Pat Patnode

Patrick "Pat" Patnode is the Chief Executive Officer at Techstream, where his executive scope of responsibilities includes leading the organization's legal and regulatory compliance operations. Prior to assuming his current position, Patnode served as the President of GE Licensing, directing the commercialization of corporate technologies and developing new business models for the industrial conglomerate. He was also heavily involved with GE Ventures, participating in corporate equity investing, new business creation, and technology transfer initiatives across multiple global sectors. Throughout his executive career, he has managed complex innovation platforms and intellectual property portfolios spanning enterprise software, advanced manufacturing, energy, and the health care sector. Having previously collaborated with major multinational industry players like Nokia, Patnode maintains a primary professional focus on corporate technology licensing, venture investing, and the strategic commercialization of complex enterprise innovations.