Global Standards Leadership Conference 2022
by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Center on Law, Business, and Economics
The Global Standards Leadership Conference 2022 was a pivotal event focused on the development and implementation of global standards across various industries. Organized by the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Center on Law, Business, and Economics, the conference convened experts and leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of standardization and its impact on innovation and global markets.
Key topics addressed during the conference included leadership in global standards development, current challenges in global Standard Essential Patent (SEP) licensing, empirical approaches for valuing SEPs, and the governance of SEP dispute resolution in a complex geopolitical environment. Sessions featured insights from prominent figures such as Kirti Gupta, Vice President and Chief Economist at Qualcomm, and Jorge Contreras, Professor at the University of Utah.
The event provided ample networking opportunities, including a breakfast welcome reception and a cocktail reception, facilitating connections among professionals in the field. Notable speakers included Gordon Gillerman, Director of Standards at NIST, and Bowman Heiden, Professor at CIP & University of California Berkeley, who shared their expertise on standardization processes and challenges.
The conference was particularly beneficial for professionals involved in intellectual property, standardization, and technology law, offering a platform to gain insights into the latest developments and challenges in global standards leadership.
Speakers(22)
Alexandra Seymour
Associate Fellow, Technology and National Security Program at Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Alexandra Seymour is an Associate Fellow at CNAS, specializing in technology and national security policy.
Bowman Heiden
Professor at Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) & University of California Berkeley
Bowman Heiden is a Professor at the Center for Intellectual Property and the University of California Berkeley, focusing on innovation and intellectual property management.
Brian Droessler
Vice President of Strategy & Portfolio at Continental Automotive
Brian Droessler serves as Vice President of Strategy & Portfolio at Continental Automotive, focusing on automotive technologies.
David Djavaherian
President at PacTech Law
David Djavaherian is the President of PacTech Law, focusing on patent litigation and technology law.
David Yurkerwich
Managing Director at Ankura
David Yurkerwich is a Managing Director at Ankura, specializing in intellectual property and valuation services.
Eeva Hakoranta
Chief Licensing Officer at InterDigital
Eeva Hakoranta is the Chief Licensing Officer at InterDigital, responsible for the company's licensing operations.
Eric Reifschneider
Senior Vice President of Strategy at Marconi
Eric Reifschneider is the Senior Vice President of Strategy at Marconi, focusing on intellectual property licensing and strategy.
Fabian Gonell
Senior Vice President & Legal Counsel, Licensing Strategy at Qualcomm
Fabian Gonell serves as Senior Vice President & Legal Counsel for Licensing Strategy at Qualcomm, overseeing licensing operations.
Gordon Gillerman
Director of Standards at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gordon Gillerman is the Director of Standards at NIST, overseeing the development and implementation of standards across various industries.
Joachim Henkel
Professor at Technical University of Munich (TU München)
Joachim Henkel is a Professor at TU München, specializing in technology and innovation management.
John Kolakowski
Director, Patent Licensing at Nokia
John Kolakowski is the Director of Patent Licensing at Nokia, managing the company's patent licensing activities.
Jon Putnam
CEO at Competition Dynamics
Jon Putnam is the CEO of Competition Dynamics, focusing on economic consulting in competition and intellectual property.
Jorge L. Contreras
Professor at University of Utah
Jorge Contreras is a Professor at the University of Utah, specializing in intellectual property and standards law.
Justus Baron
Senior Research Associate, Project on Innovation Economics at Northwestern University Center on Law Business, and Economics
Justus Baron is a Senior Research Associate at Northwestern University's Center on Law Business, and Economics, specializing in innovation economics.
Kent Baker
Head of IP at u-blox
Kent Baker is the Head of Intellectual Property at u-blox, overseeing the company's IP portfolio and strategy.
Kirti Gupta
Vice President, Economic Strategy, Chief Economist at Qualcomm; Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Kirti Gupta serves as Vice President of Economic Strategy and Chief Economist at Qualcomm, and is affiliated with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Mang Zhu
Chief IP Strategy Officer at ZTE
Mang Zhu serves as Chief IP Strategy Officer at ZTE, overseeing the company's intellectual property strategy.
Mathias Hellman
Vice President of IP Rights Strategy and Portfolio Management at Ericsson
Mathias Hellman is Vice President of IP Rights Strategy and Portfolio Management at Ericsson, managing the company's intellectual property assets.
Mike Pellegrino
President at Pellegrino Associates
Mike Pellegrino is the President of Pellegrino Associates, specializing in intellectual property valuation.
Philip Kline
Managing Director at Insight Economics
Philip Kline is the Managing Director at Insight Economics, focusing on economic analysis and consulting.
Tim Pohlmann
CEO and Founder at IPlytics & TU Berlin
Tim Pohlmann is the CEO and Founder of IPlytics and a researcher at TU Berlin, focusing on patent analytics and standardization.
Tim Syrett
Partner at WilmerHale
Tim Syrett is a Partner at WilmerHale, specializing in intellectual property and antitrust litigation.
Event Details
- Date
- June 15, 2022
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Rubloff #180
- Audience
- Professionals in intellectual property, standardization, and technology law