Robert Frederickson III
Partner
Goodwin
Robert Frederickson, a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice and co-chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Disputes sector, represents life sciences, technology and financial services companies in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial disputes. Robert is an experienced IP trial lawyer, having tried numerous cases to juries and judges across the country. He has won hundreds of millions of dollars in jury verdicts in patent and trade secret cases and has successfully defended life sciences and technology companies accused of intellectual property infringement and misappropriation. Robert also focuses a large part of his practice representing life sciences and technology companies in complex, commercial arbitrations, involving licensing disputes.
Alexandra Valenti
Partner
Goodwin
Alexandra Valenti is a partner in Goodwin’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice. She is a well-rounded and experienced litigator who focuses her practice on intellectual property and commercial matters across a variety of innovative industries. She is a core member of the firm’s renowned life sciences litigation team, and also brings substantial expertise in representing clients across the technology and consumer products sectors. Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” and by the IAM Patent 1000 and Managing IP, Alexandra has represented clients in numerous intellectual property and commercial disputes in federal courts nationwide, including significant victories after trial and on appeal.
Jason Cross
Institute Director, Structural & Computational Drug Design
MD Anderson Cancer Center
David Hallett
Chief Scientific Officer
Recursion
Shweta Behere
Senior Engineering Manager
Workday
Shweta Behere is a Senior Engineering Manager at Workday, where she leads cloud platform engineering teams dedicated to building resilient and scalable systems. She is at the forefront of delivering AI solutions to enhance cloud platform infrastructure and observability. She currently serves as the IEEE Chair for the Women in Engineering Affinity Group for the Santa Clara Valley Section.
With over 18 years of experience, Shweta has made significant contributions to advancing public cloud, storage, and virtualization technologies, resulting in multiple patents and publications highlighting her innovative impact. Her leadership has earned her industry recognition, including being named among the “Top 50 Women of Impact in 2025" by Women Impact Tech and one of the “30 Outstanding Women in Engineering Leadership” by the Women Tech Network for her substantial contributions to the field.
Shweta is passionate about promoting women in engineering fields. As a thought leader, she addresses the challenges of balancing career and parenthood in tech, sharing her insights through articles and panel discussions. Through her mentorship, advocacy, and leadership, Shweta Behere inspires the next generation of technologists, especially women, and actively cultivates a more inclusive and supportive environment.
Ipsita Mohanty
Vice Chair
IEEE Women in Engineering
Ipsita Mohanty is an accomplished AI Leader and Vice Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering, Santa Clara Valley, Region 6. With over 15 years of experience spanning Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Walmart Labs, and Amdocs, she has led several impactful AI-driven initiatives, including architecting Salesforce-Tableau Agents and enhancing recommendation systems at Walmart. Ipsita holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from KIIT University. She is also the co-founder of QApp, an AI/ML automation platform empowering freelancers. Winner of several AI Awards and recognized among the Top 100 Women in AI Leaders globally, she actively contributes to AI research and community leadership while championing diversity in technology.
Miles Congreve
Chief Scientific Officer
Isomorphic Labs
