
Kirti Gupta is a noted economist and expert specializing in global matters related to technology, antitrust, and intellectual property (IP). Dr. Gupta’s diverse expertise spans engineering, product, litigation, and policy issues in the technology sector. She has more than 20 years of experience working at the forefront of technologies, including mobile/wireless telecommunications, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. She currently serves as vice president and chief economist of global technology at Cornerstone Research, leading their technology, digital economy, and artificial intelligence practice. Before joining Cornerstone Research, Dr. Gupta was a vice president and chief economist at Qualcomm Inc. In this role, she provided economic analysis and strategic guidance on global technology, IP, antitrust, and macroeconomic policy issues in collaboration with business stakeholders and a global network of experts, economists, attorneys, and policymakers. She worked directly on Qualcomm’s strategic IP initiatives, antitrust investigations in various regions around the world, global litigation matters, mergers and acquisitions, and global trade issues. She is a cofounder and executive director of the IPLeadershIP platform, which convenes timely dialogues on IP and antitrust policy issues on a regular basis. She is also the executive director at the Institute for Business Innovation at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley; is a coinventor of over 40 patents in the field of wireless communications; and has published in various policy, law, and economics journals. Dr. Gupta holds an MS in electrical engineering from Purdue University and a PhD in economics from the University of California, San Diego.
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Intellectual Property Meets Artificial Intelligence
Kirti Gupta in Competition Policy International — October 1, 2024
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LeadershIP 2025
Event — April 1, 2025
Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of U.S. Technological Leadership
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta — November 1, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights and the Future of U.S. Technological Leadership
Commentary by Kirti Gupta — October 29, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: Markets Stabilize After Turbulent Month
Newsletter by Chris Borges, Kirti Gupta, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — August 23, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: Markets Swing Amid Concerns of a Weakening U.S. Economy
Newsletter by Chris Borges, Kirti Gupta, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — August 9, 2024
Standard Essential Patents: Global Regulation and Litigation
Event — July 29, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: China Announces It Will Stay the Course During Third Plenum
Newsletter by Chris Borges, Kirti Gupta, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 26, 2024
Collateral Damage: The Domestic Impact of U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 15, 2024

Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: Warnings Of Excessive Deficits Ring Out Around the World
Newsletter by Chris Borges, Kirti Gupta, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 12, 2024
Collateral Damage: The Domestic Impact of U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls
Commentary by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — July 9, 2024