The Future of Blockchain and Digital Assets: The View of Silicon Valley 2021 | Practising Law Institute (PLI) | 16 November 2021 | Practising Law Institute Ca, 685 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94105, US

Blockchain is a fundamental technology which will dramatically transform all industries. 2021 saw the rise of non-fungible tokens ("NFT"), which will be discussed in detail. Blockchains will also impact lawyers and law firms directly through the implementation of smart contracts. This program will provide an overview of the technology as well as the emerging legal issues lawyers need to understand to effectively assist companies with blockchain implementations.

What You Will Learn:
• Learning the critical basics of blockchain technology, how different blockchains work, and their intersection with smart contracts
• Learning about the rise of "NFT's" (non-fungible tokens), use cases and ownership issues
• Understanding the basics of consortium governance, decentralized finance, decentralized autonomous organizations and other blockchain entities
• Analyzing critical future issues for blockchain and digital assets

2021 Speakers

CHAIRPERSON:

Mark F. Radcliffe
Co-Chair, Technology and Sourcing Practice Group, DLA Piper LLP (US)

SPEAKERS:

Olta Andoni
Chief Legal Officer, Nifty's, Inc.

Lewis Cohen
Co-Founder, DLx Law LLP

Natalie Furman
General Counsel, Hedera Hashgraph

Dr. Stephanie Hurder
Founding Economist and Partner, Prysm Group

Olga V. Mack
CEO, Parley Pro

Michele B. Neitz
Golden Gate University School of Law

Stephen Palley

Rebecca Rettig
General Counsel, Aave

Gabriel Shapiro
General Counsel, Delphi Digital