Inventing America

Industry

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Prominent

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Policy

Influencers

A Distinguished Program of Experts

Speakers

Senator Chris Coons

United States Senator - Delaware

1Senator Chris Coons

About Senator Chris Coons

Chris Coons has worked hard to find bipartisan solutions to the issues facing Delaware and the nation...
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Representative Steve Stivers

Member of Congress - Ohio’s 15th Congressional District

2Representative Steve Stivers

About Representative Steve Stivers

Steve Stivers is currently serving his fourth term as a Member of Congress and represents Ohio’s 15th Congressional District.... read full bio

Andrei Iancu

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

3Andrei Iancu

About Andrei Iancu

In his role as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...
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Alden Abbott

General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission

Alden Abbott

About Alden Abbott

Alden F. Abbott is the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...
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Barbara Gault, Ph.D.

Vice President & Executive Director of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research

Barbara Gault, Ph.D.

About Barbara Gault, Ph.D.

Barbara Gault is the Executive Vice President at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a non-partisan think tank based in Washington, DC.
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Brian Pomper

Executive Director, Innovation Alliance

Brian Pomper

About Brian Pomper

Brian A. Pomper offers public policy, political and strategic business advice to Fortune 500 and other companies, with a focus on international trade...
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David Kappos

Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, and Former USPTO Director

David Kappos

About David Kappos

David J. Kappos is a partner at Cravath. He is a leader in the field of intellectual property, including IP management and strategy, the development of global IP...
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Jeff Moon

President of China Moon Strategies, LLC

Jeff Moon

About Jeff Moon

Jeff Moon is President of China Moon Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm he founded in 2017 after leaving the White House...
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Laurie Self

Vice President and Counsel, Government Affairs, Qualcomm

Laurie Self

About Laurie Self

Laurie Self is vice president and counsel of government affairs at Qualcomm Incorporated, where she specializes in intellectual property...
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Melissa Brand

Associate Counsel and Director for Intellectual Property Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Melissa Brand

About Melissa Brand

Melissa Brand is Associate Counsel and Director for Intellectual Property Policy at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), a major trade association with over 1,000 members in the biotechnology industry...
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