Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Adeia Inc., where he leads corporate strategy and enterprise growth initiatives, including long-term planning, licensing program development, and strategic initiatives that advance Adeia’s long-term growth objectives.
Bill is a seasoned strategic and IP licensing executive with more than two decades of experience across the multimedia and technology sectors. He brings deep expertise in developing licensing programs, structuring complex IP transactions, and building partnerships that expand market reach and unlock long-term value from intellectual property assets.
Prior to joining Adeia, Bill served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President at VideoLabs, a multimedia patent licensing platform company. He also held senior IP licensing and business development leadership roles at NAGRA and Intellectual Ventures, where he led licensing, acquisitions, channel sales, and growth initiatives across PayTV, OTT, consumer electronics, and telecommunications markets. He has also served as an advisor, board member, and operating executive for IP-backed technology companies, supporting M&A, capital formation, and IP monetization strategies.
Earlier in his career, Bill was a strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting and later held leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase. He holds an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington.
