Changhae Park is senior vice president and chief IP officer at NXP Semiconductors, based in Austin, Texas. He leads the company’s global intellectual property strategy, overseeing IP creation, counseling, and monetisation. Before this role, he served as head of IP monetisation at NXP and chief IP officer at Freescale Semiconductor. Dr Park began his career as a research engineer in the semiconductor industry and brings deep technical expertise in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and applications. He held various technical and leadership roles at Cypress Semiconductor and Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector before earning his MBA and transitioning to lead an R&D organisation at Motorola. His journey into IP monetisation began with technology transfer and licensing initiatives, eventually expanding to lead all IP licensing activities at Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector and later Freescale. Over the course of his career, Dr Park has spearheaded numerous IP monetisation campaigns, generating over $2bn through strategic deals with major global corporations in the semiconductor and electronics industries. Originally from South Korea, Dr Park holds a bachelors degree from Ajou University in Suwon, South Korea, masters and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MBA from Arizona State University.