David Rejeski, visitor scholar at the Environmental Law Institute, describes efforts to obtain objective information about the “green” impacts of technological innovations such as blockchain, platform sharing and artificial intelligence.

Michael Sandonato, partner in the law firm of Venable LLP, describes a bill in the House of Representatives to prevent patent trolls from using the International Trade Commission to extort royalty payments.

A panel discussion focusing on the latest changes in rules and regulations governing U.S. exports, both at origin and destination.

Phil Renaud, executive director of The Risk Institute at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, runs down the level of risk to supply chains created by relationships with third parties — and relates how a certain type of third party can help to mitigate it.

Al Guarnieri, partner in the law firm of Parker Poe, details how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the planning efforts of manufacturers in the short, medium and long term.

Brad Simmons, managing partner with KAI Design, speculates about the form that the office of the future will take, to accommodate the need for social distancing as well as permanent remote workers.