Michelle K. Lee is a trailblazer in the world of intellectual property and innovation. As the former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she played a pivotal role in shaping the future of innovation policy and protecting intellectual property in an ever-evolving global economy. With over two decades of experience as a lawyer and leader, Michelle has worked with top companies, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to navigate the complex landscape of intellectual property and drive innovation forward.
Michelle Lee is an AI keynote speaker, technology and leadership expert, and the founder andCEO of Obsidian Strategies. As the former VP of Amazon’s Machine LearningSolutions Lab, Michelle advised Amazon’s biggest clients on how to implementAI, GenAI, and machine learning into their business. Now, as founder and CEO ofObsidian Strategies (“Architects for AI-Driven Strategies”), Michelle showsbusiness leaders how AI is being applied to increase productivity, enhancecustomer experiences, and drive revenue across a wide range of industries.Michelle was also an executive at Google during their formative years and shebrings unique perspectives based on her time in Silicon Valley.
Michelle is afrequent speaker on AI, innovation, digital transformation, and boardgovernance and has spoken at The World Knowledge Forum, South by Southwest, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Conference, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Michelle hasspent her career building and advising some of our country’s most innovativeAI/data-driven companies (Amazon and Google), which gives her uniqueperspectives on the opportunities and applications of Artificial Intelligenceand machine learning.
As the CEO and Founder of Obsidian Strategies (“Architects of AI-Driven Strategies”), shehelps Fortune companies identify and implement their highestreturn-on-investment AI opportunities. Previously, she was a senior executiveat Amazon and the Vice President of the Machine Learning Solutions Lab atAmazon Web Services (AWS).
At AWS, sheled a global team of business consultants and data scientists who worked withclients from a broad range of industries to spot and implement their mostfruitful AI/machine learning applications. She also played a key role inaddressing policy, regulatory, and ethical risks associated with AI servicesand applications and was the founding business executive lead for AWS’sresponsible AI efforts. Through both her industry and government experiences,Michelle has a unique understanding and ability to balance the opportunitiesand risks in AI, an area of active interest to regulatory and legislativebodies as well as society.
Michelle isan MIT AI Lab-trained computer scientist and has worked at the MIT AI andHewlett-Packard Research Laboratories. She has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR, and the MIT Sloan Management Review. For her expertise, she has testified before Congressabout 10 times and received numerous awards for her leadership and professional accomplishments.
Before Amazon, Michelle served as the presidentially-appointed Under Secretary ofCommerce and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, one of thelargest intellectual property offices in the world, where she brought AI anddata analytics to the agency to enhance operations. As the head of the200-year-old U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, she led over 10,000 people toimplement an agency-wide AI strategy, increasing the quality, speed, andconsistency at which patents were issued.
Prior topublic service, she spent her entire career in Silicon Valley, including eightyears as an executive at Google during its formative years.
Why Michelle?
Michelle K. Lee offers unparalleled expertise in intellectual property law and innovation, making her an ideal speaker for companies and organizations seeking to protect their ideas, foster creativity, and stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. Her unique insights into patent law, global trade, and innovation strategies will inspire executives and entrepreneurs alike to think critically about the future of intellectual property and its impact on their businesses.
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