The Nelson Memo has already caused huge waves in scholarly communications, and implementation is still a few years away. Looking across the pond, what can be learned from the implementation of Plan S in Europe, how will the research ecosystem react and what will that mean for publisher responsibilities? A panel of individuals with deep experience across the academic/scholarly research cycle will outline how they see things mapping with the new OSTP public access guidance, expected new and updated federal agency policies, and what new challenges publishers have to navigate in order to support and grow their authors while keeping their brand reputation and commercial strategies afloat.