# 1st Annual Blockchain & Fintech Conference #### calendar\_today Date and Time **April 15 - April 16, 2019** 12:00PM - 06:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, Room 1019** The Harvard Law School Blockchain and Fintech Initiative (HLSBFI), in collaboration with the Harvard Association for Law and Business (HALB), is proud to present its **1st Annual Blockchain & Fintech Conference** at the Harvard Law School. The conference will cover through a series of panels and keynote speakers, among others, the following topics: the basic skill set that a FinTech/Blockchain lawyer or professional will need to be competitive in the job market and satisfy the needs of their clients; FinTech regulatory challenges and solutions including financial regulation, data protection, AML/CTF, sandboxes, and others; and (iii) international expansion and scalability of FinTech/blockchain solutions including any related legal challenges. ![fintech](/sites/g/files/omnuum986/files/rcc/files/55fff8a3-8c04-4d29-8f63-d0f850577826.png) Our conference will highlight the legal issues surrounding the use of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and other financial technologies. The conference aims to teach and to connect law students to leaders, lawyers, regulators and other industry pioneers grappling with the legal treatment of these new innovations. It’s true, much of blockchain marketing is hype! We hope to provide a transparent perspective into the industry that cuts through the hype with a dynamic series of keynote talks and presentations, panel discussions, dinners, debates, and networking sessions. Food and refreshments will be provided. [For more information and a full conference program please click here](https://orgs.law.harvard.edu/hlsbfi/2019-conference/) Please email if you have any questions. **Keynote Speaker:** Gary Gensler, former head of the CFTC and lecturer at MIT. **Speakers:** Tim Draper, Draper Associates DFJ; Joel Telpner, Chair of Fintech and Blockchain Practice at Sullivan & Worcester LLP; Lewis Cohen, Co-Founder of DLx Law LLP; Dr. Philippa Ryan, Professor at Australian National University and Chair of the Standards Australia Blockchain Technical Committee; Nimit Sawhney, Co-Founder and CEO of Voatz; Benjamin Bai, Vice President at Ant Financial Services Group; Jeffrey Neuburger, Head of Blockchain at Proskauer Rose LLP; Rodrigo Seira, Lawyer at DLx Law LLP. **Sponsors:** RCC; Harvard Association of Law and Business (HALB), the Harvard Business Law Review (HBLR), the Journal on Law and Technology (JOLT), the Harvard Business School Blockchain & Crypto Club, and the Harvard Kennedy School Blockchain and Cryptocurrency PIC. Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://rcc.harvard.edu/node/1161735/event-feed.ics) Copy link link