July 30, 2025 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Venable LLP

The Hidden Edge: Trade Secret Strategies for the AI Age

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into businesses across every industry, companies face growing challenges in protecting the proprietary technology and data driving these tools, as well as the resulting generated content. Traditional IP regimes currently fall short when applied to AI-related innovation, making it critical for companies to use alternative protections to maintain their competitive edge. Trade secret law is emerging as a leading, though complex, strategy for safeguarding AI-related assets. In this session, we will examine why trade secret protection is uniquely suited to the AI landscape, how courts are approaching this question in current litigation, and the practical and actionable steps businesses can take to protect their most valuable innovations in such a rapidly evolving legal and technological environment.

Speakers:

Amit Rana, Partner, Venable LLP

Rebecca Horton, Partner, Venable LLP