David Soucy
David Soucy is Sr. IP Counsel and Global Lead Patent Counsel at SimpliSafe. David is an accomplished attorney with several years of experience handling a variety of technology and intellectual property law matters. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to driving innovation, protecting intangible property, and supporting business growth through strategic management of IP assets.
Having held various roles in both late startups and mature operating companies, David has honed his expertise in patent prosecution, litigation, and client counseling. His professional journey has taken him from overhauling submarines as an engineer with the Department of the Navy to representing Fortune 100 clients in private practice to now serving as a Lead Global Patent Counsel where he develops and implements corporate IP strategies.
Before joining SimpliSafe, David influenced and drove IP strategies at a Fortune 1000 publicly traded technology company. There, he managed an extensive worldwide patent portfolio and streamlined IP management systems to enhance efficiency and augment protections. Due in part to his efforts, the company was recognized by the Intellectual Property Owners Association as one of the top 300 companies for granted U.S. patents.
David holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire. He is admitted to the State Bar of New Hampshire and licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Laurence Shumway
Larry Shumway joined Flagship Pioneering in 2018 and serves as Vice President, Intellectual Property Counsel. He is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing IP and related legal strategies for Flagship’s enterprise companies, as well as setting institutional policies and designing educational courses.
He has more than 15 years of industry and law firm experience, specializing in biologics and biotechnology. As inhouse counsel at Takeda, GSK, and Novartis, he designed and managed complex IP portfolios around innovative large molecule platforms and assets in oncology, immunology, and vaccines, and led IP and legal functions on transactional and project teams. He began his legal career in the IP boutique firms of Hamilton, Brook, Smith and Reynolds, PC and Finnegan, LLP, focusing on evaluating and protecting complex biologics and inventions at the interface of biology with different technical fields.
Larry studied law at Boston College (J.D.) and earned his Ph.D. in biophysics from Harvard University on an NSF fellowship. He earned B.S. degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology and in mathematics and statistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, on Goldwater, Beckman, and Pfizer scholarships.
Sean Derrington
Sean is Group Product Manager, Storage at Google Cloud and joined with over 25 years of storage experience, specializing in AI and storage infrastructure and enterprise applications. Before Google, he was Sr. Director, PM at Exablox, where he helped launch the company. He also held various PM/PMM roles at Veritas/Symantec. Sean holds two B.S. degrees, including one in Material Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Letizia Giuliano
Letizia Giuliano, currently serving as the Vice President of IP Product Marketing and Management at Alphawave Semi, specializes in architecting cutting-edge IP solutions for high-speed connectivity and chiplet design. Prior to her role at Alphawave Semi, Letizia held the position of IP Product Line Manager at Intel, where she facilitated the integration of interface IP for external customers, as well as within Intel's graphics and CPU products. With a background in Electrical Engineering, Letizia has contributed significantly to her field through technical papers, presentations at prestigious conferences such as the Chiplet Summit, and her involvement in defining industry standards like OpenHBI and UCIe. She holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Erick Dela Pena
Clayton Wagar
Clayton Wagar is the Principal Consulting Engineer for Cloud Strategy in Nokia’s IP Division. He leads activities in both network infrastructure for AI, as well as AI operations and network automation. His career has included a variety of roles in strategy, sales, architecture, and product management in a variety of fields including core networking, broadband, wireless, and streaming media. Currently a Nokia delegate to the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, Clayton has previously contributed to key industry standards activities and emerging technology groups.
Aditi R. Saxena, MD, MMSc
