Tim Smith is a Principal and Head of Business Development at Konsert, where he is responsible for guiding strategic client engagements and expanding the firm’s market presence. With over two decades of international experience, Tim supports technology, brand, and content-driven organisations, particularly European and Chinese multinationals, to develop intellectual asset strategies to strengthen competitive advantage.

Tim previously co-founded and served as Head of Rouse Consultancy. He also led Rouse’s Beijing office (2010–2016), providing strategic direction during a period of rapid regulatory and market evolution, and served as Vice-Chair of the EU-China Chamber of Commerce IP Working Group, advocating for European industry interests.

Tim holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Bristol, postgraduate diplomas in Intellectual Property Law & Practice (University of Bristol) and in UK, US, and EU Copyright and Related Rights (King’s College London, Distinction), as well as executive education in the Business of IP (Centre for Intellectual Property, Gothenburg). He is a qualified solicitor (England & Wales, 1998–2022) and has completed the FICPI Certificate in Patent Drafting.