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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Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: New Studies Highlight the Changing Geoeconomic Landscape
Newsletter by Chris Borges, Kirti Gupta, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — April 19, 2024
The Global Talent Competition with Remco Zwetsloot, CSIS Adjunct Fellow
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta and Remco Zwetsloot — April 16, 2024
LeadershIP 2024
Event — April 9, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: Inflation, Earthquakes, and Wine
Newsletter by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — April 5, 2024
Inside Beijing with China Scholar Orville Schell
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta — April 2, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: Steel and Social Media
Newsletter by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — March 22, 2024
Navigating Geopolitical Risk with Guillermo Christensen, Partner at K&L Gates
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta — March 19, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: China Announces Its Economic Goals for 2024
Newsletter by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — March 8, 2024
Tariffs and Competition with Brian Pomper, Former Chief International Trade Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee
Podcast Episode by Kirti Gupta — March 5, 2024
Geoeconomics Bi-Weekly: A Massive Rare Earth Find, Another CHIPS Grant, and More Sanctions
Newsletter by Kirti Gupta, Chris Borges, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — February 23, 2024