AI and the Importance of Trade Secrets and Confidentiality

AI in Industrial Automation and the Future of IP Strategy

Host Justin Pierce [https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce] talks to Mike Turner [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelturner5/], director, IP strategy at Yokogawa, about how in-house counsel are navigating AI adoption, aligning tools with business realities, and balancing efficiency gains with the need for human judgment and control.

AI and Brand Protection for Luxury and Celebrity Brands

Host Justin Pierce [https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce] talks to Venable partner Kristen Ruisi [https://www.venable.com/professionals/r/kristen-s-ruisi] and counsel Maria Sinatra [https://www.venable.com/professionals/s/maria-r-sinatra] about how brands, celebrities, and rights holders can adapt their protection strategies, leverage AI responsibly, and stay ahead of infringement in an increasingly synthetic digital landscape.

Balancing AI Innovation and IP in the Toy Industry

Host Justin Pierce [https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce] talks to Kalvin Sie [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalvin-sie-84707358/?originalSubdomain=ca], VP and legal and associate general counsel at Spin Master, and Meaghan Kent [https://www.venable.com/professionals/k/meaghan-h-kent], partner and head of Venable’s AI Solutions Hub, about what responsible AI governance looks like in practice and how creative companies can innovate without falling off the cliff.

AI Risk Management in Emerging Growth Companies

Host Justin Pierce [https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce] talks to Chris Crook [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-crook-3b7b916/], general counsel at CSC Leasing, and Venable partner Calvin Nelson [https://www.venable.com/professionals/n/calvin-r-nelson] about practical, real-world AI adoption inside a fast-moving company.

AI, the FDA, and the Health, Wellness, and Beauty Industries

Host Justin Pierce [https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce] talks to Claudia Lewis [https://www.venable.com/professionals/l/claudia-a-lewis], co-chair of Venable’s FDA Group, about how AI is reshaping the health, wellness, and beauty industries, how federal and state regulators are responding, and what companies must do to stay compliant while staying competitive.