| William R. LaFontaine, Jr. International Business Machines |
William LaFontaine is a recognized leader in the areas of technology licensing,
technology partnerships and intellectual property. In his current role as
general manager of Intellectual Property at IBM, LaFontaine and his team
work at the intersection of research, business units and clients to accelerate
market introduction of new technologies including cognitive computing. La-
Fontaine is responsible for annually delivering over a billion dollars in joint
development, technology transfer and patent licensing. In his 28-year career
at IBM, LaFontaine has been the chief operating officer for IBM’s Research
Division, general manager of global technology services in the Middle East
and Africa as well as general manager of worldwide semiconductor and
technology sales.
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914-945-1200
lafont@us.ibm.com