Shaastra: Law Tech Conference @IIT Madras [Jan 4, Chennai]: Registrations Open

About the Conference

Shaastra, IIT Madras in collaboration with Anand & Anand is delighted to present to you to the Law Tech Conference 2019.

Growing out of the increasing intersection between Law and Tech, the LawTech conference promises to serve as a platform to enlighten those interested in the emerging field. The LawTech Conference is all set to be a great learning experience to participants active in both, law and tech fields.With a wide array of events such as workshops, panels, lectures are more, the Conference will cover the use of advanced technologies such as Artificial intelligence, Blockchain and Law-bots for assisting lawyers and to also help entrepreneurs and inventors with laws on intellectual property and patents. With this extensive coverage, the conference promises to be a platform for learning and networking for people from these varied yet interconnected fields.

Presenting Sponsor

The presenting sponsor for the Law Tech Conference is Anand & Anand. With a client base of several large multinational companies, they have been ranked among the top tier intellectual property firms in Asia.

Conference open to: ● Lawyers and Law students ● Innovators and Startups in Law Tech ● Engineers and inventors interested in patenting

Schedule of the Conference

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM Introductory Lecture 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Lecture on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Smart Contracts: 1. What is Blockchain and distributed ledger system? 2. How can it help lawyers and clients? 3. Do smart contracts have questionable legal status?

11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Panel Discussion on Artificial Intelligence & Governance: 1. What are the laws governing machines and AI? 2. Who is liable for crimes committed by AI & bots? 3. Standards for IoT.

1:00 PM – 02:00 PM Networking Lunch 02:15 PM – 03:15 PM Lecture on the future of Legal-Tech: 1. What are the current technologies which are enhancing law? 2. Rise of Lawbots. 3. What does the future hold?

03:30 PM – 05:30 PM Hands-on online PatentingDemonstration of online platforms where engineers and inventors can freelance as a Patent Agent followed by live exercises for the participants. Conference Venue & Date January 04, 2019 Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

Registration Fee: INR 499.

Register by using the following link.

Contact

E-mail: mootcourt@shaastra.org

Hardhik B Jhurani +91 79890 61349

Charishma Takkallapalli +91 98408 91737

For official notification, visit here.