As part of our continuing celebration of our tenth anniversary this year, we are delighted to present a series of ten podcasts exploring our origins, missions, and hopes for the future!
The series is hosted by Max Walters, editor of Managing IP, and Jodie Bates, a member of the IP Inclusive advisory board and an IT trainer at patent and trademark attorney firm Boult Wade Tennant.
Each episode will feature interviews with members of the communities and teams that make up IP Inclusive, and will focus on a different aspect of the network. A new episode will be released each week.
Huge thanks to Max and Jodie for hosting, to Jane Wainwright for coordinating, and to all our interviewees for giving their time!
The podcasts are also available on the Managing IP website. and Spotify.
6 October 2025
Episode One: The Power of the IP Inclusive community
In episode one, with Andrea Brewster and Anne Burgato from the IP Inclusive executive team, and Jane Wainwright, a former patent attorney, now leadership coach, and long-time supporter of IP Inclusive, we delve into the mission of IP Inclusive, from its origins to where it finds itself today.
13 October 2025
Episode Two: Finding direction through the menopause in the IP profession
In this episode, we discuss one of IP Inclusive’s newest committees – IPause. The IPause community supports IP professionals who are going through, have gone through or expect to go through (peri)menopause, as well as people who want to support them. This episode delves into what (peri)menopause is, its impact on health and wellbeing, and how businesses can support those going through (peri)menopause.  We hear from Jane Wainwright, a former patent attorney, now leadership coach, and long-time supporter of IP Inclusive and Andrea Brewster and Anne Burgato from the IP Inclusive executive team.
20 October 2025
Episode Three: Women in IP – Breaking glass ceilings and staying there
In this episode, we delve into the Women in IP network, assess the current state of diversity and inclusion in IP, and ask how allyship can work within the sector. We hear from Mewburn Ellis partner Fran Salisbury, a founding member and leader of WoMEn (the Women of Mewburn Ellis Network) and a supporter of IP Inclusive. We are also joined by Vandita Chandrani, IP general counsel at Elekta. Vandita is deeply passionate about diversity and inclusion and is the D&I lead for the global legal team at Elekta.
27 October 2025
Episode Four: Unconscious bias – an unintentional but ongoing part of the IP profession
In this episode we discuss unconscious bias in the IP workplace and explore actionable strategies to address it. We are joined by Suzanne Oliver, a dual-qualified UK and European patent attorney and director of IP strategy at Scintilla. Suzanne has championed women in STEM, inclusion and diversity throughout her career. Also joining us, and for the second time in this series, is Vandita Chandrani, IP general counsel at Elekta. Vandita is passionate about diversity and inclusion and is the D&I lead for the global legal team at Elekta.