Matteo Sabattini

Dr. Matteo Sabattini has years of expertise in technology licensing and IP strategy. He currently serves as Executive Head of Government Affairs at Sisvel, Europe’s largest and longest-established patent pool operator. In this role, he leads the company’s global government affairs and SEP policy engagement with regulators and multilateral institutions (e.g., WIPO, USPTO, European Commission), shaping legislative and regulatory debates on FRAND, patent pools, and standards-based licensing across key jurisdictions.

Dr. Sabattini served as President and Chief Licensing Officer of Convida, a joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and InterDigital and a pioneer in research and innovation for IoT and cloud services. He also held positions at Ericsson, the Sisvel Group, InterDigital and other leading organizations in the IP industry. He also held several teaching and research positions in wireless and mobile communications at UCSD and at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).

Having lived, studied and worked between the US and Europe, Dr. Sabattini brings a cross-cultural fluency that enhances his effectiveness in global policy engagement and international stakeholder relations. He holds an MBA from the George Washington University (GWU), a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and a Laurea Magistrale magna cum laude also in electrical engineering from the University of Bologna. He is a member of the board of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI). He is an IEEE senior member, a Beta Gamma Sigma lifetime member, as well as a member of the MIT Enterprise Forum. He is active in the community and has served on several boards of non-profit organizations. He is an avid skier and a mediocre surfer.