Blockchain 101: Tech for Social Good
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USF Law Professor Michele Neitz, founder of the Center for Law, Tech, and Social Good, will introduce the concepts underlying blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. She will explain why the law in this field is complex and difficult to draft, and will present examples of socially beneficial use cases. Bring your questions! Event Structure (all times in PT)
This event will be recorded.
The registration fee is a donation we are collecting for sustainability initiatives and community service project materials. If you are facing financial hardship, please reach out to sustainability@pmisfbac.org for a fee waiver.
Project Management Learning Objectives: Leadership, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Risk Management
PMI is a member of the UN Global Compact and has committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You will find the Goals and Targets that each PMI-SFBAC Sustainability event supports at the bottom of the event description.
This activity directly supports the following UN Sustainable Development Goal:
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, specifically
Target 17.7 Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
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Michele Neitz
Michele Benedetto Neitz joined the University of San Francisco School of Law in January 2022. She is the Founder and Academic Director of the Center for Law, Tech,and Social Good, formerly known as the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center, which was the first of its kind in the United States. She teaches Blockchain Technology and the Law, Business Associations, Legal Ethics, and other classes. Prior to joining USF Law,
Professor Neitz was voted “Most Outstanding Professor” by the graduating class of Golden Gate University School of Law six times, most recently in 2022. Professor Neitz was appointed to advise the California legislature as a member of the California Blockchain Working Group in 2019. She is a current member of the United Nations Development Programme’s Discussion Group on AI and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the New York State Department of Financial Services’ Virtual Currency Advisory Board. She publishes and lectures regularly on the ethical, regulatory, and social impact issues in emerging technology. Professor Neitz graduated as a Root-Tilden Scholar from New York University School of Law. Before joining academia, she clerked in the Southern District of California. She also worked as an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Legal Aid Society of San Diego and was an associate at Morrison & Foerster.
Refund/Cancelation Policy:
"All cancellations are subject to a minimum $10 fee if done during the early bird period. Cancellations after the early bird or event starts are subject to full charge to ensure the Chapter does not incur excessive expenses. All refunds will be issued after two credit card-billing cycles. If you have any questions regarding the event, please send inquiries to profdev@pmisfbac.org."
