This roundtable brings together perspectives from legal experts in China, Indonesia, Tanzania and the United States on the key intellectual property issues shaping business strategy in 2026, including major regulatory reforms, significant court decisions, and the growing influence of AI on patents, copyright, trade marks, designs, trade secrets and enforcement. Across the discussion, contributors examine how digital platforms, online infringement, royalty frameworks, bad-faith filings and regional harmonisation efforts are redefining both risk and opportunity, while also highlighting the practical steps organisations can take to protect and commercialise IP, expand into new markets, optimise portfolios, strengthen investor readiness and drive value in transactions.