Alumni Book Talk and Fireside Chat with Gary Shapiro
Co-sponsored with the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy Tech and Public Policy Program, Georgetown Law Technology Review, Cyberlaw Society, and Georgetown Technology Policy Initiative
Wednesday, March 12 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | In-Person
Location: 500 1st Street, NW – 9th Floor
Gary Shapiro (L’80), CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, will discuss his new book Pivot or Die and lessons from his career at the intersection of law, policy, and tech innovation in a conversation moderated by Gigi Sohn, a Senior Fellow and Public Advocate at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society and Distinguished Fellow at the Tech Institute. 

Georgetown Journal of International Law Symposium: Emerging Technologies & International Law
Co-sponsored by the Tech Institute
Friday, March 14 | 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM | In-Person
Location: 500 1st Street, NW – 9th Floor
The symposium will examine the intersection of international law and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on the challenges posed by the rapid development of AI. Featuring keynote speaker Anu Bradford and panel discussions on international technology governance and growing data privacy concerns.

During Georgetown University’s annual Tech & Society Week, March 17-21, 2025
The Rise of Consumer Protection Claims Against Digital Platforms
Co-sponsored with the Knight Georgetown Institute
Tuesday, March 18 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | In-Person or Virtual
Location: 500 1st Street, NW or Online
This panel brings together expert litigators, advocates, and scholars to discuss how courts are grappling with novel questions related to platform liability and design. While platforms have historically enjoyed broad Section 230 and First Amendment protections, legal decisions have become increasingly nuanced. Speakers will highlight current cases and discuss how the social media litigation landscape may evolve in the years ahead.

Copyright v. AI in the European Union
An AI Governance Virtual Symposium Series Event
Tuesday, March 18 | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | In-Person
Location: 125 E Street, NW
Matthias Leistner, Professor of Civil Law and Intellectual Property Law with Information and IT-Law at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, will offer a lecture on AI and copyright in the EU. Organized by Tech Institute Faculty Advisor Kristelia García, this event is part of the Global TechNet Working Group’s AI Governance Virtual Symposium Series. 

Global Perspectives on AI and the Law *Featuring Georgetown Law Graduate Students*
Wednesday, March 19 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM  | In-Person or Virtual
Location: 125 E Street, NW or Online
Georgetown Law graduate students will deliver a series of rapid talks on the future of AI policy in different countries and regions, covering issues including data privacy, labor rights, healthcare, and international legal frameworks. Reception to follow.

Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
Co-sponsored with the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, the Environmental Law Institute, and the Georgetown Law Environmental Law & Policy Program
Thursday, March 20 | 2:15 PM – 6:00 PM | In-Person
Location: Georgetown Law, Gewirz 12th Floor
Expert panels will discuss the interactions and ethical implications of AI in the context of environmental compliance and enforcement. 

Georgetown Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Co-sponsored with the Massive Data Institute and the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation
Friday, March 21 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | In-Person
Location: Georgetown University Office of Student Equity and Inclusion (Main Campus)
Join the Georgetown community to help close the gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts.

For more information on these and other Tech & Society Week events, visit the Tech & Society Initiative website.

For all of the above events, accommodation requests related to a disability should be sent to TechInstitute@georgetown.edu. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill all requests made