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

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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.

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Please join Ambassador Greer for a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Peter Rough on the Trump administration’s first year back in office and what’s next for US trade policy.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The US Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Pierre Yared

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Pierre Yared

An American flag is displayed on a desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on July 15, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)

April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The US Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Pierre Yared

Please join Acting Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Pierre Yared for a conversation with Senior Fellow Tom Duesterberg on the first year of the Trump administration’s economic agenda and the key factors shaping the US economy’s outlook.

Featured Speakers:

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Pierre Yared

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March 2026

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China’s Economic Slowdown: Risks, Realities, and Strategic Implications

Featured Speakers:

Miles Yu

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Leland Miller

March 2026

Past Event

China’s Economic Slowdown: Risks, Realities, and Strategic Implications

Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will discuss Dr. Duesterberg’s new report on the Chinese economic model and how policymakers should consider its vulnerabilities when formulating strategy to counter Beijing’s practices.

Featured Speakers:

Miles Yu

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Leland Miller

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March 2026

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The Three Seas Initiative: Ambassador Romana Vlahutin on Europe’s New Geography of Power

Featured Speakers:

Zineb Riboua

Amb. Romana Vlahutin

March 2026

Past Event

The Three Seas Initiative: Ambassador Romana Vlahutin on Europe’s New Geography of Power

Please join Ambassador Romana Vlahutin and Research Fellow Zineb Riboua for a conversation on the Three Seas Initiative and its role in shaping Europe's new geography of power.