Accord Project Launch Evening (New York)

The Accord Project (accordproject.org) is a first-of-its-kind initiative to develop industry open-source tools and techno-legal standards for the future of legal contracting.

Join us at the launch evening to be introduced the project with networking, programming, and to learn how to get involved. To ensure entry to the building you must fill out this short form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1D87UT88HQp9EH-u8nNWhaz_JC55p9mgYwf_JzYcFMS5M1g/viewform).

To signup to be notified of a webcast of the event: http://eepurl.com/cXmnUn

7:00 - 7:30pm - Networking

7:30 - 7:50pm - Introductory Presentation: Standards, Open Source, and Legal Technology, Prof. Houman Shadab, Co-Director, Accord Project; Professor of Law, New York Law School

8:00 - 8:40 - Panel: Open Source and Smart Contracts: From Linux to the Law.

Panelists:

*Steven J. Bleiberg finance lawyer at Morrison & Foerster, founding member of MoFo’s Blockchain/Smart Contracts Task Force

*Steven B. Roosa, partner at Holland & Knight and fellow emeritus, Center for Information Technology Policy, at Princeton University

*Vikki Rogers, Vice-President, Learning, Development & Research at International Association for Contract and Commercial Management, Director of the Institute of International Commercial Law at Pace Law School

*Daniel Byrnes, Counsel, Software Freedom Law Center

*Vipin Bharathan, Blockchain Strategy & Coordination, BNP Paribas; Chair and Member, Hyperledger Working Groups on Identity and Architecture, respectively

8:40 - 9:00pm - Post-event reception.

Drinks and refreshments to be provided. Additional speakers to be announced soon!