Michelle K. Lee — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Founder and CEO of Obsidian Strategies, advising companies on identifying and implementing AI opportunities.
Served as Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from 2019 to 2021.
Presidentially-appointed Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Former Deputy General Counsel and Head of Patents and Patent Strategy at Google from 2003 to 2012.
Holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and a J.D. from Stanford University School of Law.
Member of the Board of Directors at MassMutual and formerly Unity, and a Member of the MIT Corporation.

Biography

Michelle K. Lee is the Founder and CEO of Obsidian Strategies, where she advises companies on identifying and implementing their most impactful AI opportunities. Her career spans leadership roles in technology, law, business, and government, with a focus on building and advising innovative companies. She is a frequent keynote speaker on AI and AI governance.