Thursday, April 20, 2017
Presiding Officer: Vanessa Ing, Symposium Co-Editor; Berkeley Technology Law Journal | |
9:00 AM |
Welcome
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What is a platform, why are platforms important, and what is unique about online platforms? Presentations:
Willen (intro) audioPicker audio |
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10:30 AM | Break |
10:45 AM |
Demystifying Algorithmic Processes: What is the role of algorithms in online platforms, what can they do and not do, and how should they be governed? Presentations:
Mulligan (intro), Geiger, Caplan audio |
12:00 PM | Lunch Break |
12:30 PM | David E. Nelson Keynote
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1:00 PM | Break |
Presiding Officer: Michelle Park, Symposium Co-Editor; Berkeley Technology Law Journal | |
1:15 PM |
Consumer Protection: What are the forms of private and public governance that serve to protect (or control) buyers and sellers on platforms? Presentation:
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2:30 PM | Break |
3:00 PM |
Privacy: In the era of big data, how can regulators use data from platform companies to achieve public policy goals while protecting privacy?
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4:15 PM |
The Future of Work: Independent contractors or employees — is the dichotomy meaningful? Presentation:
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5:00 PM | Reception |
Friday, April 21, 2017
Presiding Officer: Michelle Park, Symposium Co-Editor; Berkeley Technology Law Journal |
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9:00 AM |
Intellectual Property as a Control Mechanism: Despite the breadth of intermediary liability, how do enforcers continue to target platforms? Presentations:
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10:30 AM | Break |
10:45 AM |
Free Expression and Terrorist Content: What obligations do platforms face when hosting terrorist content? Presentations:
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Presiding Officer: Vanessa Ing, Symposium Co-Editor; Berkeley Technology Law Journal |
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12:15 PM | Lunch |
12:45 PM |
Keynote
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1:15 PM | Break |
1:30 PM |
Discrimination: In the context of algorithm-based decision making, what are the tools that can promote fairness and mitigate discrimination? Presentations:
Oppenheimer (intro), Levy audio |
3:00 PM |
Conclusion: More regulation, less regulation, self-regulation — what is the right balance for effective governance? Presentation:
Martin (intro) audio |
4:15 PM | Closing |