When most organisations think about IP, their focus is often on patents, trademarks, or litigation. Yet behind every successful IP portfolio lies a different kind of expertise – the operational leaders who ensure that data, processes and systems are efficient, compliant, and strategically aligned. Without this layer, even the most imaginative IP strategy can become bogged down in process…

Samantha Knowles grew up in a working-class family in the North West of England. Quiet and observant, she often found herself retreating inwards. “I didn’t speak up much,” she reflects. “The world felt loud, and I preferred the stillness of my own thoughts.” That introspective nature became her safety — a way of being that allowed…