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• FORUM: Blockchain – The Future of Finance? – May 1

  “Blockchain – The Future of Finance?” – Professor Adam B. Sterling

  Date: Tuesday, May 1

  Time: 6:30-9pm

  Location: Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, 787 7th Ave., 34th Floor New York, NY 10019

  Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-the-future-of-finance-tickets-44885615083

  Blockchain is one of the most significant technologies to impact law and business in many years. Blockchain is also one of the most interdisciplinary areas, bringing together new questions and opportunities at the intersection of technology, business and law. This lecture will provide an overview of the technology behind blockchain and explore current and potential real-world applications in technology, business, and law and explore the future of this fascinating technology.

  Panelist: Adam B. Sterling

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BERKELEY CENTER FOR LAW AND BUSINESS

  Adam Sterling is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Business at Berkeley Law and co-founder of Startup@BerkeleyLaw. Previously he was a startup and venture capital attorney at Gunderson Dettmer and the co-founder and director of the Sudan Divestment Task Force and Conflict Risk Network. Adam’s writings and work have appeared extensively in the press; including contributions to The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and National Public Radio. He has appeared on a number of broadcast news programs, including CNN’s Situation Room and CNBC’s Street Signs.
• Forum: Successful strategies for developing diverse and inclusive cultures – April 19

  Recruiting diverse talent is a challenge for many organizations, and fostering an inclusive climate in which talent will thrive can be even harder. Hear best practices from diversity experts and learn how they create inclusive cultures that enable their teams to thrive. Topics include:

  • Diversity and inclusiveness goals
  • Actions that support an inclusive climate
  • Leveraging affinity groups
  • The next steps for diversity and inclusion

   

  Moderator: Dr. Élida M. Bautista, Berkeley-Haas Director of Inclusion & Diversity

  Panelists:

  Kenny Vaughn (Haas ’16), Diversity Outreach Officer at West Point

  Mike Burns, Chief Diversity Officer at Conduent and was formerly the Head of ICG Diversity at Citi

  Special thanks to our sponsors – WeWork and the Berkeley-Haas Master of Financial Engineering Program.

  Please RSVP so that we manage attendance appropriately. The event is free thanks to our generous sponsors.

  Where:  WeWork, 115 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10006

  When: Thu, April 19, 2018, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

  Cost: Free!

  Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/successful-strategies-for-developing-diverse-and-inclusive-cultures-tickets-44206835836?aff=es2

• Cal & Haas @ the Brooklyn Nets – April 9

  Join Cal and Haas alumni for our Big Give fundraiser in a Barclays Center Executive Suite for a Nets game! Your ticket gives you access to the VIP level at Barclay’s Stadium, 1 hour of open wine/beer bar, and appetizers and finger foods.

  There is a mandatory $5 donation to either Berkeley or Haas as part of the Big Give. Additional donations are also encouraged!

  There are a limited number of tickets available.

  In collaboration with the Cal Alumni Club of New York and BABNY.

  Date and Time: Mon, April 9, 2018, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM EDT

  Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

  Cost: $50

  Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cal-haas-brooklyn-nets-executive-suite-tickets-43168986601?aff=es2

• Dean Rich Lyons in NYC – March 27th

  Dean Rich Lyons, BS ’82, will be in New York City as part of his farewell tour!

  When: Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 6:00-9:30 pm
  Where: Harold Pratt House, 58 East 68th St, New York, NY 10065

  Cost: $60, food and drink included; $40 for recent graduates (classes of 2008-2018) and prospective students

  Attire: Business or Business Casual

  Registration: http://www.cvent.com/events/the-berkeley-leader-live-an-evening-with-dean-rich-lyons-bs-82/agenda-78ad788325464912be4ee3ef0dec83c6.aspx

  Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks will be provided during the opening and closing receptions. The program will include reflections and a lecture by Dean Rich Lyons as well as a musical performance. Come for the content, stay for the music.