Nicholas Weston

Nicholas Weston has a diverse work experience in the legal, business, and technology sectors. Nicholas is currently the Fractional General Counsel at Valorify, a role they started in November 2022. Prior to this, they held the same position at Mesh Ai, starting in July 2021. From 2014 to 2022, they also served as the Fractional General Counsel at INTERSPORT Australia, contributing to the company's growth from 37 to over 70 stores. Additionally, they worked as a Managing Principal & General Counsel at Eaton Square since January 2015, specializing in M&A for medium-sized life sciences, healthcare, technology, and professional service businesses.

Earlier in their career, Weston founded their own law firm, Nicholas Weston IP Lawyers, in 2005. Nicholas established the firm to cater to business and tech clients and focused on intellectual property, mid-market M&A, investments, capital raising, and business litigation. Weston's work with their firm earned recognition for its expertise in domain names, trademarks, copyright, and misleading & deceptive conduct litigation.

Weston has also held other notable roles, including serving as a Panelist at the World Intellectual Property Organization's Arbitration and Mediation Center since 2008. Additionally, they served as Chairman & CEO of Agenix Limited (now CCP) from 2008 to 2015, overseeing critical challenges and successfully resolving them.

In 2014, Weston briefly served as the Country Ambassador for Aptuit, a leading drug discovery and preclinical drug development company, where they focused on expanding awareness and negotiating deals in Australia and New Zealand.

Furthermore, Weston has demonstrated their commitment to social impact through their role as the (Founding) Chairman of the Karma Currency Foundation from 2007 to 2010. The foundation provided Australia's first tax-deductible charity gift cards and raised over AUD$4.5 million for respected charities in the country.

Nicholas Weston has a diverse education history with various qualifications and certifications. In 2018, they attended the MIT Sloan School of Management for an Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program covered topics such as strategy and AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and robotics.

Prior to their enrollment at MIT, Nicholas completed a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at the University of Tasmania. The exact years of their enrollment are unknown. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Economics (B. Ec) from La Trobe University, though the specific duration of their studies is not provided.

Nicholas also received certifications in the legal field. In 1996, they became a qualified solicitor through the Supreme Court of Victoria. Later, in 2001, they obtained the title of Trade Marks Attorney from IP Australia.

During their high school years, Nicholas completed the HSC (Higher School Certificate) at Melbourne Grammar School in 1983.