LES Silicon Valley 21st Annual Chapter Conference
"The Silicon Valley Deal Machine"

Thursday, April 17, 2025

7:30 am - 6:00 pm
at
Computer History Museum
1401 Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043

Cost: $250

The Silicon Valley Deal Machine encapsulates the ecosystem that catalyzes innovation through intellectual property (IP), fueling transformative technologies and economic growth. Silicon Valley remains a critical engine for IP-intensive industries that contribute $7.8 trillion to the U.S. GDP—41% of the total—and support over 44% of U.S. employment, (USPTO IP Economic Report, 2019).

LES-SVC’s 21st Annual Chapter Conference celebrates Silicon Valley’s unparalleled legacy while addressing the cutting-edge trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of innovation and IP deal-making. This full day event will convene leading innovators, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers (e.g., investors, legal, M&A, and corporate executives).

Discussions will highlight trends shaping innovation/IP deal-making and explore strategies to sustain its impact through R&D, licensing trends, technology transfer, and multilateral deal-making across key sectors like AI, semiconductors, advanced materials, biotechnology, autonomous vehicles, photonics and electronics, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and quantum computing.

Key Audience Takeaways:

• Gain insights into cutting-edge licensing trends and practices in IP-impactful industries.
• Learn strategies for scaling IP-driven startups / spinouts, attracting funding, and driving global technology adoption.
• Build meaningful connections with a diverse network of innovation and IP deal makers.

We are excited to bring you our 21st Annual Chapter Conference and look forward to you being a part of the Silicon Valley Deal Machine!

Click here for the 2025 Conference Flyer

Click here for the 2025 Conference Agenda  

7:30-8:30	Registration, Networking & Buffet Breakfast	Sponsored by Richardson Oliver Law Group
8:30-8:45	Welcome & Honorary Award	Efrat Kasznik, Chair of LES-SVC, Board Member of LES USA-Canada Michael Pierantozzi, SVC Chapter AC2025 Meeting Chair, Principal, Andiamo Associates, LLC Larry Udell, Founder, LES-SVC Bob Held, CEO, LES USA-Canada
8:45-9:30	Keynote Address: Breaking Free: Unleashing Innovation Beyond Corporate Walls	Keynote Speaker: Gayle Anderson, VP Business Development, Innventure
9:30-10:30	Re-embracing the Silicon in Silicon Valley: Dealmaking Trends Driving Innovation	Panel #1: Mark Reiten, VP of Licensing, Microchip Technology, Inc. Kerry Kimes, VP Business Development, Rambus Sonny Gill, SVP of Semiconductor Licensing, Adeia Dr. Chris Talbot, Senior Director, Strategic Licensing, Applied Materials Moderator: Ken Korea, Former SVP & Head of Silicon Valley IP Office, Samsung Electronics
10:30-11:00	Networking Coffee Break	Sponsored by Patlytics
11:00-12:00	Scaling Success: Business Models to Scale-up and Scale-out	Panel #2: Gayle Anderson, VP Business Development, Innventure John McGaraghan, Partner-Technology Transactions Group, WSGR Paul Lee, Co-Founder and CEO, Patlytics Moderator: Michael Pierantozzi, SVC Board Member, Principal, Andiamo Associates, LLC
12:00-1:00	Lunch and Keynote Address Sponsored by:	Keynote Speaker: Kirti Gupta, PhD, VP & Chief Economist, Global Technology at Cornerstone Research, and Senior Advisor, CSIS
1:00-2:00	Deals, Investments, and the IP Advantage: The Intersection of IP and Business Valuation	Panel #3: Edgar Baum, SVC Board Member, CEO, Avasta Erik Bhullar, General Partner, BSV Ventures Daniel Kou, Partner, Doane Grant Thornton Moderator: Efrat Kasznik, SVC Chair, LES Board Member, President, Foresight Valuation Group
2:00-3:15	Coming Full Circle: Silicon Valley's Critical Role in National Security	Panel #4: Jiyoung Choi, COO, VALUNEX, Inc. Nicole Petta, Senior Director-Defense, Aerospace and Government, Rambus Louis Lerman, PhD, Hertz Fellow, Pteranodon Ventures, QuarkStar Jacqueline Teng, COO, QuarkStar Salvador Badillo Rios, PhD (CTR), Senior Associate, National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Moderator: George Park, PhD, SVC Board Member, VP, Business Development, IPValue
3:15-3:45	Networking Snack Break	Sponsored by KPMG
3:45-4:30	Automobiles and Beyond: How Silicon Valley is Becoming the Capital of Mobility, and the Upcoming Battle for Control of the Consumer Experience	Keynote: Evangelos Simoudis, PhD, Founder and Managing Partner, Synapse Partners and Transportation Industry Author Host: Joe Yang, SVC Board Member, Tech & IP Transactions Partner, PatentEsque Law Group, LLP
4:30-4:35	Closing Remarks / Survey	Efrat Kasznik, Chair of LES-SVC, LES Board Member, President, Foresight Valuation Group
4:35-6:00	Networking Reception	Sponsored by WSGR

Thank you to the 2025 Annual Conference Sponsors and LES-SV 2025 Chapter Sponsors and Partners:

2025 Gold Chapter Sponsor

2025 Silver Chapter Sponsors 

LES-SVC Industry Affiliate and Media Partners

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