EEA NYC Meetup

Join us for Enterprise Ethereum demos, refreshments, networking and more!

Agenda:
6:30-7 - Arrival and networking
7-7:45 - Panel Discussion
7:45-8:15 - Demos
8:15-8:30 - Networking and departures

Program:
Blockchain technology is useful for more than just simply digital currencies like ether and bitcoin. Relying on a blockchain, parties can also deploy autonomous smart contract programs, which can be used to model all or parts of formal legal agreements. During this meetup, we'll explore how blockchain technology is being used to increasingly automate legal agreements, issues related to enforceability of smart contracts, machine-to-machine contracting, and whether existing laws like the E-Sign Act, ESRA, and UETA are sufficient to address enforceability concerns.

Speakers:
Stuart D. Levi is co-head of Skadden’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group, and coordinates the firm’s outsourcing and privacy practices. Mr. Levi has a broad and diverse practice that includes outsourcing transactions, technology and intellectual property licensing, privacy and cybersecurity advice, fintech and blockchain matters, branding and distribution agreements, cloud computing agreements, technology transfers, strategic alliances and joint ventures. His background in computer science, data privacy and the information technology industry allows Mr. Levi to understand the technology and business drivers underlying agreements and transactions in these areas.

David M. Adlerstein is counsel in the Corporate Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate, securities law and regulatory matters, with a focus on financial institutions. Mr. Adlerstein has worked on a broad array of public and private company acquisitions, divestitures, proxy contests, securities offerings and corporate governance matters. He also provides counsel to several nonprofit organizations on a pro bono basis.

Andrea Tinianow is the Chief Innovation Officer for Global Kompass Strategies, a US-based management consulting firm focussed on emerging technologies. In 2014, Andrea was recruited to start the Division of Corporate and International Development, for the State of Delaware. Soon after, she created Global Delaware, the State’s first international brand. She continues to represent Global Delaware as its director. Andrea conceived and was the founding director of the Delaware Blockchain Initiative which gave rise to the “Blockchain Amendments” to Delaware’s General Corporation Law. These amendments expressly authorize corporations to issue and maintain their stock ledgers on a blockchain. Andrea is a member of the global Wharton RegTech think tank. She is also an advisory board member of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. In 2017, MarketsMedia awarded Andrea its “Women in Finance Award” for Excellence in Blockchain.