Our third and final Symposium Spotlight features student commentary from three members of the JBIPL Editorial Board.
Symposium Editors Mona Ibadi and Hunter Revord reflect on the process of bringing tomorrow’s event to fruition.
Cara Cook shares what excites her most about the symposium and sheds some light on the symposium’s practicum course taught by JBIPL Advisor, Alan Palmiter.
Mona Ibadi:
Our goal for the symposium this year was to shed some light on a topic that has the power to improve our community. Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of this country and we hope the symposium will enlighten small business owners with tools to effectively compete against the massive corporations in this country.
Is there a particular panel that you are especially looking forward to?
I am particularly excited for our Keynote Speaker, Francisco Reyes, who has travelled the world speaking and teaching on this topic. Please join us at the Benson Center this Friday!
Hunter Revord:
Over the course of three one-hour panel discussions, we will dissect the role of internal governance requirements, intellectual property rights, and regulatory and incentivization frameworks in SME Sustainability. We are so excited for the valuable perspectives that we will receive from our panelists on Friday. SME sustainability is relatively unexplored in the academic space, and our panelists will help us spur conversation and awareness on this topic. Please come to Room 401 at the Benson Center on Friday and join us!
Is there a particular panel that you are especially looking forward to?
I am most excited about the intellectual property panel because one of the panelists is from the USPTO and the other two are local who deal with SMEs. I think they are going to be able to provide the audience with the most practical tools to implement sustainability into SMEs of their own one day.
Cara Cook:
What excites you most about the symposium?
I am most excited about the topic of this year’s symposium. While sustainability has become incredibly important in the large corporate context, SMEs are often left out of the picture. As such, SME sustainability is a largely unexplored topic. However, the symposium will spark a much needed conversation on how the law can be used as a tool to push SMEs toward sustainability.
Is there a particular panel that you are especially looking forward to?
I am most excited for the SME Sustainability Governance: Private & Public panel. I am interested to hear the panelists’ creative solutions to how SMEs could be regulated.
What is intrigues you about the symposium’s practicum course?