May 2025 — Toronto, ON
Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Board of Directors: Aliya Ramji, Josh Death, Krishna Pathiyal, and Rod Schatz. Their combined expertise spans intellectual property law, innovation strategy, business transformation, and technology commercialization—adding depth and national perspective to IAC’s mission of helping Canadian companies build an IP strategy to compete in global markets.
Meet the Board Members
Aliya Ramji is a partner at McCarthy Tétrault and co-founder of MT>Ventures, advising startups and investors on financing, IP strategy, and partnerships. She previously helped scale the med-tech startup Figure1 into a global platform. Aliya teaches business law at Toronto Metropolitan University, and presents frequently on a broad range of issues facing founders and the start-up community. She has been recognized by the Association of Corporate Counsel, the University of Toronto, and one of DMZ’s 2023 Women of the Year.
Josh Death is Vice President of Intellectual Property and Ideation at TD Bank, where he built and now leads the bank’s IP function and enterprise-wide innovation program. He oversees TD’s patent portfolio—Canada’s largest among banks—and brings experience in patent commercialization, M&A, and litigation. A commercial IP lawyer called to the bar in 1999, Josh began his legal career at Donahue Ernst & Young and Torys LLP.
Krishna Pathiyal is an IP strategist, lawyer, and engineer currently leading a stealth-mode startup focused on inventor recognition and analytics. He previously led global patent strategy at Cisco and played a key role in BlackBerry’s $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition. Krishna founded the Inventors Foundation and has taught IP law at Western and McGill. His work has earned him recognition from IAM Strategy 300 and the Global Counsel Awards.
Rod Schatz is a technology executive with more than 20 years of experience in innovation, digital transformation, and IP governance. His work spans telecommunications, government, insurance, and the non-profit sector. Rod has led initiatives in consulting, software development, and engineering, and is a published author and entrepreneur with expertise in leadership and innovation strategy.
These new members bring fresh insights and leadership to IAC’s board as the organization continues to support Canadian innovators with the IP tools they need to scale.
About Innovation Asset Collective
Innovation Asset Collective (IAC) is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization funded by the Government of Canada. Established in 2019, IAC empowers SMEs in clean tech sectors to grow systematically with resources that enhance their freedom to operate (FTO) and capacity to implement effective IP strategies. With close to 300 members, IAC is committed to improving Canadian SMEs’ global market access by mitigating IP-related risks and fostering strategic IP ownership positions, supported by a team of world-renowned IP experts.
For more information, visit www.ipcollective.ca or to benefit from IACs offerings, visit www.ipcollective.ca/membership.
