2023 speakers

Lorie Goins is Head of IP Strategy at Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider which spun out of IBM in November 2021.  As a seasoned IP professional with over 30 years of experience in the technology and legal industry, Lorie has held various IP-related positions throughout her career, including IP Business Development Executive at IBM, Group Legal Counsel at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, and Patent Analyst at SAS Institute.  

Prior to attending law school, Lorie’s business experiences include co-founding and serving as CTO of a technology startup, managing both strategic marketing and software development at Fujitsu, overseeing projects at Accenture in the Utilities Practice and performing program and project management at Verizon, as well as various entrepreneurial endeavors. Lorie currently serves as President of the North Carolina IP Alliance (NCIPA). 

Lorie earned her Computer Science degree from Penn State University and her Juris Doctorate degree from Campbell University School of Law.