Michael Turner is Director, IP strategy for Yokogawa, a leading global provider of industrial automation and control solutions. As part of a global IP team, he is responsible for preparing IP strategy, implementing IP processes, supporting the digital transformation of IP portfolio management, and day-to-day IP operations. Before joining Yokogawa, Mr. Turner developed his experience with the IP boutique Kenyon & Kenyon in New York and joined in the firm’s merger with Hunton Andrews Kurth. As a partner, he handled patent litigation, managed prosecution dockets, and provided IP counselling for clients across electrical, mechanical, and computer science fields. Mr. Turner earned his undergraduate degree in physics from Northwestern University, and his JD from the George Washington University Law School. He is admitted to practice law in New York. He is based in New York City.