In part 1 of this interview, Michael talks to former Dassault Systemes Anti-Piracy and Compliance Head Andy Clarkson about leaving a 24 year career in UK law enforcement to build a career at IBM and Dassault addressing software piracy. Andy shares his 4E approach to converting software pirates to paying customers and the growing importance of data in those efforts.

Andy is currently a Licence Compliance consultant at AND-CCONSULTING LTD ([email protected]).

Jason and Michael take advantage of the International Trademark Association's (INTA) annual meeting in Boston to speak with Anand & Anand's Shantanu Sahay (https://www.anandandanand.com). Anand and Anand is among the largest practices specializing in Intellectual Property laws in India and is ranked among the Top Tier Intellectual Property Law Firms in Asia. Shantanu shares how his firm is helping software vendors protect their intellectual property in India and discusses how its approach has changed over the years with the country's increased focus on protecting IP rights.

Jason and Michael take a trip to Connecticut to talk to leading CAD/CAM vendor CNC Software's Chief Legal Officer, Gary Hargreaves (https://www.mastercam.com). Gary shares the story of his involvement in license compliance, how CNC approaches software piracy, and the role of its reseller network. His "craziest compliance story" may be one you've never heard before!

Welcome to episode 1 of the Piracy Impact Podcast from Revulytics (https://www.revulytics.com) where we bring you conversations with leaders from the world of software license compliance with your hosts Jason Swan and Michael Goff. This short episode is a sneak peak of what we have planned - subscribe now before our first series drops!