What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

March 2023

Past Event

What Are the Patents that Power Your Connected Devices? Discussing Methods for Identifying Essential Patents

Past Event

Online Only

March 15, 2023

People use Meta Quest VR headset at the Meta showroom in Brussels, Belgium, on December 7, 2022. (Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images)

March 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Steve Akerley

Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, InterDigital

Dr. Katie Atkinson

Chair and Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Liverpool

Keith Mallinson

Founder, WiseHarbor

Moderator:

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Technology standards like 5G have revolutionized the way we use our smartphones, and they are bringing similar changes to other industries as connectivity becomes an invaluable feature for most products. Although the next revolution in the industry is already underway, some have questioned whether the government needs to revise the system by providing more information about the patents that are essential to practice technology standards. Join Hudson Institute’s panel to learn more about the methodologies for identifying essential patents.

August 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Nigeria’s Crisis: Islamist Terrorists, Violent Nomadic Herders, “Bandit” Gangs, and the US Foreign Policy Response

Featured Speakers:

Matthew Boyse

The Rev. Fr. Remigius Ihyula

Joshua Meservey

Ambassador Tibor Nagy

Emmanuel Ogebe

Judd Saul

Greg Simpkins

Nina Shea

August 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Nigeria’s Crisis: Islamist Terrorists, Violent Nomadic Herders, “Bandit” Gangs, and the US Foreign Policy Response

Join Hudson Institute and the Ben Franklin Fellowship for a two-panel discussion examining US policy as it confronts the crisis of terror in Nigeria.

Featured Speakers:

Matthew Boyse

The Rev. Fr. Remigius Ihyula

Joshua Meservey

Ambassador Tibor Nagy

Emmanuel Ogebe

Judd Saul

Greg Simpkins

Nina Shea

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August 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Beyond the Postwar Era: The Japan Innovation Party's Vision

Featured Speakers:

Riley Walters

Hitoshi Aoyagi

Alex Saito

August 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Beyond the Postwar Era: The Japan Innovation Party's Vision

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Riley Walters will host Hitoshi Aoyagi, member of Japan’s House of Representatives and chair of Ishin’s Foreign Affairs Committee, as well as Alex Saito, member of the House of Representatives and chair of Ishin’s Policy Research Council, for a discussion about Japan’s evolving national security and defense outlook.

Featured Speakers:

Riley Walters

Hitoshi Aoyagi

Alex Saito

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September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

Ken Moriyasu

September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia

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Inquiries: nhuergo@hudson.org.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

Ken Moriyasu

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September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future

Featured Speakers:

Martin Vladimirov

Katie Strangis

Stephen Comello

Victor Ibarra

Matthew Boyse

September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future

Join Senior Fellow Matt Boyse for a discussion with senior US policymakers, nuclear industry leaders, and energy experts about how enhanced transatlantic cooperation on advanced nuclear technologies, fuel-cycle resilience, and next-generation energy infrastructure can reinforce European industrial competitiveness and long-term energy security.