Panels

In order to provide a foundation for navigating the subject matter of the unconference, the event will include three panels.  The panels will be used to spotlight activist organizations that have been successful in traversing the intellectual property landscape, provide attendees with the legal fundamentals necessary for traversing this subject area, and explore innovations in technology that have the potential for transforming activism.

Replicate / Recreate

The convergence of intellectual property and activism can be seen all around us and can take many forms.  In some cases, the activist goals are aimed at reforming the intellectual property system itself.  In other cases, access to intellectual property may be an indispensible component of the ultimate goal.  In still other cases, an organization's goals may ostensibly have nothing to do with intellectual property, but thoughtful consideration of IP may lead to new and useful strategies.  This panel will spotlight organizations that have successfully incorporated IP thought into their missions.

Panelists:

Pat Aufderheide, Center for Social Media, American University

Ethan Guillen, Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

Ben Moskowitz, Open Video Alliance

Nelson Pavlosky, Students for Free Culture

Stephen Schultze, RECAP, Princeton CITP

Elizabeth Townsend Gard, Center for IP Law and Culture, Tulane Law School

Lindsey Weeramuni, MIT OpenCourseWare

Moderator: Lea Shaver, Hofstra Law School

Articulate / Anticipate

The success of any form of activism depends largely upon the ability of those involved to identify obstacles to achieving the organization's goals.  In order to realize the goals of IP activists, it's necessary to connect the dots between what IP is and why you should care.  Before we can change the game, we must know the rules.  Understanding the rules in this sphere is not merely an exercise in reciting statutes; activists must also understand the ways in which different innovation systems interact with each other.  This panel will focus on connecting the dots between what IP is and why you should care.

Panelists:

Jonathan Band, policybandwidth

Nicholas Bramble, Yale Law School Information Society Project

Molly Land, Institute for Information Law & Policy, New York Law School

Frank Pasquale, Seton Hall Law School

Jason Schultz, UC Berkeley School of Law

Peter Yu, IP Law Center, Drake University Law School

Moderator: Kenneth Crews, Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University Libraries

Innovate / Activate

Technological progress has provided us with the tools to shape activism in bold new ways.  Never before has there been such potential for global access to innovation and for innovation to improve the lives of so many.  The Internet has the power to spur innovation and disseminate information at a rate unimaginable by previous generations.  Social media tools enhance the ability of organizations to reach larger audiences all across the world.  New business models have emerged that increase the capacity of activists to procure necessary resources and funding.  This panel will focus on designing and delivering practical solutions by the state of technology, law, and policy.

Panelists:

Fred Benenson, Kickstarter

Laura Denardis, Yale Law School Information Society Project

David Levine, Elon University School of Law

Manny Schecter, IBM

Derek Slater, Google

Baskut Tuncak, Center for International Environmental Law in Geneva

Moderator: Victoria Stodden, Columbia University, Department of Statistics

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