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Fieldnotes From Abroad urmărește cariere care trec granițe și decizii profesionale care schimbă mai mult decât locul de muncă. Antreprenoriatul, tehnologia și experiența de a lucra într-o altă țară…
Fieldnotes From Abroad urmărește cariere care trec granițe și decizii profesionale care schimbă mai mult decât locul de muncă. Antreprenoriatul, tehnologia și experiența de a lucra într-o altă țară se întâlnesc în conversații despre risc, cultură și responsabilitate. În centrul selecției sunt traseele oamenilor: cum ajung într-un domeniu nou, ce înseamnă să construiască o afacere și cum se raportează la comunitățile din jur.
Dialogul cu George Pappas leagă proprietatea intelectuală de o carieră internațională, trecând prin Qualcomm și inteligența artificială. Conversația cu Hanane Fathi Roswall aduce în discuție cultura, comunitatea și construirea aera. O altă temă privește intrarea în antreprenoriat fără pregătire pentru responsabilitatea față de veniturile altor oameni. Aceste subiecte conturează o abordare în care riscul nu este doar o decizie individuală, ci are consecințe pentru colegi, colaboratori și cei care depind de o afacere. Episoadele ample sunt însoțite de intervenții concentrate pe câte o idee, precum diversitatea în luarea deciziilor sau rolul cuvintelor în tehnologie.
Experiențele juridice din străinătate formează un alt traseu de vizionare, inclusiv trecerea din Minnesota în Suedia și căutarea unui post de avocat într-o altă țară. Pentru cei care iau în calcul o carieră internațională, astfel de relatări oferă perspective personale asupra schimbării profesionale. Cei interesați de tehnologie găsesc și o poveste despre contribuția unui român la realitatea virtuală. Canalul se potrivește privitorilor care caută legătura dintre alegerile de carieră, identitatea profesională și mediul cultural în care lucrează, prin experiențe discutate în interviuri și fragmente tematice.
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IP Leadership in Business from Qualcomm to AI: with George Pappas on Growing a Global Career
It was such a joy to reconnect with George, one of my earliest mentors since my time at Volvo Cars in Sweden. This conversation ended up being part career retrospective (spoiler: he shares about his…
It was such a joy to reconnect with George, one of my earliest mentors since my time at Volvo Cars in Sweden. This conversation ended up being part career retrospective (spoiler: he shares about his time in the early days of the Qualcomm patent department and briefs the uninitiated on SEPs), part masterclass in how to build a life across countries and industries.
George has spent his career at the intersection of law, technology, and international business. As a New Yorker deeply connected with his Greek roots, he learned to navigate many different corporate cultures and geographies while maintaining his true essence. I’ve learned so much about business, the law, and how to thrive through challenging environments from George, and I am so extremely grateful to share a glimpse into the mind of this brilliant and generous attorney and businessman through our conversation.
We talked about life at Volvo, the evolution of a patent career, AI, SEP licensing, and what it takes to stay valuable no matter how much the ground moves under you.
KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS
How Volvo Car’s shift from mechanical company to a mobility company created a wave of change in the IP space.
Industry lessons and how they tend to repeat themselves
Why IP legal needs to be considered a revenue generator instead of a cost center, and how hard that message actually is to land
Where AI is headed in patent law, and why the strategist behind the tool still matters more than the tool itself
A plain language breakdown of standard essential patents versus non-essential patents, and why you need both
Career advice for IP professionals at any stage
OUR FAVORITE QUOTES
“The attorney is changing from drafting the application to being the IP strategist”
On finding mentors and building a network at early stages: “Most people want to talk about themselves. They want to share their knowledge, both their personal and their professional”
“You have to modulate your words and your actions, but don't get carried away and lose yourself in the process”
“We want people to show up with the perspectives that they've earned”
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To hear more about IP leadership and life abroad, check out our earlier episode with Ray: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-2-raymond-millien-life-and-leadership-from/id1755050068?i=1000660842829
Connect with George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgepappas/
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