Everything happens for a reason. I had just finished reading reading Tommy Benz's second installment about applying the stoic virtues to virtues in business leadership. The second installment is specifically about courage. I felt my stomach form a knot…lnkd.in/e7zSedHJ

ICYMI... FCW's Carten Cordell recently reported that the Department of Defense wants to bolster the number of small contractors it does business with, so it's planning to debut a series of free software tools to make it easier to…lnkd.in/eRYfjB3t lnkd.in/eH5Ypr-b

Many thanks to the Scott Carlson and his team with the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative Center for Global Programs for a day long dscussion about “Putting People First: People-Centered Justice at Home and Abroad. A phenomenal line up of…lnkd.in/eP5nj2sg

One of the best moments of the day - in a room with Rebekah Ratliff , Lisa D. Love, Esq., FCIArb , N. Damali Peterman, Esq. , Tuneen Chisolm ,DeAndra Roaché.: Intelligent, dynamic, accomplished African American women arbitrators. #arbitration #womenarbit…lnkd.in/e6GS8SZA

A refreshing, eye opening, and forthright discussion about the imprinting/embedding human complexities in artificial intelligence from someone many in the field would consider an outsider but has has at the forefront. Take a break…lnkd.in/eq2pC9Wj lnkd.in/ebuKu3xa

Today is the day! ArbMetaBlock 2023 Conference begins. Thanks to Ghent University Center for Future of Dispute Resolution and Maud Piers for providing a setting to learn what blockchain, metaverse, and Web3 mean for arbitration. #arbitration #mediati…lnkd.in/eF4BVWY6

Many thanks to Jade Solutions, LLC for making it possible to support the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association 2023 Washington, DC Golf Invitational on 12 June. The funds raised provide scholarships to the children and grandchildren of Seabees.…lnkd.in/eyARyEAP

What struck me most about the TrustAfrica 2023 Africa Day talk about climate change talk delivered by Dr. Ayesha Imam was the numerous intersections of climate change with other global challenges combined with suggestions for m…lnkd.in/emnJkadS lnkd.in/eMrAZ-7Q

While there's lots of conversation about artifical intelligence, metaverse, and blockchain, I suggest the convesration also include data loss, data protection and how to quickly address the breach. I concur with Dustin Siggins a…lnkd.in/eapt6rxa lnkd.in/ezyNXShn

Did you know that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comment to inform its annual update to the DOT Equity Action Plan which aims to expand access and economic opportunity to all communities? The DOT specifi…lnkd.in/eb8GTzyP lnkd.in/eSQmrdAW

Did you that The Universities at Shady Grove Lab for Entrepreneurship and Transformative Leadership  is hosting the USG Equity Incubator? This 8-week accelerator boot camp program designed to help entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level. T…lnkd.in/e8qkeNTk

Many thanks to Advanced IP/Tech Arbitration and Mediation course organizers and instructors, especially Harrie Samaras, Janet Martinez, David Allgeyer, Gary L. Benton , and Sarah Reynolds, FCIArb . The program host, Stanford Law School, created a wond…lnkd.in/eZtrw-Pt

I'm excited to share that I completed Stanford Law School's Advanced IP/Tech Mediation and Arbitration Course. Many thanks to the course organizers Janet Martinez, Harrie Samaras, Gary L. Benton, David Allgeyer, and Sarah Reynolds, FCIArb. In addition, the…lnkd.in/eX2YUnnq

Don't miss it! ThinkTech Hawaii "Rule of Law in the New Abnormal" guest host Ben Davis moderates a lively discussion with Professor Vernellia Randall and Daniel Rainey about "Technology/Tricknology and More". #technology #in…lnkd.in/e45JPFts lnkd.in/eG3SkafP

ICYMI.....House Bill to Create National Commission on AI Policy The proposed commission is envisioned to comprise government and industry experts who will collaborate on developing a comprehensive AI policy framework. Read Execut…lnkd.in/gCaxRNxv lnkd.in/grRnZDxW

We did it! H/T Rebekah Ratliff, Loraine Della Porta, Louise Ing, and Sandra Simms aka the Phenomenal Four (reference: Maya Angelou). Charles Crumpton thanks for opportunity to guest host. lnkd.in/eZZXhWjT

Virginia based non-profits: ICYMI the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties is now accepting applications for its new Social Impact Institute, "Maximizing Mission: Operation Reviews and Consultation". Institute participants will…lnkd.in/etaHJ4bR

On July 11-12, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the Alliance’s leaders as well as international security experts will gather for the NATO Public Forum. Did you know you can watch the Public Forum events online? The…lnkd.in/e8KA8mkW lnkd.in/enqeyAWn

You're invited! On behalf of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Public Disputes and Consensus Building Committee join our 14 July meeting where guest speaker Sebastian F. Winter, MD PhD. will speak about "Brain Health Directed Policymaking: A New Concept to Str…lnkd.in/eu8ef3Sz

H/T to the team that made the NATO Public Forum available for the general public to observe and participate. Familiar faces such as veteran reporter Andrea Mitchell and Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau. Clear articulate discussion about those in th…lnkd.in/edNem5rz