Victoria A. Espinel, President and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, is a respected authority on the intersection of technology innovation, global markets and public policy and leads efforts that help shape the technology landscape in 60 countries through work in BSA’s 13 global offices. Prior to heading BSA, Espinel served for a decade in the White House, for both Republican and Democratic Administrations as President Obama’s first advisor on intellectual property and, before that, as the first ever chief US trade negotiator for intellectual property and innovation at USTR. Victoria is a founding sponsor of Girls Who Code’s Washington, DC summer immersion program, which empowers young women to pursue careers in STEM fields. She speaks at conferences around the world to build visibility for the amazing things people can do with software and highlight the need for a strong talent pipeline within the software industry.