The summit will bring together key European and international decision-makers, law enforcement authorities, multinational companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), consumer representatives, and other relevant players to discuss ways to improve protection and enforcement of IP rights in the EU and around the summit will focus on how innovative solutions and further cooperation can best tackle IP crime in the context of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT). It will also be an opportunity to continue the discussion about the EU Toolbox against counterfeiting, building on, in particular, the Digital Services Act. The event will take place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofía, I: Strengthening the fight against IP crime through cooperationThe European Multi-disciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) aims to tackle the main crime threats posed by organised and serious international crime. In the current cycle 2022-2025, IP crime is among the selected priorities. The panel will address how the EMPACT platform can be utilised to enhance inter-agency cooperation and, cross-border criminal investigations and facilitate better investigations into serious and organised IP II: Information sharing: breaking silos between rights holders, intermediaries and law enforcementAn efficient regulatory framework and the use of new technologies have a key role for ensuring effective and safe information sharing between all stakeholders, including rights holders, intermediaries and law enforcement III: SMEs and IP enforcementIntellectual property infringement is a challenging and expensive threat to face. This leaves SMEs – who are the core of our economy – particularly vulnerable to threats related to counterfeiting and piracy. What solutions are there to overcome these challenges?There will also be various breakout sessions during the two days.