Thierry Paul
Executive Advisor
Thierry's areas of expertise include strategic planning for innovation, IP and patent portfolios, technology, R&D partnerships and commercialization. He has worked closely with research and engineering teams and executives across both academic and enterprise environments. He is bilingual (French/English) and has strong capabilities in team leadership and stakeholder management.
About
Thierry Paul has 20+ years of experience in strategic planning and developing innovation pipelines, programs and IP portfolios that carry ideas from bench to business value. He has done this at CAE, Element AI, and ServiceNow, and currently advises companies on innovation strategy and patent program development.
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His work focuses on aligning research, innovation and product roadmaps with business objectives, turning competitive-landscape data into actionable insights, and partnering with R&D teams and executives to create, prioritize and protect high-value innovations.
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Speaking engagements
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BCF Workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property Strategies and Business Models
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Bootcamp Axelys — Quelles sont les différentes formes de divulgations et quels sont les moyens pour préserver la confidentialité d'une invention ?
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Symposium Fasken — Intelligence artificielle : opportunités d'affaires et enjeux
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Various conferences with IP Business Congress
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Cycle Momentum — Conference on how to build your IP & Innovation strategy
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IP Tech Summit — Premier Cercle
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World Summit AI — AI and IP landscape
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Conference on Trade Secrets, with a related publication in The Licensing Journal
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Education
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McGill-HEC Montréal, Executive MBA Candidate
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Polytechnique Montréal, Bachelor's Degree, Electrical Engineering
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Affiliation ​
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Member, Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
