Grant Michaelson, Vice President, Business Affairs, Disney Branded Television: As vice president of business affairs at Disney Channels Worldwide, Michaelson has a background in entertainment litigation and has moved from entertainment law firms to his current in-house position with Disney, where he works in the realms of Disney +, Disney Channel, and Disney XD. Michaelson will discuss his journey with intellectual property in the entertainment industry, and will describe the intellectual property foundations of Disney and the intellectual property careers in law within Disney's legal affairs department.