Delighted to interview Ivan F., Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Medtronic. Ivan leads Medtronic's global legal, compliance, and government affairs teams. Recognized as one of "America's 50 Outstanding General Counsels" and "Twenty Most Influential General Counsel" by The National Law Journal, Ivan guided CEOs, business leaders, and boards through complex legal and policy issues, fostering inclusive and diverse environments. Before joining Medtronic, Ivan was the Chief Legal and Policy Officer at 3M, where he elevated the legal department to be named the "Best Legal Department / Legal Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer. His past roles include General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Cardinal Health, and Senior Counsel at GE. Ivan's legal career started as a law clerk to distinguished judges, including Sandra Day O'Connor of the U.S. Supreme Court. Ivan is also a champion of social impact. He sits on the board of Cboe Global Markets, is a member of the Council of The American Law Institute, and supports Equal Justice Works and Minnesota Public Radio. #Leadership #LegalMinds #Inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajp1RypR4W0

Delighted to host the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and Data Sciences (ICDS)-Penn State Dickinson Law Symposium on Inclusive Innovation, AI, and Big Data. I shared with those gathered in person and online three reasons for the significance of this symposium. First, the symposium was the first institutional collaboration between ICDS and the law school, providing a bridge to connect both communities and a launchpad for future collaboration. Second, the symposium's discussion-focused format encouraged an exchange of ideas across disciplines, scholars from institutions across the country, and stakeholders in academia and government representatives such as those from the USPTO and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO. Third, the intersection of inclusive innovation, AI and big data was critical for reasons that include economic competitiveness and social equity. A big thank you to all who made the event possible, including Provost Justin Schwartz, ICDS Director Jenni Evans, Dean Danielle Conway, the ICDS organizing team, and our esteemed participants. Peter Yu and I will co-edit an open-access volume to present and share the ideas the symposium helped inspire. Stay tuned! Elodie Carpentier Julio D. Raffo Dave Hunter Mike Schuster Nina Srejovic Jordana Goodman Michelle Saksena Suzanne Harrison Damon L. Tull, PhD Esther Obonyo S. Sean Tu Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio Margo Bagley Colleen Chien Joanna Batstone, PhD Christopher Dancy Andrea Matwyshyn Jennifer K. Wagner Keith Robinson Holly Gray David Mazyck Peter Yu Bethany N. Schols TaWanda Hunter Stallworth, M. Div. Dr Khalid Hossain larry stillman Lei Zhen Deja Workman Margaret Hu Victor Wang Penn State University

Thank you to Connecticut Attorney General William Tong for hosting the National Association of Attorneys General Eastern Region meeting. I look forward to joining experts from state attorney general offices, academia, and industry to discuss "AI – The Challenge of the Intelligent Computer" with Letitia James, Office of the New York State Attorney General James Bessen (Boston University School of Law), Jerry Ma (U.S. Department of Justice), & Maneesha Mithal (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati). Come join us can hear from Jonathan Kanter Stephen Calkins Noah Phillips Rahul Rao Sarah Allen Gwendolyn J. Lindsay Cooley Peter Carstensen and more! Details: https://www.naag.org/event/2023-eastern-region-meeting/?utm_source=LINKEDIN_COMPANY&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Events State of Connecticut - Office of the Attorney General National Association of Attorneys General Penn State Dickinson Law Wayne State University Law School American Economic Liberties Project Wiggin and Dana LLP Tennessee Attorney General's Office Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Federal Trade Commission