HLS BFI Presents

2020 Second Annual Conference

HLSBFI is excited to host the Second Annual Blockchain, FinTech & Law Conference. Last year, our first conference brought over a hundred participants from across the country. This year, our public conference will host leading academics, industry professionals, regulators, and lawyers from around the world. Our conference is one of a few uniquely suited to discuss blockchain and FinTech legal and regulatory issues.
📅 March 2–3, 2020
🏛️ Harvard Law School
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Conference Overview

Two days of lightning sessions and keynotes across industry and regulation topics in blockchain and fintech. (Feel free to adjust this one-liner to match your tone.)

Format
Industry sessions (Day 1) • Regulation sessions (Day 2)
Audience
Academics, industry professionals, regulators, lawyers, and students

At a Glance

Day 1
Monday, March 2, 2020 — Industry Sessions
Day 2
Tuesday, March 3, 2020 — Regulation Sessions
Contact
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Agenda

Monday, March 2, 2020
Industry Sessions
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Keynote Address

Juan Zarate (Financial Integrity Network)

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Lightning Session 1: Inclusion and Ethics of FinTech

Amit Sharma (CEO, FinClusive)

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Lightning Session 2: Inclusion and Ethics of FinTech

Primavera De Filippi (National Center of Scientific Research; Berkman Klein)
Angela Walch (Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College of London)
Raina Haque (Duke University School of Law)
Carla Reyes (Michigan State University College of Law)

3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Lightning Session 3: The International Development of the Blockchain and FinTech Industry

Daniel Ryan (Revolut)
Chiming Kam (Autorité des Marchés Financiers)
Julie Smith (MLG)
Moderated by: Jhalak Kakkar

Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Regulation Sessions
⌄
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Keynote Address

Lydia Beyoud (Bloomberg Law)
Marvin Ammori (Protocol Labs)

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Lightning Session 1: Balancing National Security, Financial Inclusion, and Privacy

Steven Hopkins (tZero)
Greg Pesci (Spera)
Elizabeth Renieris (Berkman Klein)
Amit Sharma (CEO, FinClusive)
Bruce Schneier (Harvard Kennedy School)

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Lightning Session 2: Central Bank Digital Currencies: Promising Experiment?

John Paul Schnapper-Casteras (Schnapper-Casteras)

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Lightning Session 3: Crime and Punishment: Misdeeds in FinTech

Ryan Dobson (EY)
Ali Comolli (FBI)
Michael Livingood (FBI)
Moderated by: Amy Aixi Zhang

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Lightning Session 4: Crime and Punishment: Misdeeds in FinTech

Seth P. Berman (Harvard Law School)
Galen Kast (Steptoe)
Moderated by: Jason Altabet (Harvard Law School)

The Harvard Law School Blockchain and Fintech Initiative is an officially recognized student-run organization of Harvard Law School. Membership in this organization is open to all HLS students.

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