On 12 May, Managing Director Vladimir Starkov and Consultant Oceana Wang will speak at NABE Chicago’s 2026 Hot Sectors: M&A, IP, AI, and Tax Strategies conference. Dr. Starkov will speak in the roundtable “State of the Economy and Business.” Dr. Starkov will discuss implications of taxes, tariffs, and regulations on firms’ behaviors, such as location of their operations and intellectual property. Later that day, Ms. Wang will speak in the roundtable “Business and AI—Our Journey Together,” discussing AI and value creation’s shifting landscape impacting tax, risk, and profitability implications.