Updates

Announcing the Social Impact Summit 2024

Dec 12, 2023
  • Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW), together with Blockchain Law for Social Good Center (BL4SG), will spotlight socially beneficial use cases of decentralized and emerging technologies at the Social Impact Summit 2024.
  • The Social Impact Summit will focus on priority action areas including harnessing technology for global equity, harmonizing law and innovation, integrating integrity into the tech stack, and taking a global approach to redefining impact through blockchain and other emerging technologies.
  • The Summit will feature experts from across law, policy, tech, and human rights, including: Crypto Council for Innovation, Ripple, Starling Labs, TechSoup, California Department of Justice, Creative Commons, Africa Blockchain Institute, the City of Berkeley, and more. 

Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) today announced the inaugural Social Impact Summit 2024, hosted with Blockchain Law for Social good Center (BL4SG). The Social Impact Summit will take place on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the University of San Francisco, and will bring together experts and leaders from across human rights, law, policy, and technology to discuss how decentralized and emerging technologies can drive innovation for social impact.

A snapshot of Social Impact Summit 2024 speakers includes: 

  • Rainey Reitman, Board President, Freedom of the Press Foundation  
  • Marta Belcher, Chair and President, Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web 
  • George Oates, Co-founder and Executive Director, Flickr Foundation 
  • Ben Bartlett, Berkeley City Councilmember 
  • Sheila Warren, Chief Executive Officer, Crypto Council for Innovation 
  • Johnette Jauron, Senior Assistant Attorney General, California Department of Justice
  • Deborah McCrimmon, Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Litigation & Employment, Ripple 

Together, participants will explore the future of technology – from artificial intelligence to blockchain to decentralized tools – and dive into how these technologies can create lasting impact, empower communities, and foster collaboration across diverse industries. 

"We're delighted to host this event alongside the Blockchain Law for Social Good Center, reinforcing our organizations' shared commitments to educating lawmakers and the public about the transformative global impact of blockchain technology,” said Marta Belcher, President and Chair, Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web.

The Social Impact Summit 2024 will be held both in-person and virtually. To learn more and register to attend, please visit the event page. Follow BL4SG on X and LinkedIn to stay updated on the Summit. You can also follow FFDW for related updates on X and LinkedIn.