2024 speakers

Andrew Cooper is Associate General Counsel for Strategic Transactions and Head of Patent Acquisitions at Meta Platforms Inc. He oversees a diverse portfolio including patent acquisitions, IP licensing, M&A and technology transactions, AI, and academic collaborations. Previously, Cooper served as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at UPS, where he managed global IP litigation and is the first Black executive to serve as General Counsel of UPS Airlines, the world’s largest logistics airline with over 20,000 employees in 220 countries. Cooper’s team was instrumental in the success of Operation Warp Speed, the United States’ pandemic vaccine relief effort. His bestselling book The Ethical Imperative, published this year by John Wiley & Sons, explores the role of conscientious leadership in shaping business and society, and is nominated for Financial Times Business Book of the Year.