit

11:45 – 12:15 | Corporates & Investors Panel: “Open Innovation in the Sports Ecosystem”

Moderator:

• Luis Ignacio Vicente – Board Member, PONS IP
  Speakers:
• Matías Pejko – Sports Thinkers Capital
• George Cox – Solutions Architect, Lenovo
• Borja Núñez de Ayala – Olympia, Ruber Internacional

12:15 – 12:30 | Closing Remarks

• Isabel Cortés – Innovation Director, Scale Lab