Back from a whirlwind trip to Singapore. Thank you to the IP Office of Singapore for hosting my visit, and congratulations on another outstanding edition of the Global Forum on IP. The event shows how small states can make a large impact on the global dialogue on the most pressing issues of our time. Our discussions underscored the importance of making the IP system work for everyone, particularly those who have yet to enjoy its fruits, ensuring innovation policy remains relevant to disparate challenges like climate change and the metaverse, and the need to build trust and resilience in a fragmented and wary world.

Photos: (1) with Toon Meng Peh, Mark Lim, and Eric Khoo; the Singapore Flyer set against the cityscape; with Bernard Ong, Rena Lee and Kian Teik Beh; with Sandy Widjaja; with DS Calvin Phua, Stanley Lai, SC and PS Loh Khum Yean; (2) with Alban Kang; with Jia Yi Toh (杜佳怡); Gardens by the Bay; with Catherine Chammartin, Irene Calboli, and Ryan Abbott; with Sheena R Jacob, Yew Kuin Cheah, and Usha Chandradas; with Fanny Koh, Benjamin Tan, Nicolette Wong, Shu Ling Foong, Jeeva Sandran.

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