Virtual Event | A Discussion on Innovation Policy and Patents

June 2021

Past Event

Virtual Event | A Discussion on Innovation Policy and Patents

Past Event

Online Only

June 17, 2021

June 2021

Past Event

Speakers:

The Honorable Andrei Iancu (Moderator)

Former Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office & Senior Advisor and Co-founder of the Renewing American Innovation Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Robert DeBerardine

Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Johnson & Johnson

Don Rosenberg

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Qualcomm, Inc.

Adam Mossoff

Senior Fellow and Chair, Forum for Intellectual Property, Hudson Institute

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Hudson Institute Forum for Intellectual Property Chair Adam Mossoff will host an expert panel on the importance of reliable and effective patents as drivers of innovation and economic growth. The Honorable Andrei Iancu, former Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, will moderate a discussion between Don Rosenberg, General Counsel at Qualcomm, Inc., and Robert DeBerardine, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, on questions including the role of patents in creating new products and services and the impact of intellectual property waivers on innovation and economic growth. Please join this distinguished panel for this important and timely conversation.

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Georgia at a Geopolitical Crossroads: Iranian Influence and Strategic Competition

Featured Speakers:

Luke Coffey

Giorgi Kandelaki

John P. Walters

Congressman Joe Wilson

Ian McGinnity

Moderator:

Matthew Boyse

Tbilisi residents protest after the Georgian Dream government announced a suspension of negotiations on EU candidate status until 2028, as police detain demonstrators during a crackdown in the capital on November 28, 2025. (Photo by Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

May 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Georgia at a Geopolitical Crossroads: Iranian Influence and Strategic Competition

Featured Speakers:

Luke Coffey

Giorgi Kandelaki

John P. Walters

Congressman Joe Wilson

Ian McGinnity

Moderator:

Matthew Boyse

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May 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment

Featured Speakers:

Daniel Batlle

Francisco Monaldi

May 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment

Join Hudson Institute as Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle interviews Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and one of the foremost authorities on energy and political economy in the region, for a wide-ranging conversation on Latin America's energy future and what it means for the hemisphere and for US interests.

Featured Speakers:

Daniel Batlle

Francisco Monaldi

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June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Brandon Williams

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

Join Senior Fellow and Keystone Defense Initiative Director Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Brandon Williams for a discussion on the administration's priorities in strengthening the US nuclear enterprise.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Brandon Williams

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May 2026

Past Event

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

Featured Speakers:

Sarah B. Rogers

Zineb Riboua

Senator Eric Schmitt

Michael Doran

May 2026

Past Event

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

Please join the Hudson Institute for a conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers and Hudson Research Fellow Zineb Riboua on how the United States is adapting its public diplomacy tools to advance its interests abroad, counter censorship, promote free speech, and leverage artificial intelligence to deliver more effective, targeted messaging.