The EIRA Conference
The Eira Initiative, a project of the Berkeley Policy Institute, will hold its inaugural live event in Washington DC on October 16-17, 2025. Leading economists, legal academics, policymakers, and practitioners will assess the role played by intellectual property rights in driving innovation, entrepreneurship and investment in the U.S. biopharmaceutical ecosystem.
October 16 - 17, 2025
12:00 - 13.30
University of California Center
Washington DC
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Margaret Kyle
Professor of Economics at MINES ParisTech
William Comanor
Professor of Economics and of Health Policy and Management at University of California.
Maryann Feldman
Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Arizona State University
Ted Sichelman
Professor of Law at the University of San Diego
Christopher Holman
Professor of Law at The University of Missouri–Kansas City
Erika Lietzan
Professor of Law at University of Missouri-Columbia
Kristina Acri
Professor of Economics at Colorado College
Nikhil Pradhan
Intellectual Property Lawyer at Foley & Lardner LLP
Henry Grabowski
Professor of Economics at Duke University
Genia Long
Economic and business consultant
Sharon Belenzon
Professor at Duke University
Mark Schultz
Professor at University of Akron School of Law
Ashish Arora
Professor at Duke University
Scott Kieff
Consultant at Kieff Strategies LLC and Professor at George Washington University
Adam Mossoff
Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Samantha Zyontz
Clinical Assistant Professor, Questrom School of Business, Boston University