Are you looking for a keynote speaker who can captivate and motivate your audience with deep expertise, real-world insights, and practical strategies, all shared with an infectious positivity?
Carlo Cotrone, Quartal IP’s Founder & Principal Consultant, is a sought-after keynote speaker known for delivering engaging and thought-provoking presentations at conferences, industry forums, and corporate, law firm, and academic events.
With over 24 years' tactical, strategic, and leadership experience in private and corporate IP practice, Carlo brings to the stage a dynamic blend of strategic foresight, relationship-building expertise, and leadership acumen. Whether speaking to legal professionals, innovators, business executives, boards of directors, educators, or students, he delivers compelling, relatable content through storytelling and interactive elements.
IP Skills Are Just the Start:
Inspire and Equip Your Team to Reach for, and Achieve, More.
- Carlo Cotrone
Sample Keynotes
Maximizing IP for Competitive Advantage
How companies can leverage their IP portfolios to drive business growth and market leadership.
Leadership in a Rapidly Changing IP and AI Landscape
Essential skills for guiding teams and organizations through the evolving world of IP, AI, and practice management.
Beyond Legal: The Business of IP Relationship Building
A fresh perspective on how law firms and in-house IP professionals can enhance client and vendor relationships to realize higher profitability.
The Future of IP Law and Business
Trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the next decade of IP strategy.
Scarcity or Abundance Mindset? Choose Wisely
An often-neglected miracle cure for IP teams and individuals to deliver their very best.
IP Savvy for Business Leaders
A master class to enable stakeholders to become true partners to IP legal teams and influencers of IP outcomes.
Keynote Audiences & Events
Each keynote is tailored to the audience and event, ensuring maximum relevance and actionable takeaways.
Audiences
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Law Firm Attorneys and Leaders
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Corporate Attorneys and Legal Executives
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Other Legal Professionals Including Patent Agents, IP Engineers, Scientists, and Analysts, Paralegals, Docketing and IT Teams, Legal Assistants, and IP Solutions and Service Providers and Vendors
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Innovation, R&D, Marketing, Cybersecurity, HR, Internal Audit, Client and Business Development, and Other IP-Relevant or IP-Adjacent Functions
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Boards of Directors, Board Advisors, Investors, and Venture Capitalists
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C-Suite Leaders, Executives, and Managers
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Educators and Students Associated with Law Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Events
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Law Firm and In-House Legal Department Retreats, Summits, and Boot Camps
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IP and Legal Meetings and Conferences
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State Bar Meetings, Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops, and Academies
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Industry Forums Hosted by Professional Associations, Conference Producers, and Media, Corporate Marketing, and Business Intelligence Companies
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Academic Events Including Forums, Institute Meetings, Graduation and Commencement Ceremonies, and Convocations
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Inventor and Innovation Awards Banquets
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In-Person and Online Events Including Webinars, Podcasts, and Live, Prerecorded, and On-Demand Broadcasts
Speaker Credentials
Carlo Cotrone is a seasoned intellectual property and legal strategy consultant and attorney with decades of experience advising global enterprises. He has served as chief IP counsel for a $14B company, represented clients in multiple industries as a law firm partner, and authored widely respected articles on IP management, leadership, and innovation risk.
An accomplished and versatile speaker, Carlo has spoken at numerous events in the capacity of keynote presenter, conference chairperson, panel moderator, panelist, and webinar and podcast guest.
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