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Franklin Fink
Automotive Partnerships at Waymo
Franklin Fink is an accomplished business development and partnerships leader with a formidable reputation for managing high-performing teams across a variety of tech sectors such as SaaS, cloud computing, mobile, and web. He has had an extensive career spanning numerous prestigious organizations such as Samsung Electronics where he currently serves as Senior Director of Business Development. Prior to his role at Samsung, Fink held key positions at Dropbox and Microsoft where he was Director of Business Development, Technical Evangelism, Head of Partner Management, and Head of Business Affairs. He was also Vice President Business Affairs at AG Properties, Inc., and General Counsel and Secretary at AG Interactive, Inc.
Fink's experience in technology law has made him an expert in matters relating to IP, API licensing, application development, and general commercial matters, among others. This expertise coupled with his exceptional negotiation skills has enabled him to close complex, high-stakes deals with C-Level visibility and broad strategic impact.
Fink is a graduate of Cornell Law School where he completed a Doctor of Law (JD). He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Vassar College.
As a specialist in business development and strategic partnerships, Fink is well known for his ability to develop and drive winning strategies that help companies stay ahead of the curve. He has fashioned a reputation as a mobile device OEM expert, mobile software champion, and a pioneer in platform evangelism, and technology transfers.