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License Executive Society USA & Canada

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The Silicon Valley Chapter

Licensing Executives Society
USA & Canada

AC2026 Recap
"Innovation in the Age of Acceleration: Strategy, Policy and Capital"


The LES Silicon Valley Chapter's 22nd Annual Conference, Innovation in the Age of Acceleration: Strategy, Policy and Capital, brought together leading voices from technology, semiconductors, intellectual property, investment, and government to explore the trends shaping innovation and the digital economy. Featuring speakers and panelists from organizations including Novello Ventures, Intel, Microsoft, Google, Sony Innovation Fund, the USPTO, and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, the conference delivered valuable insights on AI, semiconductors, venture capital, IP strategy, licensing, and innovation policy while fostering meaningful connections across the innovation ecosystem.

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AC2025 Recap
“The Silicon Valley Deal Machine”

On April 17th, the Silicon Valley Chapter of LES (LES-SVC) hosted its 21st Annual Conference— “The Silicon Valley Deal Machine”—at the iconic Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, California.

More than 110 innovation leaders, licensing professionals, and strategic deal makers gathered for a full day of insightful discussion, debate, and connection at the intersection of IP, emerging technology, and national security.

The day’s program reflected Silicon Valley’s unmatched influence in shaping innovation ecosystems and IP-intensive industries. 

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Thank you to all who continue to support the SV Chapter and attended the AC2025 event on April 17th. Members of the LES-SVC Board gathered to celebrate the SVC Program Committee's success, pictured (left to right) – Back Row, Mark Holmes, Ken Korea, Michael Pierantozzi (Chair, SVC Program Committee and AC2025), Efrat Kasznik (Chair, SVC), Michael Zachary; Front Row: Kerry Kimes, George Park, Larry Udell (SVC Founder), Pallavi Shah, Joe Yang, Sean Clark; Not pictured: Edgar Baum, Sam Wiley, Kent Richardson.

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LES Viewpoints

Silicon Valley Chapter Sparks Bold Thinking at Its 21st Annual Conference, “Silicon Valley: The Dealmaking Machine”

Chapter leaders Efrat Kasznik and Michael Pierantozzi reflect on the successes of the 21st Silicon Valley annual conference.

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The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada) (LES) is a non-profit, professional society directly involved in the transfer, sale, use and development of intellectual property, including professionals in the fields of law, academics, science and technology, in both government and the private. 

LES is a part of LES International (LESI) with societies in some 90 countries.  SEE MORE


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The LES-SVC invites you to join with our group of sponsors who are helping to shape the future of our chapter. To learn more or secure your sponsorship, contact us at admin@les-svc.org.

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Your input on LES-SVC activities is important to the chapter.  In order to best serve our participants, please take a minute to complete the chapter survey by providing  your feedback for program planning.  Click here to complete survey.

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The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) is a nonpartisan nonprofit established in 2016 that raises awareness about the impact of IP on people, business and society. CIPU provides outreach to improve familiarity with IP rights and promote sharing. It holds events, such as the annual IP Awareness Summit®, curates IPBasics.org, an information portal, and produces ‘Understanding IP Matters,’ a critically-acclaimed podcast series that has generated more than 10,000 downloads. UIPM enables successful creators, entrepreneurs and strategists to share their IP story. For more information, visit understandingip.org.

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