The Annual HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit

 

Aiming to educate minority legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry in an effort to help infuse the legal workforce with a diverse pipeline to ensure fair, transparent and accountable development of AI as a service and other new technologies that empower everyone.

Program News & Updates

10/31/23 – Registration for the 2024 Summit is opening soon. Interested in sponsorship? Contact tashia.bunch@iipsj.org

2024 Summit Details

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About the Summit

The HBCU Tech Law Summit aims to educate minority law students and legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry in an effort to help infuse the legal workforce with a diverse pipeline to ensure fair, transparent and accountable development of AI as a service and other new technologies that empower everyone.

 

2024 Theme | TBA 

Details Coming Soon. In the meantime–check out the 2023 Summit recap.

Summit Video Series

Program Agenda

All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

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9:00 am – 9:05 am

Introduction and Welcome

Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel – Splunk; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008

9:05 am – 10:05 am

The Impact of Innovative Technologies on Society and the Practice of Law (Chat GPT, NFTs, AI, Metaverse, etc.)

Moderator: Rizwan A. Qureshi, Hiring Partner – Reed Smith; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2007

Charnay Augustin, Senior Counsel, Marketplace – Uber; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2011

Julien Bowers, Senior Counsel – Perkins Coie, Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2010

Alex Butterworth, Senior Counsel, Delivery – Uber; Western Australia College of Law, Class of 2010

Stanton Burke, Associate Attorney – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2017

10:05 am – 11:05 am

The Impact of Data Privacy & Security on Society and the Practice of Law

Moderator: Natalie Roisman, Executive Director – Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law & Policy; University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Adonne Washington, Policy Counsel – Future of Privacy Forum; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020

Loyaan A. Egal, Chief of Enforcement – Federal Communications Commission; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2002

Anup Suresh, Principal, Registered Patent Attorney, & Data Security Officer – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; Loyola Law School, Class of 2007

11:05 am – 11:15 am

Break

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Keynote Fireside Chat with Kemba Eneas Walden

Moderator: Charlie Bingham, Founder of HBCU IP & Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel of Partners & Strategic Alliances – Splunk; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2008
Kemba Eneas Walden, Principal Deputy National Cyber Director – Office of the National Cyber Director; Georgetown University Law Center, Class of 2002

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm

Lunchtime Awards Ceremony

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm

Break

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The Impact of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain on Society and the Practice of Law

Moderator: Edward Fultz, Mid-Level Associate – Reed Smith, Howard University School of Law, Class of 2020

Tiffany J. Smith, Partner – WilmerHale; The George Washington University Law School, Class of 2008

Valerie Dahiya, Partner – Perkins Coie, Seattle University School of Law, Class of 2005

Alexis Liistro, Patent Attorney – Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.; New England Law, Class of 2009

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The Impact of IP & Diversity in the Legal Profession on Society and the Practice of Law

Moderator: Aneesh Mehta, Head of Product Legal – Microsoft India; Rutgers Law School

Ricardo Bonilla, Principal – Fish & Richardson; Texas Tech University School of Law, Class of 2012

Dr. Anita Lam, Sr. Corporate Counsel – Microsoft; The George Washington University Law School

Sean Suber, Partner – Winston & Strawn LLP; University of Virginia School of Law, Class of 2014

Nyajuok Deng, Attorney – Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.; Howard University School of Law, Class of 2018

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paying it Forward: A Day in the Life of a Tech Lawyer

Moderator: Natasha Walwyn Robinson Splunk; Suffolk University Law School, Class of 2008

Charlie Bingham, Founder of Tech Law Summit and Senior Legal Counsel – Splunk; Howard University School of Law 2008

Michele G. Cober, Director – External Affairs – Verizon; Howard University School of Law 2008

Daphne Forbes, Assistant General Counsel – Microsoft; American University Washington School of Law

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm


Thank you to our event sponsors!

IIPSJ Institutional Partners