A leading strategist at the nexis of AI adoption, management and intellectual property rights, Allison Gaul, has been confirmed as the morning featured speaker at the 9th IP Awareness Summit® on April 23rd.
Ms. Gaul, an international AI and IP strategist for BCG-X, the innovation affiliate of the venerable Boston Consulting Group, advises companies about using AI as well as businesses developing AI tools. Her topic: AI’s Elusive Impacts – The Obvious, the Subtle and the Unexpected.
“While I would never say we shouldn’t follow [AI] regulation, we can’t wait for that. We have to try to find our own way and take our best guess regarding what regulators are going to say and do, and then be able to course correct as needed.”
An experienced patent attorney who served as a USPTO examiner, her consulting assignments include AI adoption, IP licensing opportunities and risk. She has supported developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, fintech, Internet of Things, drones/UAVs, telecommunications, and augmented reality.
“We’re all aware the AI can be leveraged in ways that are not good for humanity, customers and the environment,” Ms. Gaul told Understanding IP Matters host, Bruce Berman recently. “The technology is going way too fast, but if you wait for regulation, you will still be waiting. If you’re sitting around waiting we’d all be using typewriters, right now.
In addition to a law degree from Temple, Ms. Gaul holds a master’s in Business Analytics from Harvard. In 2022, she was named Ms. District of Columbia.
“While I would never say we shouldn’t follow regulation, we can’t wait for that. We have to try to find our own way and take our best guess regarding what regulators are going to say and do, and then be able to course correct as needed.”
Panels, Breakouts, Networking
There will be five panels at IPAS this year, as well as two breakout sessions designed for speaker-attendee interaction. There will be multiple networking opportunities including lunch, discussion breaks and a reception. Confirmed speakers include:
Fmr White House IP Enforcement Coordinator; Head of Global Strategy for Tencent, the largest GenAI patent holder; Entrepreneur, inventor (100+ patents) and Kellogg School of Management faculty; Intel Technologies inventor of blood test to screen for bone marrow rejection in cancer patients and author of the “Abby Invents” series; CEO, CreativeFuture, former Hollywood Studio head; and UC Berkeley’s Center for Law & Technology. Also hear Senior Program Leader for AI Initiatives, Owens Corning; fmr Counsel U.S. Copyright Office; Senior Affiliate, Center for Socially Responsible AI.
Technology at the Crossroads
To register, go here. Discounts are available for entrepreneurs, educators and government employees. For information about discounts, write explore@understandingip.org.
For the full agenda and speaker biographies on the IPAS website, visit IPAwarenessSummit.com.
IPAS 2026 is being held by the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU), a non-profit established in 2016, in conjunction with the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), the top rated public science and technology education organization in the U.S. at its 320,000 square foot headquarters.
The general theme of the IP Summit is “Technology at the Crossroads: AI, IP Rights and New Opportunities.”
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