Virtual Patent Gateway DEIA Workshop — "Transforming Self and Society: DEIA and Personal Growth"

Principal Karan Jhurani will facilitate Virtual Patent Gateway's DEIA workshop "Transforming Self and Society: DEIA and Personal Growth" on February 8.

Transforming Self and Society: DEIA and Personal Growth
Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. ET

This workshop aims to stimulate thought-provoking discussions on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) through the knowledge and insights of expert speakers.

Facilitators:

• Ashley Cheung, Principal and Founder, Virtual Patent Gateway; Vice Chair, Diversity Committee of the PTAB Bar Association; Member of ADAPT.legal; Author of Building a Leadership Habitat and Collaborating in Competitive Ecosystems
• Karan Jhurani, Principal, Fish & Richardson; Chair, Diversity Committee of the PTAB Bar Association; Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

Speakers:

• 'Iolani L. Bullock, VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, The Carlyle Group; Author of Lenox Takes Flight and the forthcoming Little Lenox Takes Flight
• Natasha Craig Durkins, VP of Mission Support, Federal Aviation Administration; Author of Fiercely Joyful: 11 Keys to Living Authentically and Creating a Life You Love
• 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 the Patent and Trial Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Lead Administrative Patent Judge Annette Reimers, Advocate of Accessibility and Chair of the DEIA Committee at the Patent and Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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