Transforming Self and Society: DEIA and Personal Growth
Thu, Feb 08
|Washington
This workshop aims to stimulate thought-provoking discussions on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) through the knowledge and insights of expert speakers.
Time & Location
Feb 08, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Washington, 1700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA (Penthouse)
Guests
About the Event
Workshop Host: Virtual Patent Gateway and Barrister Digital Solutions (Venue Host)
Sponsors: ADAPT. legal, PTAB Bar Association Diversity Committee, Answers IP, wineLAIRDC, Bayes, PLLC, Fish & Richardson, P.C., Gemini Law LLP, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP, Lango, Marsh McLennan Agency, MH2 Technology Law Group, Unified Patents and Unified Brands.
FEE: FREE Event with limited space.
Bonus - Book Signing at the end of the Event by our authors, Available for Purchase. We will also be celebrating the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon.
Agenda
6:00 P.M. - Opening Remarks - Micheal Binns, Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents & Trade Secrets, Meta, and Founding Member of ADAPT.legal
Workshop facilitators:
Ashley Cheung, Principal and Founder, Virtual Patent Gateway, Vice Chair of Diversity Committee of PTAB BA; Member of ADAPT.legal, Author of Building a Leadership Habitat and Collaborating in Competitive Ecosystems
Karan Jhurani, Principal, Fish & Richardson, P.C., Chair of Diversity Committee of PTAB BA; and LCLD Fellow
Speakers:
* 'Iolani L. Bullock, VP of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, The Carlyle Group, Author of Lenox Takes Flight and the upcoming work of Little Lenox Takes Flight
* Natasha Craig Durkins, VP of Mission Support, Federal Aviation Administration, and Author of Fiercely Joyful:
* Former Ambassador Lisa Gable, Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things are Going South
* Vice Chief Judge Michael Kim, Executive Sponsor of DEIA Committee at Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB), USPTO
* Lead Administrative Patent Judge Annette Reimers, Advocate of Accessibility and Chair of the DEIA Committee at Patent and Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), USPTO
8:00 P.M. - Closing Remarks - Megan Raymond, Partner, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP, Board Member of PTAB BA and Author of Post-Grant Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), 2nd Ed., Practising Law Institute, 2023.