Stephanie Curcio is CEO and Co-Founder of NLPatent, a patent research and intelligence platform that is modernizing how patent work gets done in the AI era. A former Big Law IP attorney, Ms. Curcio brings deep practitioner experience to the development of technology that supports real patent workflows - automating high-friction tasks and surfacing conceptually relevant context while preserving practitioner judgment, legal rigor, and explainability. Ms. Curcio is widely regarded as a practical authority on AI in patent practice and is frequently invited to speak at major IP conferences and national patent offices, including the USPTO. She represents Canada at the Global IP Alliance and serves in leadership roles across several global IP organizations. Her contributions have been recognized internationally, including four consecutive years in the IAM Strategy 300 as a world-leading IP strategist and a 2026 ranking among the top global women leaders for innovation in patent law.