An electrically and thermally conductive gasket (100, 300, 400) comprising: a resilient core (102, 302, 402) comprising foam, the resilient core having a plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) including two opposing sides (116, 118) and sides (108,110, 112, 114) connecting the two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the resilient core; a heat spreader (104, 304, 404) comprising a graphite sheet disposed along and covering all of the plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) of the resilient core; and an electrically conductive layer (106, 306, 406) disposed along and covering all of the plurality of sides of the heat spreader covering and disposed along all of the plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) of the resilient core such that the heat spreader is between the resilient core and the electrically conductive layer; wherein the electrically conductive layer is configured to provide mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and protection for the heat spreader covered by the electrically conductive layer, and to provide electrical conductivity and additional thermal transfer for the gasket; whereby the gasket is configured to be positioned and/or compressed between first and second surfaces (202, 204) of components in a device, with the two opposing sides (116, 118) of the gasket including the electrically conductive layer therealong respectively contacting the first and second surfaces (202, 204) to thereby define an electrically conductive path and a thermally conductive path between the first and second surfaces; and wherein the electrically conductive layer is configured to inhibit graphite from flaking or breaking off from the graphite sheet. a resilient core (102, 302, 402) comprising foam, the resilient core having a plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) including two opposing sides (116, 118) and sides (108,110, 112, 114) connecting the two opposing sides of the plurality of sides of the resilient core; a heat spreader (104, 304, 404) comprising a graphite sheet disposed along and covering all of the plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) of the resilient core; and an electrically conductive layer (106, 306, 406) disposed along and covering all of the plurality of sides of the heat spreader covering and disposed along all of the plurality of sides (108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118) of the resilient core such that the heat spreader is between the resilient core and the electrically conductive layer; wherein the electrically conductive layer is configured to provide mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and protection for the heat spreader covered by the electrically conductive layer, and to provide electrical conductivity and additional thermal transfer for the gasket; whereby the gasket is configured to be positioned and/or compressed between first and second surfaces (202, 204) of components in a device, with the two opposing sides (116, 118) of the gasket including the electrically conductive layer therealong respectively contacting the first and second surfaces (202, 204) to thereby define an electrically conductive path and a thermally conductive path between the first and second surfaces; and wherein the electrically conductive layer is configured to inhibit graphite from flaking or breaking off from the graphite sheet.