Protecting Innovation in the AI Infrastructure Industry
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) talks to Kelvin Vivian (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvinmvivian/), associate VP and deputy general counsel, IP at Marvell Technology, about how in-house legal teams are adapting their IP strategies, and what it takes to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
14 Jul 2026
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.
7 Jul 2026
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.
30 Jun 2026
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.
23 Jun 2026
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.
16 Jun 2026
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.
9 Jun 2026
Can Using AI Break Attorney-Client Privilege?
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) talks to Venable partner Calvin Nelson (https://www.venable.com/professionals/n/calvin-r-nelson) and David Levie, vice president, associate general counsel, Real Estate, Park Hotels & Resorts, about how generative AI is creating a new and fast-moving set of questions about discoverability and attorney-client privilege.
2 Jun 2026
Building Trust with AI Governance Across Global Retail Brands
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) talks to Ethan Cohen (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethan-cohen-57024a119/), global head of privacy and AI compliance at Gap Inc., and Meaghan Kent (https://www.venable.com/professionals/k/meaghan-h-kent), partner and head of Venable’s AI Solutions Hub, about how to build principled, trust-centered AI programs that move at the speed of technology—without sacrificing rigor.
26 May 2026
AI-Driven Enforcement in the E-Commerce Marketplace
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) speaks with Kebharu Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kebharu-smith/), director, Counterfeit Crimes Unit at Amazon, to explore how AI-driven enforcement, technology, litigation, and international collaboration are reshaping brand protection and anti-counterfeiting efforts in today’s digital marketplace.
28 Oct 2025
AI and the Importance of Trade Secrets and Confidentiality
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) and his guests, Venable partners Chris Borello (https://www.venable.com/professionals/b/christopher-p-borello) and Eric Prager (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/eric-a-prager) discuss the importance of trade secrets and confidentiality in protecting your competitive edge in the AI space.
21 Oct 2025
AI’s Impact on Patenting and Corporate Innovation
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) and his guests, Venable partner Jeff Kaminski (https://www.venable.com/professionals/k/jeffri-a-kaminski) and counsel Ryan Ward (https://www.venable.com/professionals/w/ryan-t-ward), give an overview of AI patenting, including a conversation about the use of AI in innovation within various industries.
14 Oct 2025
AI Training, Content, and Data Licensing
For business to happen, there first needs to be a contract. Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) and his guests, Venable partner Chris Kim (https://www.venable.com/professionals/k/christopher-j-kim) and counsel Ryan Sweigard (https://www.venable.com/professionals/s/ryan-m-sweigard), discuss AI training, content, and data licensing, and how companies are crafting agreements to generate new streams of revenue from their content and data.
7 Oct 2025
AI and Copyright
An overview of the implications of the various ongoing copyright lawsuits involving AI, and recent guidance on AI from the U.S. Copyright Office. Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) and his guest, Venable partner Meaghan Kent (https://www.venable.com/professionals/k/meaghan-h-kent), discuss the potential impacts on content-driven industries, creatives, and innovators.
30 Sept 2025
The Emerging AI Ecosystem and the Big Players
Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) and his guest, Venable senior director of cybersecurity and privacy services Heather West (https://www.venable.com/professionals/w/heather-west), look at the various players and stakeholders in the emerging AI ecosystem. System and application developers, content creators and distributors, and the data itself depend on one another for success, but also exist in tension.
23 Sept 2025
The Disruptive Impact of AI and Why IP Is More Important Than Ever
A deep dive into the disruptive impacts of AI on creativity, innovation, and IP law. Host Justin Pierce (https://www.venable.com/professionals/p/justin-e-pierce) talks to his guest, Venable partner Ha Kung Wong (https://www.venable.com/professionals/w/ha-kung-wong), to explore why addressing this issue is so important for creators, innovators, and a variety of different stakeholders.
15 Sept 2025
Trailer | AI and IP: The Legal Frontier
AI is more than another tech trend—it’s the next frontier, where its users are reimagining and reshaping how companies operate and compete. But with that opportunity comes risk. Venable’s AI and IP: The Legal Frontier is here to help. Join Justin Pierce, a leader of the firm’s IP division, as he and his guests explore AI regulatory developments and litigation risks, and strategies for protecting your IP—conversations that will help you use AI and the law as levers for growth and differentiation.
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