The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Interchange (AIII, pronounced “A-triple-I”) is a WIPO initiative that facilitates global dialogue on the technical and operational aspects of the intellectual property system in the context of artificial intelligence.
The Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) was launched on March 17, 2026.
More than 1,700 participants – including government Ministers, industry leaders in the field of AI and IP as well as other stakeholders – registered to join the launch event on March 17, 2026 held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Conversations that include creators, rights-holders, developers and technical experts and others will revolve around issues like facilitating access to data at scale, identification and attribution standards, watermarking, fingerprinting, rights management and even the use of AI to address IP enforcement and infrastructure.
To support the detailed, technical-level discussions envisioned for AIII, a Technical Exchange Network has been assembled with over 90 experts from dozens of countries, spanning technology firms, AI developers, rightsholders, individual creators, academia, and civil society.
March 17, 2026
AIII Launch Event
Location: Geneva
Hybrid meeting
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Program of the AI Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) Launch Event
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
10.00 – 10.10 Opening remarks
Daren Tang
Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Speaker
10.10 – 10.30 High-level remarks
H.E. Ernest Urtasun Domènech
H.E. Ernest Urtasun Domènech
Minister for Culture, Spain
Speaker
H.E. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
H.E. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni
Minister for Digital Transition and
Reform of the Administration, Morocco
Reform of the Administration, Morocco
Speaker
10.30 - 10.40 Coffee break
10.40 – 11.20 Panel discussion: Looking back along The Road to AIII
In the time since AIII was announced and the Launch Event, WIPO has produced a video podcast series—The Road to AIII—to set the stage for this initiative. Over five episodes, the series explored topics including: what IP infrastructure is; how infrastructure has been developed and deployed in various industries; the impact of prior technological disruptions on IP infrastructure; and what the emergence of Generative AI means for existing and potential IP infrastructure. In this panel discussion, guests from throughout the series will reflect on themes that emerged and the road that has been traveled to arrive at the launch of AIII.
Kenichiro Natsume
Assistant Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Moderator
Matt Hervey
Matt Hervey
Senior Associate General Counsel, AI Strategy, Cloudflare, United Kingdom
Speaker
Solange Cesarovna
Solange Cesarovna
Singer-Songwriter, Cabo Verde
Speaker
Alessandra Sala
Alessandra Sala
Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Shutterstock, Italy
Speaker
Dante Cid
President, Brazilian Publishers Association and Executive Committee Member, International Publishers Association, Brazil
Speaker
11.20 – 11.30 Keynote speech
Chris Horton
Executive Vice President, Strategic Technology, Universal Music Group, United States of America
Speaker
11.30 – 12.15 Panel discussion: Lessons learned from technical collaborations and how to apply in the age of AI
The foundational goal of AIII is to foster collaboration between different stakeholders on vital technical and operational issues at the intersection of IP and AI. Such collaboration is not always easy to achieve and there are inherent challenges, particularly in areas where there may also be complicated legal and policy questions in parallel to the technical challenges. But there are successful efforts at collaboration across the table between IP owners and technology companies. In this panel discussion, speakers who have experience working on such efforts will share their perspective on lessons learned and offer insight into “do’s and don’ts” of fostering effective collaboration.
Garrett Levin
Senior IP Law and Policy Officer, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Moderator
Mark Isherwood
Mark Isherwood
Secretariat, Digital Data Exchange (DDEX), United Kingdom
Speaker
Bruce MacCormack
Bruce MacCormack
Principal, Neural Transform, Canada
Speaker
Ana da Motta
Ana da Motta
Senior Manager Digital Affairs & Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services Public Policy Europe, Middle East and Africa, Brazil
Speaker
12.15 – 12.35 Keynote speech
Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap
Recording Artist and Technologist, United Kingdom
Speaker
12.35 – 12.45 Presentation: From Vision to Reality
After hearing from visionary recording artist and technologist, Imogen Heap, about why she has dedicated so much time to not only advocating for, but building infrastructure tools for artists, her Special Projects Lead with explain how they turned a vision for artist-driven infrastructure into reality.
Andy Carne
Andy Carne
Special Projects Lead, Imogen Heap, United Kingdom
Speaker
12.45 – 14.35 Lunch break
14.35 – 14.45 Keynote speech
Ren Ito
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Sakana AI, Japan
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14.45 – 14.55 Presentation: A View From Outside the IP Ecosystem
WIPO’s mission is focused squarely on the intersection of AI and IP infrastructure, but AI and infrastructure issues are not only arising in the context of the IP ecosystem. Hearing a use case for AI related to infrastructure in an unrelated context may help illuminate opportunities and potential overlaps with the broader landscape of AI development.
Utkarsh Saxena
Utkarsh Saxena
CEO, Adalat.ai, India
Speaker
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14.55 – 15.20 What is next for AIII? - Presentation by WIPO Secretariat
The WIPO Secretariat will walk through what is coming next in the AIII, including announcing the initial members of the Technical Exchange Network and sharing information about the first annual public meeting of AIII in the fall.
Ulrike Till
Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Benoît Müller
Acting Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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Garrett Levin
Senior IP Law and Policy Officer, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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15.20 – 15.30 Video: Voices from the Technical Exchange Network
Members of the Network share why they chose to join the AIII TEN.
15.30 – 16.10 Panel discussion: What are stakeholders hoping that AIII achieves?
Ulrike Till
Director, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Moderator
Vered Horesh
Chief AI Strategy Officer, Bria Artificial Intelligence, Ltd., Israel
Speaker
Ariana Arciniega
Ariana Arciniega
Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Business Development Strategy, Intercept Music, Mexico
Speaker
Malumbo Mkandawire
Malumbo Mkandawire
Assistant Distribution Officer, Copyright Society of Malawi, Malawi
Speaker
Guoyi Zhao
Guoyi Zhao
Director, Government Affairs, RELX, China
Speaker
16.10 – 16.55 Floor interventions from Member States and Observers
16.55 – 17.00 Closing remarks
Kenichiro Natsume
Assistant Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Speaker
17.00 – 18.30 Reception and performance in collaboration with CLIP
Sylvie Forbin
Deputy Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Speaker
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Samira Brahmia
Artist, Algeria
Performer