# JT Consulting & Media

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## Posts

- [Increasingly Cloudy — Law Firms Continue the Flight into the Storage Heavens and What the Future Holds](https://joetechnologist.com/increasingly-cloudy-law-firms-continue-the-flight-into-the-storage-heavens-and-what-the-future-holds/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski With the recently released ILTA Technology Survey there is little question that Cloud adoption is drifting upward at law firms. I have also seen this trend through recent conversations with law firm CIOs and CTOs. The shift is real. ILTA’s survey qualified this change to […]
- [Blockchain Explained (59 mins)](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-explained-59-mins/): By Joseph Raczynski This is a talk that I gave recently about Blockchain technology based on my engagement and understanding of the technology since Bitcoin circa 2011. I preface this with how technology is having an impact on all of our lives – exponentially. It serves as a complete overview of what Blockchain technology is […]
- [Is Virtual Reality Finally Ready for Business Use?](https://joetechnologist.com/is-virtual-reality-finally-ready-for-business-use/): Originally published on Practice Innovations By Joseph Raczynski “It’s like dreaming with your eyes open” – VR Developer We are rapidly entering a time where space – the distance between people – will have little relevance. Even at this moment, distance is verging on extraneous. A news story breaks in Tokyo and seconds later a […]
- [The Future: What Does Mixed Reality Look Like - Magic Leap](https://joetechnologist.com/the-future-what-does-mixed-reality-look-like-magic-leap/): By Joseph Raczynski I put this video together in November for a written piece that will be coming out in January. This is an example of what Mixed Reality might look like while wearing a special set of glasses which sees everything around you but then projects imagery onto your physical space.  I have compiled […]
- [How prepared are law firms to face cyber security threats?](https://joetechnologist.com/how-prepared-are-law-firms-to-face-cyber-security-threats/): By Joseph Raczynski The hacking of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca last April resulted in 11.5 million leaked attorney-client privileged documents, exposing the widespread use of off-shore businesses by wealthy individuals and corporations around the world and highlighting the imperative need for proactive measures against corruption and other illicit financial activity. But what it also […]
- [Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab at Communitech - Kitchener, Canada](https://joetechnologist.com/thomson-reuters-innovation-lab-at-communitech-kitchener-canada/): By Joseph Raczynski Visit to the Communitech Innovation Lab near Waterloo Canada to see the Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab. In addition, a group of customers and TR employees went through a Design Thinking Workshop. Other companies at the location include; Google, GM, TD Bank, Canon, Deloitte, Fairfax Financial, Manulife.  Special thanks to Brian Zubert for all […]
- [360 Video: Design Thinking Workshop - Thomson Reuters Innovation Lab at Communitech](https://joetechnologist.com/360-video-design-thinking-workshop-thomson-reuters-innovation-lab-at-communitech/): By Joseph Raczynski 360 Degree Video of a Design Thinking Workshop at Communitech, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Led by Dave Inglis we start down the path of a Design Thinking Workshop with Alston & Bird. Shot with the #SamsungGear360. *With 360 Video you can move the video around to whichever view you would like at any […]
- [ILTACON 2016: When Will Blockchain and Smart Contracts Be Important in Legal?](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2016-when-will-blockchain-and-smart-contracts-be-important-in-legal/): NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — If someone had told you in 1993 that the Web would be integral to your life today, would you have believed them? Well, the discussion around blockchain technology at ILTACON 2016 harkened back to that same scenario of the early ‘90s. This is a reboot, where another new technology will revolutionize the world.
- [ILTACON 2016 SESSION: NEW INTERNATIONAL STANDARD FOR CLOUD DUE DILIGENCE](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2016-session-new-international-standard-for-cloud-due-diligence/): The cloud is becoming increasingly ubiquitous at law firms. In fact, a recent ABA Technology Survey stated that 46 percent of cloudless firms will be transitioning in the next 6-12 months. In the session on the “New International Standard for Cloud Due Diligence,” Gregg Brown, senior director Technical Strategy, Computer Standards at Microsoft, and Patrick Oot, partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, discussed the changes to the cloud over the last six years and what is coming down the road.
- [ILTACON 2016: Re-Imagining Legal Technology for the 21st Century](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2016-re-imagining-legal-technology-for-the-21st-century/): So reverberated the words of Mike Walsh a Futurist/CEO of Tomorrow, across an audience of more than 3,000 legal professionals at ILTACON 2016, a four-day conference that centers on the intersection of technology and the legal industry.
- [ILTACON 2016: Looking into the Future & Building the Exponential Law Firm](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2016-looking-into-the-future-building-the-exponential-law-firm/): At ILTACON 2016, Rohit Talwar, CEO of Fast Future, spoke about the disruption in the legal industry occurring around us and more precisely which technologies will have the largest impact on law firms in the near future.
- [Law Firm and Corporate Cybersecruity Presentation - UMB](https://joetechnologist.com/law-firm-and-corporate-cybersecruity-presentation-umb-joseph-raczynski/): By Joseph Raczynski Recorded at the University of Maryland, Baltimore during the “Cybersecruity and You” morning session. Discussed is the current landscape of cybersecurity at law firms and corporations, the primary issues these organizations are finding and general awareness of what is happening.
- [Blockchain White Paper](https://joetechnologist.com/joseph-raczynski-blockchain/): By Joseph Raczynski Abstract: This white paper discusses the history, inner workings and applications of blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. The first part of this paper will show the marvels and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology. The second part will describe what […]
- [Wall Street Lawyer - Securities in the Electronic Age Wall - June 2016 ▪ Volume 20 ▪ Issue 6](https://joetechnologist.com/wall-street-lawyer-securities-in-the-electronic-age-wall-june-2016-%e2%96%aa-volume-20-%e2%96%aa-issue-6/): By Joseph Raczynski An article of mine on blockchain published on the Wall Street Lawyer: Wall Street Lawyer  
- [Blockchain Has Arrived in Legal: Important Observations from Consensus 2017](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-has-arrived-in-legal-important-observations-from-consensus-2017/): By Joseph Raczynski Originally published in The Legal Executive Institute NEW YORK — There was a real moment of inflection recently for me in how I think about the coupling of the legal industry and Blockchain. Having been involved in Bitcoin since 2011 and an evangelist on the topic with dozens of talks in the U.S. […]
- [LegalSEC: Email Security is Priority One for Law Firms](https://joetechnologist.com/legalsec-email-security-is-priority-one-for-law-firms/): By Joseph Raczynski BALTIMORE, Md. — “Three strikes and you are out of the firm.” This is the mantra of one law firm when dealing with employees who click on spear-phishing emails, according to Mounil Patel, Strategic Technology Consultant at Mimecast, an email and cloud security firm. Patel’s comments came at the recent gathering of […]
- [LegalSEC: Shedding Light on the Dark Net ](https://joetechnologist.com/legalsec-shedding-light-on-the-dark-net/): By Joseph Raczynski The importance of law firms understanding the dark web Your very sensitive private client data could be available for all to see on the Internet right now.  Technically this data would be on the Dark Net or Dark Web.  It is the portion of the World Wide Web that is hidden or […]
- [LegalSEC: Cybersecurity, Rooted in 500 Years of History](https://joetechnologist.com/legalsec-cybersecurity-rooted-in-500-years-of-history/): By Joseph Raczynski Learning from colonial piracy about the war on cybersecurity  “It is a small world.  It’s a fragile world.  No one is safe until everyone is safe.”  These are the cautionary words of Rod Beckstrom of The Rod Beckstrom Group, the keynote speaker at the cybersecurity LegalSEC Summit last week in Baltimore.  With […]
- [Samsung Virtual Reality Demo - NCAA Basketball - UNC v Villanova](https://joetechnologist.com/samsung-virtual-reality-demo-ncaa-basketball-unc-v-villanova/): Virtual Reality demo with Samsung Gear - three apps tested
- [State of the Cloud at Law Firms: The Interstitial Phase of Law Firm Cloud Philosophy](https://joetechnologist.com/state-of-the-cloud-at-law-firms-the-interstitial-phase-of-law-firm-cloud-philosophy/): By Joseph Raczynski The word “Cloud” can be a divisive word at law firms. Recently uttering the term during technology meetings with East Coast-based law firms with between 50 and 3,000 attorneys elicited starkly differing responses based on firm size and practice dominance. Most of the midsized firms with whom I have met over the […]
- [Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 3) - Beyond Bitcoin – Blockchain and the Legal Impact](https://joetechnologist.com/building-our-blockchain-future-part-3-beyond-bitcoin-blockchain-and-the-legal-impact/): By Joseph Raczynski This is the third and final post in a series about blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. In the first post, I demonstrated the potential and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology; and in the second […]
- [Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 2) - Future Legal Payments Through Cryptocurrency](https://joetechnologist.com/building-our-blockchain-future-part-2-future-legal-payments-through-cryptocurrency/): By Joseph Raczynski This is the second post in a three-post series about blockchain, an online public ledgering system, and how it will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry. In the first post, I demonstrated the potential and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology. The intent of this post […]
- [Building Our Blockchain Future (Part 1) - Passage through Mt. Gox](https://joetechnologist.com/building-our-blockchain-future-part-1-passage-through-mt-gox/): The intent of this post is to show the marvels and the pitfalls of Bitcoin and its underlining blockchain technology.  My personal account shared below is an experience with the currency beginning five years ago until today and the subsequent posts will embark on a legal discussion of the real magic behind Bitcoin, blockchain.  Blockchain will soon significantly impact many aspects of the legal industry.
- [CyberSecurity at Law Firms - Infographic](https://joetechnologist.com/cybersecurity-at-law-firms-infographic/): By Joseph Raczynski
- [Theta 360 Degree Camera](https://joetechnologist.com/theta-360-degree-camera/): By Joseph Raczynski Back from a trip, here are some examples of what the 360 Degree Camera can do with photos.  I do believe these gadgets will be popular in the coming year, especially as they work well with the virtual reality viewing gear. Theta 360º Camera
- [The Paralegal’s Role in the New World of Cybersecurity](https://joetechnologist.com/the-paralegals-role-in-the-new-world-of-cybersecurity/): Published: The Legal Intelligencer Written: Victor Panieczko Contributor: Joseph Raczynski Cyberattacks have affected virtually every industry. These include, but are not limited to, health care, education, finance, energy, retail, hospitality and government. Most of us have seen or heard about the security breaches of Home Depot Inc., eBay Inc., Target Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment, JPMorgan […]
- [ILTA’s 2015 Annual Technology Survey Security Highlights](https://joetechnologist.com/iltas-2015-annual-technology-survey-security-highlights/): By Joseph Raczynski Security weighs heavily on this year’s survey It’s out!  The 2015 International Legal Technology Associations Annual Survey is stocked with insightful legal technology industry knowledge.  This is always an exciting time of the year for me as I get to compare and contrast the stories I heard during the year from law […]
- [Brand New Theta S 360 Degree Camera (Spherical) Demo](https://joetechnologist.com/brand-new-theta-s-360-degree-camera-spherical-demo/): By Joseph Raczynski Another new technology! This is a quick demo of how a spherical camera works. I am in an office giving the demo so you get an understanding for how to use it. Also I discuss possible use cases for this new technology. You can do many things with this: – Right now […]
- [Krabi Thailand - Beaches & Islands](https://joetechnologist.com/249-2/): By Joseph Raczynski Visit to Krabi Thailand beaches via land, air and sea with associated islands: Poda Island, Ao Nang, Chicken Island, Tup Island, Railay Beach. Using DJI quad, GoPro and Lumix LX 1000.
- [Chiang Mai Thailand - Wats, Elephant Park, Food](https://joetechnologist.com/chiang-mai-thailand-wats-elephant-park-food/): By Joseph Raczynski Trip to Chiang Mai to see the temples (Wats), elephant park, zip lining, and various food.
- [Cambodia Trip - Siem Reap](https://joetechnologist.com/cambodia-trip/): By Joseph Raczynski Trip to Siem Reap, Cambodia with visits to the following temples: Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, Beng Mealea, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm aka”Tomb Raider” and Siem Reap town.
- [Security Breaches Trending Ever Higher at Law Firms: Cybersecurity and the Actual Threats Firm See Today](https://joetechnologist.com/security-breaches-trending-ever-higher-at-law-firms-cybersecurity-and-the-actual-threats-firm-see-today/): By Joseph Raczynski Security is the number one anxiety for law firm management. After visiting with numerous law firms spanning the East coast over the past month, the anecdotal evidence is rich. These independent accounts from large- and medium-sized law firms alike reaffirm the data presented in the recently released American Bar Association’s 2015 Legal […]
- [Law Firm of the Future – The Trinity of Forces: Infinite Processing Power, Memory, and Machine Learning](https://joetechnologist.com/law-firm-of-the-future-the-trinity-of-forces-infinite-processing-power-memory-and-machine-learning/): By Joseph Raczynski In ten years, it is predicted that 40% of the Fortune 500 companies will no longer exist1. This forecast originally cited in Fast Company is from a Babson Olin School of Business study.  This notion is nearly incomprehensible, but may have a significant impact on the legal business. Why is this happening […]
- [ILTACON – “Watson, I Need You!” Augmented Intelligence for Legal](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-watson-i-need-you-augmented-intelligence-for-legal/): By Joseph Raczynski If you were to imagine the researching aspect of a law firm of the future, what would that look like? Kyla Moran from the IBM Watson Group led a discussion down the path of what we could expect. In what seemed like a shock to many in the room, Moran described an […]
- [ILTACON – Legal Technology Innovation: Bolstering and Destroying the Legal Profession](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-legal-technology-innovation-bolstering-and-destroying-the-legal-profession/): By Joseph Raczynski The Napsterization of the legal industry is growing more plausible every day. The innovation and disruption seen in the music business around digitization and file sharing is happening right now to the legal industry. Ryan McClead of Norton Rose Fulbright led a panel discussion, “Legal Technology Innovation: Bolstering and Destroying the Legal […]
- [Exponential Growth—The Data Explosion and Resulting Challenges and Opportunities for Law Firms, Part 2](https://joetechnologist.com/exponential-growth-the-data-explosion-and-resulting-challenges-and-opportunities-for-law-firms-part-2/): By Joseph Raczynski Over the course of the next several years I predict that many law firms will begin hiring data scientist. In my previous post Exponential Growth – The Data Explosion and Resulting Challenges and Opportunities for Law Firms, Part 1 I discussed how our current data explosion threatens experts at law firms but could […]
- [Exponential Growth - The Data Explosion and Resulting Challenges and Opportunities for Law Firms, Part 1](https://joetechnologist.com/exponential-growth-the-data-explosion-and-resulting-challenges-and-opportunities-for-law-firms-part-1/): By Joseph Raczynski We are currently living in the hockey stick portion of explosive data growth. That is, 90% of data humans amassed has been collected during the past two years. According to IBM Watson, this is gathering speed exponentially such that 2.5 billion gigabytes of new data is generated every day and the majority […]
- [The Anatomy of Successful Cyber Attacks](https://joetechnologist.com/the-anatomy-of-successful-cyber-attacks/): By Joseph Raczynski Preparation for cyberattacks on your network requires a fundamental understanding of the complete picture of who has launched the assault.  Steve Surdu of Surdu Consulting, LLP gave the keynote address at ILTA LegalSEC Summit 2015 in Baltimore, MD describing “The Anatomy of Successful Cyber Attacks.” Steve outlined four attacker or threat profile group […]
- [Law Firm Security Architecture 101](https://joetechnologist.com/law-firm-security-architecture-101/): By Joseph Raczynski In a granular overview of the appropriate security procedures a law firm should have in place, Douglas Brush, Director ISG, Kraft Kennedy; Brad Bragg, CIO Womble Carlyle; Scott Rolf, CIO, Tucker Ellis, LLP; and Tim Golden, Manager, Enterprise Architecture & IT Governance, McGuireWoods; discussed “Security Architecture 101” at the ILTA LegalSEC Summit 2015 in Baltimore, MD. […]
- [Keeping It Secure – Internet in a Bubble](https://joetechnologist.com/keeping-it-secure-internet-in-a-bubble/): By Joseph Raczynski Absolutely! Feel free to use YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Gmail for business purposes at Kelley Drye.  As many firms struggle with internal access to these services for their employees, Kelley Drye has figured out how to satisfy employees and firm management by establishing a secure secondary path to the Internet in a […]
- [The World of Advanced Endpoint Security](https://joetechnologist.com/the-world-of-advanced-endpoint-security/): By Joseph Raczynski Surprisingly the vendors in cybersecurity differ on their approaches to protecting your law firm. At the ILTA LegalSEC Summit 2015 in Baltimore, MD they had a panel discussion on how each vendor tackles the ever bounding threats.  For background when this post refers to endpoint security I am describing securing the user at […]
- [Form a Phalanx: Law Firm Lessons on Managing Cyber Security through Talent and Culture](https://joetechnologist.com/form-a-phalanx-law-firm-lessons-on-managing-cyber-security-through-talent-and-culture/): By Joseph Raczynski The 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum As law firms continue to appreciate the significance of creating an understanding surrounding security and risks, this starts with a sharp focus on talent and culture.  The first component that the panel discussed during the Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum, […]
- [From Russia (and Asia) with Love: Cyber Warfare and the growth of State-Sponsored Hacking](https://joetechnologist.com/from-russia-and-asia-with-love-cyber-warfare-and-the-growth-of-state-sponsored-hacking/): By Joseph Raczynski The 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum The scope of the threats to law firm data is global.  In this panel discussion at the Data Privacy, Security & the Globalized Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum, a country by country breakdown of dangers were discussed while the audience absorbed the magnitude of the panels […]
- [Enemies at the Gate: Responses to Data Security Threats at Law Firms](https://joetechnologist.com/enemies-at-the-gate-responses-to-data-security-threats-at-law-firms/): By Joseph Raczynski The 5th Annual Law Firm CFO/CIO/COO Forum In eerie silence, law firms could be easily breached like JPMorgan Chase, Home Depot and Sony by cyber criminals.  The difference with law firms, few would know the sensitive data was absconded.  While law firms do not have to report such penetrations we learned at […]
- [Stanford, Sights Set on Legal: Part 3 – School Projects Create Significant Companies](https://joetechnologist.com/stanford-sights-set-on-legal-part-3-school-projects-create-significant-companies/): By Joseph Raczynski The Legal Lessons Learned from Stanford Series Stanford University is fully embracing the legal industry, a historically cautious mover, as a focal point of its innovative solutions.  The industry is primed to evolve through more transformative processes by pairing inventive thought and applied technological advancement to solve niche legal process issues.  Recently […]
- [Stanford, Sights Set on Legal: Part 2 – “Designing” a Legal Industry](https://joetechnologist.com/stanford-sights-set-on-legal-part-2-designing-a-legal-industry/): By Joseph Raczynski The Legal Lessons Learned from Stanford Series Stanford University is fully embracing the legal industry, a historically cautious mover, as a focal point of its innovative solutions.  The industry is primed to evolve through more transformative processes by pairing inventive thought and applied technological advancement to solve niche legal process issues.  Recently […]
- [Stanford, Sights Set on Legal: Part 1 - Fidelity Investments Estate Planning](https://joetechnologist.com/stanford-sights-set-on-legal-part-1-fidelity-investments-estate-planning/): By Joseph Raczynski The Legal Lessons Learned from Stanford Series Stanford University is fully embracing the legal industry, a historically cautious mover, as a focal point of its innovative solutions.  The industry is primed to evolve through more transformative processes by pairing inventive thought and applied technological advancement to solve niche legal process issues.  Recently […]
- [The Next Legal Era: Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Computing](https://joetechnologist.com/the-next-legal-era-artificial-intelligence-and-cognitive-computing/): By Joseph Raczynski We are on the cusp of a new era in computer technology.  What could possibly connect rapid automated legal decisions; systematized stack ranked medical diagnosis, and never created scrumptious food recipes?  At the IBM Cloud Innovation Forum in Dana Point CA, Mike Rhodin SVP of IBM Watson connected the three with a […]
- [Law Firm Innovation: Do or Die](https://joetechnologist.com/law-firm-innovation-do-or-die/): By Joseph Raczynski The last five years have seen significant change in the legal marketplace.  According to this panel, delivering services to clients is chief among the transformations.  At this ILTA session, Ron Friedmann of Fireman & Company, Scott Rechtschaffen at  Littler Mendelson, P.C., and Andrew Perlman from Suffolk University Law School discussed “The Legal […]
- [On the Edge of Law Firm Technology](https://joetechnologist.com/on-the-edge-of-law-firm-technology/): By Joseph Raczynski Over the previous three years at ILTA, one of the most popular sessions has been “What’s That? New and Cool Technologies”.  This year was no different.  A capacity crowd of legal technologists listened to the witty foursome of Jeffrey Brandt of PinHawk LLC, Mark Manoukian of Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter, Beau […]
- [Should Law Firms Build Apps?](https://joetechnologist.com/should-law-firms-build-apps/): By Joseph Raczynski On the first day of ILTA’s 2014 convention I attended a rather fascinating session.   The title was “To App or Not To App?” and focused around if it makes sense for a law firm to produce their own Apps.  The following questions were posed: Do law firm apps really do the useful […]
- [Unlocking the Power of the Cloud](https://joetechnologist.com/unlocking-the-power-of-the-cloud/): By Joseph Raczynski Pressures are increasing for legal IT professionals to increase productivity and reduce costs.  Couple that with the demand for anytime and anywhere access to law firm data and the result is a multi-front push for cloud based solutions.  At the forefront of this struggle are core functions of a firm like content […]
- [Google Glass - Thoughts on Glass: Privacy, Security and Its Future](https://joetechnologist.com/google-glass-thoughts-on-glass-privacy-security-and-its-future/): By Joseph Raczynski This is part two in a series of video’s surrounding Google Glass. This is the Privacy, Security and future of Google Glass. In this video we get to see the complete Google Glass. Take a look at the Google Glass Explorer program. Glass Series Includes: 1) Glass Unboxing 2) Thoughts on Glass: […]
- [Google Glass - GPS Navigation](https://joetechnologist.com/google-glass-gps-navigation/): By Joseph Raczynski This is part five in a series of video’s surrounding Google Glass. This is the GPS Navigation demo of Google Glass. In this video we get to see the complete navigation of Google Glass. Take a look at the Google Glass Explorer program. Glass Series Includes:1) Glass Unboxing2) Thoughts on Glass: Privacy, […]
- [Google Glass - Full Demo](https://joetechnologist.com/google-glass-full-demo/): By Joseph Raczynski This is part five in a series of video’s surrounding Google Glass. This is the full demo of Google Glass. In this video we get to see the complete Google Glass. Take a look at the Google Glass Explorer program. Glass Series Includes: 1) Glass Unboxing 2) Thoughts on Glass: Privacy, Security […]
- [Google Glass -- Law Firm Use](https://joetechnologist.com/google-glass-law-firm-use/): By Joseph Raczynski This is part four in a series of video’s surrounding Google Glass. This is “Law Firms and Glass”.   Take a look at the Google Glass Explorer program. Glass Series Includes: 1) Glass Unboxing 2) Thoughts on Glass: Privacy, Security and Its Future 3) Usability Demo 4) Law Firms and Glass 5) […]
- [Google Glass - Unboxing](https://joetechnologist.com/google-glass-unboxing/): By Joseph Raczynski This is part one in a series of video’s surrounding Google Glass. This is the unboxing of Google Glass. In this video we get to see how Glass is packaged and what comes with the device. Take a look at the Google Glass Explorer program. Glass Series Includes: 1) Glass Unboxing 2) […]
- [eDiscovery:  Backup and Cloud Safeguards](https://joetechnologist.com/ediscovery-backup-and-cloud-safeguards/): By Joseph Raczynski “Not preparing for eDiscovery will cause your company to spend millions meeting an eDiscovery request via a lawsuit or investigation or worse losing a multi-million or multi-billion dollar law suit because you cannot retrieve data in time to satisfy a judge.” These were the ominous words from Curtis Preston, CEO, of Truth […]
- [eDiscovery Software Solutions: Lessons Learned](https://joetechnologist.com/ediscovery-software-solutions-lessons-learned/): By Joseph Raczynski eDiscovery software solutions are invaluable in the litigation preparation process.  However, choosing a tool and implementing it poses challenges to law firms.  In the last session of ILTA 2013 a panel discussion of William Kellermann of Wilson Sonsini, Chad Ergun of Gibson Dunn and David Hasman of Bricker & Eckler discussed the […]
- [eDiscovery Trends: New Technology, Employment Affects & Native File Productions](https://joetechnologist.com/ediscovery-trends-new-technology-employment-affects-native-file-productions/): By Joseph Raczynski eDiscovery continues rapid technological evolution and significant adoption across law firms.  At this ILTA session David Cowen of The Cowen Group and Steven Clark of Lathrop & Gage facilitated an open discussion, with standing room only, on the hottest topics in e-Discovery.  The subjects covered in this forum were “New Technology Trends […]
- [Law Departments and Cyber Security: Addressing the Scary Stuff](https://joetechnologist.com/law-departments-and-cyber-security-addressing-the-scary-stuff/): By Joseph Raczynski Law firm security bears one of the softest underbellies within the world of professional services. This alarm was sounded during an ILTA panel discussion surrounding security with Michael Russell of Liberty Mutual, Brian Donato of Vorys Sater, and Natalie Fedyuk of KPMG.  The consensus from the group was that law firms have […]
- [State of the eDiscovery Software & Service Market](https://joetechnologist.com/state-of-the-ediscovery-software-service-market/): By Joseph Raczynski eDiscovery has matured into a petulant toddler.  At least, that is the sentiment of a panel discussing the “State of the eDiscovery Software & Service Market” at LegalTech.  Since its inception in December 2006 as an amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), electronic discovery, has grown exponentially; however, the […]
- [Missing Insurance Payments?](https://joetechnologist.com/missing-insurance-payments/): By Joseph Raczynski What if your life insurance company looked to find ways to discontinue payments, but not to locate beneficiaries who were missing payments owed to them? Well it happened and one major life insurance company has recently settled a law suit where they must pay nearly $500 million to people across the United […]
- [New Phishing Scams Can Hook Ya!](https://joetechnologist.com/new-phishing-scams-can-hook-ya/): By Joseph Raczynski Many moons ago when phishing scams were first cast they were easy to detect.  The bait was rank with punctuation and spelling errors and the emails were typically all text.  You viewed the email from Bank of X, cocked your head to the side and then easily dismissed it as chum. Surprisingly […]
- [Potential Fraud: Who’s Web Watching You?  Answers you can finally see!](https://joetechnologist.com/potential-fraud-whos-web-watching-you-answers-you-can-finally-see/): By Joseph Raczynski Who really knows you?  Is it your friends, the government, or could it be the companies on the web that have the best sights?  Well, do not be astonished if it is the latter.  Online companies may be better acquainted with you than your family.  Fortunately, you can actively in an intuitive […]
- [What the Hack is going on lately?](https://joetechnologist.com/what-the-hack-is-going-on-lately/): By Joseph Raczynski The concussion from the bombardment of computer code is silent, though the havoc wreaked is deafening.  Cyber-attacks have escalated in scope and frequency in the last five months affecting finance, creditability, and confidence in the private and public sector. What is going on and why? There are several fronts in this battle.  […]
- [Eyes, Now Telling More Secrets](https://joetechnologist.com/eyes-now-telling-more-secrets/): By Joseph Raczynski -Iris scan identity verification now being dispatched Ethan Hunt clad in black slips through the skylight’s slight gap and drops forty feet down on a line in the shadow of night.  Pouncing upon his suspect as he sleeps, Hunt pulls out the iris scanner and captures the eye image of the criminal […]
- [WHITE PAPER - WEST POINTS OF CUSTOMIZED INTEGRATION](https://joetechnologist.com/white-paper-west-points-of-customized-integration/): By Joseph Raczynski In the ever-evolving legal marketplace, law firms, corporate legal, and government agencies are seeking to deliver rich, more dynamic, intelligent environments for their users. As the new normal solidifies, tailoring specific content through selective dissemination embodies the essence of this new reality. At West, two primary complementary services exist to best position […]
- [White Paper - Customized Integration, Thomson Reuters Legal](https://joetechnologist.com/white-paper-customized-integration-thomson-reuters-legal/): By Joseph Raczynski In the ever-evolving legal marketplace, law firms, corporate legal, and government agencies are seeking to deliver rich, more dynamic, intelligent environments for their users. As the new normal solidifies, tailoring specific content through selective dissemination embodies the essence of this new reality. At West, two primary complementary services exist to best position […]
- [Twitter Unlocking Courtroom Doors?](https://joetechnologist.com/twitter-unlocking-courtroom-doors/): By Joseph Raczynski For a seemingly innocuous 140 characters, Twitter continues to rouse evocative legal discourse. The newest twist for Twitter consists of judges grappling with the question of what place, if any, Twitter has in the courtroom.  According to a recent article in Time, the United States Supreme Court has yet to rule on […]
- [Social Media: From Handcuffs to Handshake?](https://joetechnologist.com/social-media-from-handcuffs-to-handshake/): By Joseph Raczynski The world of ever evolving social media can be legally and technologically confining for companies.  ALM recently hosted an event Social Media: Risks and Rewards at the Harvard Club in New York City.  The stage was set for the daylong conference by the keynote Joel Reidenberg, Professor of Law and Director at […]
- [Project Management’s Last Frontier: Law Firms](https://joetechnologist.com/project-managements-last-frontier-law-firms/): What would the father of project management Henry Gantt say today?  Having increased its scope to nearly every industry, from civil engineering to defense and software development; project management has rarely delivered at law firms, until now.  The landscape and technology has transformed enough such that project management can and will thrive at law firms. […]
- [Social Media & eDiscovery: The Water Is Rising ](https://joetechnologist.com/social-media-ediscovery-the-water-is-rising/): Lawyers are mired the immensity of eDiscovery materials.  Enter into the quagmire social media, which in part encompasses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn creating a massive flood of discoverable data.  At LegalTech Michael E. Lackey, Jr., Partner at Mayer Brown, Jack Halprin VP of eDiscovery and Compliance at Autonomy, and Honorable David J. Waxse of […]
- [Improve Information Flow with Enterprise 2.0](https://joetechnologist.com/improve-information-flow-with-enterprise-2-0/): By Joseph Raczynski Jessica Shawl – Intel Corporation Paul Domnick – Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Enterprise 2.0, collaborative based applications, solve inefficiencies caused by the inability to locate accurate information. This session at ILTA discussed why intranets do not suffice, single silo search is dying, and what is necessary to advance the firm’s productivity. Across […]
- [Meaningful Metrics to Quantify ROI for KM and Enterprise 2.0 Deployments](https://joetechnologist.com/meaningful-metrics-to-quantify-roi-for-km-and-enterprise-2-0-deployments/): By Joseph Raczynski Clark R. Cordner – Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Charlotte Herring – The US Judge Advocate General’s Corps   Recently some select firms have forgone the necessity to prove return on investment (ROI), for KM, portal and Enterprise 2.0.  However for the vast majority, ROI justification remains a constant.  In this session […]
- [Strategies for Managing Mobile Devices in Law Firms](https://joetechnologist.com/strategies-for-managing-mobile-devices-in-law-firms/): By Joseph Raczynski Christopher B. Hunt – Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. Kris Snyder – VoxMobile   Today at the typical law firm the onslaught of various mobile devices abound.  The firm is now confronted with requests to support a fractious market of iPhones, BlackBerries, and Androids.  Not only must they deal with devices, […]
- [Social Media Policy Development](https://joetechnologist.com/social-media-policy-development/): By Joseph Raczynski Panelist: Julia Montgomery, Technology Projects Manager, Arent Fox LLP Karen M. Sheehan, Head of PLC Law Department at Practical Law Company, Inc. Mary Abraham, Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (Moderator)   As social media has ballooned in popularity and use, law firms have had to wrestle with the myriad of implications on […]
- [Enterprise Content Management: Integrating KM, RM and DM](https://joetechnologist.com/enterprise-content-management-integrating-km-rm-and-dm/): By Joseph Raczynski Massive collections of information are inundating law firms.  With multiple points of integration, interfaces, and varying disciplines this further muddies the waters.  This session at ILTA answered questions relating the issues of organizing and managing content across all firm repositories to reduce silos, improve data quality, facilitate KM and ensure full and […]
- [Portal Trends at Law Firms](https://joetechnologist.com/portal-trends-at-law-firms/): By Joseph Raczynski Significant trends are finally emerging in portal usage by the Am Law 100.  After years of vacillating about platforms, purpose, and its promise many firms have bought into the reality that portal is for real. Based on legal conferences and consultations with C-level officers over the last several months, the following themes […]
- [Social Media and Privacy](https://joetechnologist.com/social-media-and-privacy/): By Joseph Raczynski Editor’s note: Guest blogger Joseph Raczynski, an Applications Integrator for Thomson Reuters, Legal , is also a technology evangelist who specializes in social media and portal technology.  He also has been a consultant in web and wireless development. Legal Tech May 20, 2010 Legal Tech: Social Media & Privacy I attended the […]
- [Twitter: Mind the Gap](https://joetechnologist.com/twitter-mind-the-gap/): By Joseph Raczynski Editor’s note: Guest blogger Joseph Raczynski, an Applications Integrator for Thomson Reuters, Legal , is also a technology evangelist who specializes in social media and portal technology.  He also has been a consultant in web and wireless development. Twitter: Mind the Gap In the social media sphere within the legal industry there […]
- [Twitter the Next Biggest Connective Development for Humans](https://joetechnologist.com/twitter-the-next-biggest-connective-development-for-humans/): By Joseph Raczynski “Twitter could be the next biggest connective development for humans, bigger than TV.” That is what someone who has been working with the development of Twitter told the audience at a legal technology conference I was at in NYC a few months ago. Here is the rationale.  Think of Twitter as an army […]
- [Forum: The LawFirmDAO offers bold predictions of future firm partnerships](https://joetechnologist.com/forum-the-lawfirmdao-offers-bold-predictions-of-future-firm-partnerships/): Originally published in Forum Magazine By Joseph Raczynski Could decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) revolutionize how law firm partnerships are going to be structured in the near future? Imagine a fully decentralized law firm. What might that look like? What if every attorney who opted in became a partner from Day 1, equitably sharing the benefits […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - New Series Release!](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-new-series-release/): As a way to encapsulate my travels and meetings with ridiculously accomplished and fascinating people from around the world, I am releasing a new series called Tech Snippets Today. These are informal conversations with some of the brightest minds across the world pushing the limits on emerging tech. On a normal day, before major conferences, […]
- [Animated Series: What’s Up with the Metaverse](https://joetechnologist.com/animated-series-whats-up-with-the-metaverse/): Originally published on the ABA Center for Innovation, Innovation and You by Joseph Raczynski with creative by Elise Harmening, Esq. What’s Up with the Metaverse, was written by Joseph Raczynski of Thomson Reuters, a member of the Governing Council for the Center for Innovation, and created by Elise Harmening, Esq., Project Specialist Manager at the Center […]
- [Animated Series: What is an API?](https://joetechnologist.com/animated-series-what-is-an-api/): Originally published on the ABA Center for Innovation, Innovation and You by Joseph Raczynski with creative by Elise Harmening, Esq. What is an API?, was written by Joseph Raczynski of Thomson Reuters, a member of the Governing Council for the Center for Innovation, and created by Elise Harmening, Esq., Project Specialist Manager at the Center for […]
- [5 questions about the environmental impact of crypto-mining](https://joetechnologist.com/5-questions-about-the-environmental-impact-of-crypto-mining/): Originally published on Thomson Reuters Insights by Gina Jurva, with Joseph Raczynski. Is the act of mining for cryptocurrency damaging to the environment? We asked our resident technologist to assess this emerging landscape Two hot words in the corporate and financial worlds today seem to be cryptocurrencies and ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance issues) — yet, are the […]
- [DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and Regulation](https://joetechnologist.com/dao-decentralized-autonomous-organizations-and-regulation/): Originally published on Cryptos on the Rise. A DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) is a revolutionary change in the manner that people and businesses can organize.  Leveraging blockchain technology, it is a decentralized model of control and governance.  The essence of a DAO is transparency, clarity of rule, and process driven decisions – primarily utilizing smart […]
- [Lawyers and the Metaverse](https://joetechnologist.com/lawyers-and-the-metaverse/): Interview from Asian Legal Business published April 2022 How did you discover your passion for all things innovation and technology related? When I was a young boy, I watched a movie that transformed my life then and by happenstance altered my path forward.  War Games, starring Matthew Broderick was about an inquisitive kid who unintentionally […]
- [Mind-shifting into blockchain, cryptocurrency, and the future of asset ownership in the metaverse](https://joetechnologist.com/mind-shifting-into-blockchain-cryptocurrency-and-the-future-of-asset-ownership-in-the-metaverse/): Originally posted on Our Purpose – Thomson Reuters Are you ready to jump down the rabbit hole? Well, so begins one of the most transformative periods in human history. What began as a widely dismissed experiment unleashed on the world by an anonymous author became a phenomenon that will alter corporations, governments and your own […]
- [Top 10 err.. 16 LegalTech Talks of 2021!  Now available!](https://joetechnologist.com/top-10-err-16-legaltech-talks-of-2021-now-available/): The list is out!  Last year was an amazing one for LegalTech talks and thought leadership.  I presented over 70 times on Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, AI, Workflow, and the Legal Platform.  It was also a fascinating year where edgy concepts entered the LegalTech space, including the Metaverse and NFTs.  In all likelihood, these will continue to […]
- [Buying the Constitution: The rise of DAOs in legal](https://joetechnologist.com/buying-the-constitution-the-rise-of-daos-in-legal/): Originally published on Thomson Reuters Institute on November 18, 2021. Could Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) become the model for future business structures and transform the legal industry in the process? Update: After this blog post was published, the ConstitutionDAO fell short in its bid to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution in an auction […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Houman Shadab, Professor of Law NYLS](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-houman-shadab-professor-of-law-nyu/): From the producers… Bitcoin: bringing FOMO since 2013. What would your scream sound like if you had dismissed Bitcoin as a joke in your law class in 2013 at $100 dollars – when it sits at $60,000 today? Joe’s guest this week is Houman Shadab, the Director of the Innovation Center for Law and Technology […]
- [The Metaverse is coming: Is the legal market prepared?](https://joetechnologist.com/the-metaverse-is-coming-is-the-legal-market-prepared/): Are you ready for the Metaverse? Probably not, but please bear with me, because the legal implications will be enormous. Open your creative mind first, and at the very end apply your critical thinking legal intellect. Here we go. Originally published on Thomson Reuters Institute. Imagine, if you will, a world resembling our physical one, […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Andy Wishart, CPO Agiloft](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-andy-wishart-cpo-agiloft/): From the producer… This week, Joe takes a break from legal futurology and tries his hand at being a pub singer. We’re here for it. And so (much to his horror) is Andy Wishart – Chief Product Officer at Agiloft and all round technology guru. Joe and Andy discuss the beginnings of Contract Express, Andy’s […]
- [Digital Nomads - Future of Work Discussion](https://joetechnologist.com/digital-nomads-future-of-work-discussion/): This is a deep dive on the future of work around the world and the technology trends that impact them.
- [3 Geeks and A Law Blog - The Geek in Review Ep. 128 – Joseph Raczynski – The Red and Blue Pill Matrix of AI and Emerging Legal Tech](https://joetechnologist.com/3-geeks-and-a-law-blog-the-geek-in-review-ep-128-joseph-raczynski-the-red-and-blue-pill-matrix-of-ai-and-emerging-legal-tech/): This was a ton of fun! I had the chance to record this “holding Joe’s feet to the fire” 😉 conversation about the future of legal industry and where we all may be going with dynamic duo of Marlene Gebauer and Greg Lambert. Thanks to both of them for the opportunity to go down the rabbit hole of […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Stan Litow, Professor Duke and Columbia University](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-stan-litow-professor-duke-columbia-university/): From the producer… The achievements of this episode’s guest have been celebrated by the Council on Foreign Relations, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The New York Times, Forbes and Wired. Joe is talking to the founder of P-TECH, and author of Breaking Barriers, Stan Litow. They begin by discussing Stan’s early career – working for […]
- [The impact of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs on the legal industry with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/the-impact-of-blockchain-cryptocurrencies-and-nfts-on-the-legal-industry-with-joseph-raczynski/): It was a ton of fun recording this podcast with the omniscient and ever engaging Joseph Gartner at the ABA Center for Innovation – (full transparency, I sit on the Council). With Joey’s new role as Director and Counsel, we chatted all things #blockchain, #cryptocurrencies, and #NFTs and their impact on the legal industry.  It is fantastic to be a part of a group […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Stevie Ghiassi, Co-founder Legaler and Legaler Aid](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-stevie-ghiassi-co-founder-legaler-and-legaler-aid/): Question: What do the Iranian national football team, NFTs, Hotel Rwanda and tennis great, Andy Murray have in common? Answer: Stevie Ghiassi, Co-founder of Legaler and Legaler Aid. And my guest this week! In this episode, Stevie chats with me about his unlikely journey from running a chain of souvenir shops to becoming a legal […]
- [Bye-bye, banks! Hello DeFi… Our bankless society has officially begun](https://joetechnologist.com/bye-bye-banks-hello-defi-our-bankless-society-has-officially-begun/): Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a multi-billion-dollar movement that may end up changing the way we all bank Imagine a time where banks are not needed. Think about all the financial instruments we use today — currency, loans, insurance, bonds, credit cards, stocks, futures, options, interest bearing accounts — being converted to a new model, one […]
- [Amazon law and innovation take center stage at Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade summit](https://joetechnologist.com/amazon-law-innovation-take-center-stage-at-legal-geeks-uncertain-decade-summit/): What do you enjoy about your Amazon experience? Likely everything. The company’s success is derived from a few simple words of company CEO Jeff Bezos’ ethos: “Delight your customers.” Yet, when you think about innovation, what does that look like inside a law firm? To be honest, it’s probably very different than perhaps it should […]
- [The Law Firm of the Future](https://joetechnologist.com/the-law-firm-of-the-future/): Interview with Joseph Raczynski, written by Michelle Worrall Tilton Kanas City Metropolitan Bar Association Attorneys look to precedent to solve today’s legal problems. “Steeped in tradition” is how we often describe the legal profession.  As result, it’s no surprise that there is inherent tension between emerging technology and the legal profession. The American Bar Association’s […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Andrew Fletcher, Director at Thomson Reuters Labs](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-andrew-fletcher-director-at-thomson-reuters-lab/): Lots of fun this week on The Hearing Podcast with my colleague Andrew Fletcher, Director at the Thomson Reuters Labs.  If you enjoy uncovering what the future (and the now) of the legal industry might look like, take a listen.  We toss aside the fluff, and meet at the cross section of AI, APIs, Design […]
- [CodeX FutureLaw 2021: Computational contracts create a Big Bang in legal](https://joetechnologist.com/codex-futurelaw-2021-computational-contracts-create-a-big-bang-in-legal/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski The bleeding edge of the legal industry is now building interfaces at the intersection of code and law through computational contracts. These computational contracts (sometime called smart contracts), according to Stanford University, are a universal Contract Definition Language that will allow terms and conditions to be represented in machine-understandable […]
- [Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Asset ownership via blockchain rockets into legal](https://joetechnologist.com/non-fungible-tokens-nfts-asset-ownership-via-blockchain-rockets-into-legal/): In a two-part series, we will look at Non-Fungible Tokens, explaining what they are and how they will impact numerous industries; and how decentralized finance (DeFi) is critical to understanding NFT’s importance within the legal industry. Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski Welcome to the early days of where blockchain goes mainstream, […]
- [Understanding the lessons of the pandemic and human nature at Legal Geek](https://joetechnologist.com/understanding-the-lessons-of-the-pandemic-and-human-nature-at-legal-geek/): Originally published on Thomson Reuters, Legal Institute. By Joseph Raczynski The pandemic was “the great equalizer” for the legal industry, combining the good from before with the great from the now. A recent half-day virtual event, Legal Geek Presents Thomson Reuters Takeover, underscored this idea and offered a glimpse into the latest legal insights on the […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Federico Ast - Cofounder & CEO - Kleros](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-federico-ast-cofounder-ceo-kleros/): From the producer: Here at The Hearing HQ we’ve really missed travelling. So being whisked (virtually) to Buenos Aires for this week’s episode was a real treat! Meet Joe’s guest, Federico Ast, the CEO and founder of Kleros. He’s deeply intelligent, thoughtful and one hell of an aggravator in the world of justice. Federico has […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Karim Sabbidine - Associate at Thompson Hine](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-karim-sabbidine-associate-at-thompson-hine/): From the producer: On The Hearing, we’ve talked to people at the top of their game about their experiences of lockdown. We’ve gained advice from experts on how businesses can best weather these unprecedented times. And this week Joe chats to Karim Sabbidine, an associate at Thompson Hine, about what COVID-19 means when you’re at […]
- [Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Needs to Prove Itself, Expert Says](https://joetechnologist.com/facebooks-cryptocurrency-needs-to-prove-itself-experts-say/): Published on Lifewire Written by Michelai Graham – Interview with Joseph Raczynski Facebook is scaling back its ambitious plans to move into the cryptocurrency sector while users on the platform aren’t showing much confidence in the site’s new addition. The media giant will likely launch its smaller scale Libra cryptocurrency project as soon as January. […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing – Doug Pepe – Partner – Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-doug-pepe-partner-joseph-hage-aaronson-llc/): From the producer: You may have watched as Mark Zuckerberg explained the internet to Congress in a way that felt a bit unnecessary. Well, this episode is sort of the opposite of that. Joe Raczynski is joined by legal and mathematical macroeconomics genius Doug Pepe, to take us through blockchain, tokens and cryptocurrency in a […]
- [ILTA’s 2020 Annual Legal Technology Survey](https://joetechnologist.com/iltas-2020-annual-legal-technology-survey/): It’s out! In a year unlike any of the 30 previous annual surveys, the 2020 International Legal Technology Association’s (ILTA’s) Annual Survey breaks down the technology transformation afoot resulting from the ongoing pandemic. With insightful data-driven industry trends, this year’s ILTA survey highlights the rapid pivots, swerves, and shifts happening in the legal technology marketplace. All of […]
- [The Hearing: Episode 65 – Special *US Election* Episode](https://joetechnologist.com/the-hearing-episode-65-special-us-election-episode/): In this special US election installment of the Hearing Podcast, Sanaz Asgharzadeh, former big law firm attorney now heading her own practice, Atlas Law Firm, speak with me about the election. With the caveat that at the time of recording a victor had not yet been chosen, and with the votes continuing to be counted […]
- [Teaching Law With Technology Prize 2020](https://joetechnologist.com/teaching-law-with-technology-prize-2020/): While the judges deliberated, I gave professors, students, lawyers, and technologists in the UK a glimpse of the technological innovations coming in the near and longer terms and sense of what this could mean for legal advisers. Blog: https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/legal-uk/2020/10/12/linda-chaddertons-legally-bound-wins-the-teaching-law-with-technology-prize-2020/ 
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Ron Levine - General Counsel - Herrick, Feinstein LLP](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-ron-levine-general-counsel-herrick-feinstein-llp/): In this week’s episode, we showcase a conversation with Ron Levine, General Counsel at Herrick, Feinstein LLP. Ron, a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, speaks as a thoughtful realist, proponent for good, and a practitioner of what he preaches. He bears witness as a 40-year litigator, discussing the fascinating dealings of what […]
- [ILTA-ON goes on: Biggest legal tech conference of the year presses onward](https://joetechnologist.com/ilta-on-goes-on-biggest-legal-tech-conference-of-the-year-presses-onward/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski In a year like no other, the most prominent legal technology conference recently wrapped their weeklong virtual event as the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) morphed its annual ILTACON event into ILTA>ON. After initially vacillating on a hybrid in-person and virtual event, before ILTA decided to […]
- [LegalTech Report Card and Predictions 2020 to 2060 - ILTA Conference 2020](https://joetechnologist.com/legaltech-report-card-and-predictions-2020-to-2060-ilta-conference-2020/): I had the privilege of being selected to report on how ILTA (International Legal Technology Association) did on their predictions from 2013 up to today, during their 2020 ILTA-ON Conference. Even more fun, predicting what technology and LegalTech will look like from 2020-2025, and then going out to 2060. Remember back when we had ‘Law […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - David Brown - Legal Director at Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-david-brown-legal-director-at-transgender-legal-defense-education-fund/): In this episode I am joined by David Brown, Legal Director of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF). TLDEF is a transgender-led organisation fighting for transgender rights through litigation and other legal avenues. Working with numerous law firms, David and his team bring lawsuits to demonstrate how statutes are unequal and discriminatory. David […]
- [Part 2: APIs: The cardiovascular system of the legal platform](https://joetechnologist.com/part-2-apis-the-cardiovascular-system-of-the-legal-platform/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski Previously, we discussed how platforms create an ecosystem or environment that allow people and businesses to interact and accomplish tasks and ultimately create a network that can connect and benefit the entire community. Within this environment, of course, interoperability flourishes – pushing early adopters and innovators to […]
- [Part 1: What the heck is a legal platform and why does it matter now?](https://joetechnologist.com/part-1-what-the-heck-is-a-legal-platform-why-does-it-matter-now/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski In the past, I’ve spoke about a possible tsunami of change within the legal industry. It is something I have been carefully watching for several years, but now I think the switch may about to be thrown. During a recent discussion about legal tech startups, Prof. […]
- [Part 4: Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade - The future of legal technology & digital transformation](https://joetechnologist.com/part-4-legal-geeks-uncertain-decade-the-future-of-legal-technology-digital-transformation/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski By 2030 we will see significant lawyer work being done by machines. As exponential growth of technology consumes to world, the legal industry is especially appetizing. As a result, legal services will be fundamentally different than today in terms of both job function and the way legal […]
- [The current status of the (virtual) courts](https://joetechnologist.com/the-current-status-of-the-virtual-courts/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski Likely the single most salient after-effect of the current pandemic on the legal landscape is its impact on the courts. Previously, the variance of their technological proficiency ranged from fundamentally unchanged over the last 100 years, to jurisdictions that embraced a technological bent forward over […]
- [Part 3: Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade: How does the US and the UK match-up in legal?](https://joetechnologist.com/part-3-legal-geeks-uncertain-decade-how-does-the-us-and-the-uk-match-up-in-legal/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski In the next decade legal knowledge will be a skill, not a practice. The assumption is that knowledge is table stakes, and technology is now the enabler buoyed by flourishing legal tech startups. These industrious neophytes are marshaling services previously owned by the practice of […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Chris Mohr - VP for Intellectual Property and GC at SIIA](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-chris-mohr-vp-for-intellectual-property-and-gc-at-siia/): This week we talk privacy, piracy, and intellectual property. Before the lockdown, I sat down with Chris Mohr, VP for Intellectual Property and GC at Software and Information Industry Association. Working at the heart of the US federal government in Washington DC, Chris tells us about life as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill and how […]
- [How technology is ridging the financial inequality gap for the unbanked](https://joetechnologist.com/how-technology-is-bridging-the-financial-inequality-gap-for-the-unbanked/): Originally published on AnswersOn. By Gina Jurva – Joseph Raczynski The Covid-19 pandemic is exposing long-standing societal inequalities that range from access to healthcare to access to childcare and place our society is under a microscope. One of the biggest challenges is getting stimulus funds to those who need it most, especially in those cases where the […]
- [2020 cloud update—acceleration to platform](https://joetechnologist.com/2020-cloud-update-acceleration-to-platform/): Originally published on Legal Insights Europe. By Joseph Raczynski Cloud adoption has increased steadily over the last several years since we last forecast an Increasingly Cloudy outlook for law firms in 2017. The most recent industry data, ILTA’s 2019 Technology Survey finds that 72 percent of those surveyed across the law firm landscape will expand their use of Cloud […]
- [Part 2: Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade: Can ALSPs provide what their clients want & need?](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-geeks-uncertain-decade-can-alsps-provide-what-their-clients-want-need/): Originally published on AnswersOn. By Joseph Raczynski General counsel (GCs) across the United States and the United Kingdom have varied approaches to the current market conditions, according to recent surveys. Interestingly, at the center of the debate is how alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are utilized and perceived compared to traditional law firms. Not surprisingly, […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Gail Gove - General Counsel - Reuters](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-gail-gove-general-counsel-reuters/): I spoke with Gail Gove, General Counsel at Reuters who takes us behind the scenes of the case that grabbed the world’s attention in 2018: the incredible story of Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were imprisoned in Myanmar while investigating reports of mass murder. Gail and I talk about the all-encompassing […]
- [Part 1: Legal Geek’s Uncertain Decade: Debating the future of the legal industry](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-geeks-uncertain-decade-debating-the-future-of-the-legal-industry/): Originally published in AnswersOn. By Joseph Raczynski It’s the questions on the mind of every legal professional: What will legal life look like after the COVID-19 pandemic passes? What will this “new normal” actually be? And more specifically, if courts close and clients are shuttered, what will half the world’s lawyers do? In the first […]
- [Will COVID-19 Make Cash Obsolete?](https://joetechnologist.com/will-covid-19-make-cash-obsolete/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute. By Gina Jurva – Joseph Raczynski Is the COVID-19 pandemic more quickly moving the world to a cashless society? One where almost all financial transactions are not conducted with physical banknotes or coins, but rather through the transfer of digital information via a smartphone? Thomson Reuters technologist and […]
- [Work From Home Checklist](https://joetechnologist.com/work-from-home-checklist/): Last week I created a checklist for those organizations that have not had people, at scale, work from home.  There are two lists.  The first list helps someone who has not worked from home previously checkoff that they have all the necessary resources from A-Z to do everything they would normal do at their office.  […]
- [LegalWeek 2020: Leveraging AI to Combat Financial Crimes](https://joetechnologist.com/legalweek-2020-leveraging-ai-to-combat-financial-crimes/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski NEW YORK — With increasing data flow among global financial institutions expanding, compounded by newly minted hybrid financial organizations in FinTech, managing these highly regulated transactions is progressively more complicated. A panel at last week’s LegalWeek 2020 explored the anti-money laundering (AML) trends in 2020, discussed the […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing – Meredith Williams-Range - Chief Knowledge and Client Value Officer at Shearman & Sterling](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-meredith-williams-range-chief-knowledge-and-client-value-officer-at-shearman-sterling/): In this week’s episode, I am joined by the preeminent thought leader in legal tech, and Chief Knowledge and Client Value Officer at Shearman & Sterling, Meredith Williams-Range. Taking us on a journey from her small-town, rural upbringing just outside of Memphis (where you’ll find the absolute best BBQ) to the bright lights of New […]
- [World Bank Presentation on Access to Justice Through Technology](https://joetechnologist.com/world-bank-presentation-on-access-to-justice-through-technology/): Recently I had the opportunity to present at the World Bank on “Access to Justice”.  My focus for this talk was on how people around the world can be lifted from poverty with new tools enabled by mobile phones.  Through the use of blockchain and AI, people can learn how to protect themselves and seek […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing - Sandie Okro - SVP & GC, The World Bank](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-sandie-okro-svp-gc-the-world-bank/):   This week’s distinguished guest is Sandie Okoro, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the World Bank. I sat down with Sandie who talks about how, from an early age, she learned that when someone limits your ambition it can become something to fight for and drive you on to enormous success. In […]
- [Justice for all? The impact of AI & blockchain on legal accessibility](https://joetechnologist.com/justice-for-all-the-impact-of-ai-blockchain-on-legal-accessibility/): Originally published on AnswersOn By Joseph Raczynski I have been incredibly fortunate to have traveled extensively, which has impacted my global vision. Visiting almost 40 countries, I have witnessed firsthand the enormous discrepancies in wealth, opportunities, and lifestyles that exist around the world today. I’ve seen the lavish gilded rooms, complete with Picassos on the […]
- [The 4th Annual Government Day: The Reality and Skepticism of Innovation and Blockchain](https://joetechnologist.com/the-4th-annual-government-day-the-reality-and-skepticism-of-innovation-and-blockchain/): Originally published on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Government sector strives to ramp up its efforts to more widely integrate cutting edge technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), it is running into a myriad of challenges. Not the least among them, is separating the […]
- [Legal technology conference (r)evolution—the launch of Legal Geek North America](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-technology-conference-revolution-the-launch-of-legal-geek-north-america/): Originally published in Legal Insights Europe. By Joseph Raczynski Like the legal industry itself, legal technology conferences are transforming and Legal Geek is leading the change. These industry events are finally beginning to mirror the, more, customer centric start-up community perspective. Taking a step back, a decade ago the most renown and popular legal industry conferences […]
- [Cybersecurity at the centre - competing globally with different rules](https://joetechnologist.com/cybersecurity-at-the-centre-competing-globally-with-different-rules/): Originally published on Legal Insights Europe. By Joseph Raczynski The topic of global cybersecurity will challenge each one of us. It is an unstable concoction of cultural norms and legal property rights patiently awaiting attention before it bursts. The overarching question is ‘how can legal organizations and overall society manage rising threats to the integrity of […]
- [An initiative for global prosperity: tech savvy start-ups compete to solve world problems](https://joetechnologist.com/an-initiative-for-global-prosperity-tech-savvy-start-ups-compete-to-solve-world-problems/): Originally published on AnswersOn. By Joseph Raczynski The Global Maker Challenge is an online open-innovation platform that offers an opportunity for “makers” and innovators to connect and collaborate, across the globe, and try to solve real-world problems affecting people’s lives.   ABU DHABI & DUBAI, UAE — Recently the Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global […]
- [Consensus 2019: Blockchain’s Biggest US Conference Sees Increased Legal Oversight Coming](https://joetechnologist.com/consensus-2019-blockchains-biggest-us-conference-sees-increased-legal-oversight-coming/): Originally published on The Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski NEW YORK — The fifth annual Consensus — the preeminent cryptocurrency and blockchain conference powered by CoinDesk — wrapped a rousing three-day event in mid-May that produced several legal-leaning themes in the ever-mingling world of technology and the law. On the anti-money laundering (AML) front, Sigal P. Mandelker, Under-Secretary for the […]
- [What is the current state of legal technology around the world?](https://joetechnologist.com/what-is-the-current-state-of-legal-technology-around-the-world/): Originally published on Legal Insights Europe by Joseph Raczynski Technology discussions once reserved solely for select Chief Information Officers (CIO), Chief Technology Officers (CTO), and technologists—are now commonplace for executive committees, partners, and associates at law firms. This transformative shift over the last four years is remarkable to witness. With wider audiences leaning into the […]
- [Kleros.io (a Thomson Reuters Incubatee) Publishes Handbook of Decentralized Justice](https://joetechnologist.com/kleros-io-a-thomson-reuters-incubator-publishes-handbook-of-decentralized-justice/): Kleros.io is a blockchain startup which Thomson Reuters incubates in the Legal Technology space.  They recently published a book about dispute resolution using blockchain technology.  I had the good fortune to work with Federico Ast, Founder & CEO on a chapter for the book. Please feel free to download a digital copy here: Kleros’ Handbook […]
- [Modern Law Magazine: Embarking on an Era of Abundance in the Legal Industry](https://joetechnologist.com/modern-law-magazine-embarking-on-an-era-of-abundance-in-the-legal-industry/): Here is my latest post from Modern Law Magazine. By Joseph Raczynski   Over the course of the next five years, the legal industry will be flush with opportunity. While much of the rote legal work will be done by automation, producing a period of interstitial angst at law firms, burgeoning areas of technology necessitating legal […]
- [Traveling Around the World (literally – 37,503 miles or 60,355 KM) – A Global Jaunt to Connect with Customers](https://joetechnologist.com/traveling-around-the-world-literally-37503-miles-or-60355-km-a-global-jaunt-to-connect-with-customers/): Over the last eight weeks I have traveled around the world to meet our customers, with enough miles technically to have traversed the earth one and a half times or over 37,000 miles. Background: I had the good fortune to visit customers and present in London, Grand Cayman, New York, Dubai, Washington DC, Auckland, and […]
- [Video: Generate 2018 - Darkside of the Web](https://joetechnologist.com/video-generate-2018-darkside-of-the-web/): Have you wondered what is going on these days on the Web with cybersecurity for Law Firms?  This is a deep dive and more information on how a hacker goes after IoT devices from the Generate Conference in London.
- [Video: Generate 2018 - Blockchain & Legal](https://joetechnologist.com/video-generate-2018-blockchain-legal/): What does the future of blockchain look like in the Legal industry.  See this overview with special insights from Kleros on how dispute resolution might be enabled through this technology.
- [Forum Magazine: Blockchain’s Promise – Verifying Value One Block at a Time](https://joetechnologist.com/forum-magazine-blockchains-promise-verifying-value-one-block-at-a-time/): Originally published in Forum Magazine  by Joseph Raczynski Blockchain technology is truly transformative, impacting almost every industry. Over the next decade, this technology will significantly transmute the legal landscape as well – a process that has already begun. Blockchain was initially considered a ridiculous notion – the idea of a digitized ledger beholden to no single […]
- [The vice grip of cybersecurity concerns on law firms](https://joetechnologist.com/the-vice-grip-of-cybersecurity-concerns-on-law-firms/): Originally published on Legal Insights UK & Ireland By Joseph Raczynski Law firms stand in a very precarious position in the cybersecurity world. Next to financial institutions, private legal institutions are a virtual honey pot for cybercriminals. Any breach, no matter the size, impacts the client, and certainly could destroy a firm’s reputation. Four years ago, […]
- [Risk Management in the Cryptosphere: A Talk with Gibson Dunn’s Judith Alison Lee](https://joetechnologist.com/risk-management-in-the-cryptosphere-a-talk-with-gibson-dunns-judith-alison-lee/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute  By Joseph Raczynski Cryptocurrencies and its underlying blockchain technology is upending the traditional paradigm for financial institutions and regulators around risk management. This disruption includes unique challenges around identity association and verification in the cryptosphere, specifically around decentralized exchanges, applications (DApps), and identities. We discussed these topics with Judith Alison Lee, a […]
- [How medium-sized law firms can use legal tech to compete with the big industry players](https://joetechnologist.com/how-medium-sized-law-firms-can-use-legal-tech-to-compete-with-the-big-industry-players/): Originally published in the Legal Insights UK & Ireland By Joseph Raczynski The familiar trio of ‘People, Process, and Technology’ play a role in every business. However, as medium-sized law firms increasingly compete for the same pool of clients with large law, it is the ‘Process and Technology’ that are shifting, and levelling the playing field. […]
- [Legislating for the future: Drones in the UK](https://joetechnologist.com/legislating-for-the-future-drones-in-the-uk/): Portions originally published in The Guardian. by Joseph Raczynski   1. What are your thoughts on the UK’s drone regulations/regulatory approach, and how does it compare to other approaches around the world? Are there any ideas we should borrow from Australia, the US, etc?  Drone enthusiast beware, a new era of regulation is about to hit […]
- [Artificial Intelligence and the UK vs. US Approach](https://joetechnologist.com/artificial-intelligence-and-the-uk-vs-us-approach-2/): Originally published on Legal Insights UK & Ireland By Joseph Raczynski, edits, questions and preface by Ann Lundin and Joe Davis. Artificial intelligence will threaten most jobs at some point soon—and new jobs will emerge’ The impact of innovative technology is undoubtedly going to radically reshape the delivery of legal services in the years ahead. To […]
- [Classification of Cryptocurrency: Coins, Tokens & Securitized Tokens](https://joetechnologist.com/classification-of-cryptocurrency-coins-tokens-securitized-tokens/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute.  By Joseph Raczynski One of the most contentious debates in the cryptocurrency world surrounds classification of blockchain-based digital assets, tokens and cryptocurrencies. A panel at the recent Thomson Reuters Regulation of Financial Services Conference discussing the basics of cryptocurrencies examined this argument. With more than 1,650 cryptocurrencies or tokens trading in […]
- [Kill Chain: The 7 Stages of a Cyberattack](https://joetechnologist.com/kill-chain-the-7-stages-of-a-cyberattack/): Originally published in the Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting Blog By Joseph Raczynski In our new world reality where cyberattacks are a daily occurrence and every organization must focus on critical infrastructure surrounding cybersecurity, businesses have begun to think like the military. How can we defend our enterprise? To that end, it’s not surprising that companies […]
- [Podcast: The Hearing With Kevin Poulter & Joseph Raczynski - Future Legal](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-hearing-with-kevin-poulter-joseph-raczynski-future-legal/): Episode 2 of THE HEARING is now live! In episode 2 of The Hearing Podcast Kevin Poulter speaks to futurist Joseph Raczynski on #legaltech #AI #blockchain and the future of the robot lawyer. Listen now and subscribe to #thehearingpodcast on: iTunes – https://tmsnrt.rs/2swyzmz Spotify – https://tmsnrt.rs/2kOOpVw SoundCloud – https://tmsnrt.rs/2Js4deI  
- [Harvard Business School Panel: How Should ICOs and Cryptocurrencies Be Governed?](https://joetechnologist.com/harvard-business-school-panel-how-should-icos-and-cryptocurrencies-be-governed/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute by Joseph Raczynski BOSTON — Recently I moderated a session at Harvard Business School surrounding its first annual Business, Regulation and Technology of Blockchain Conference. It was held in conjunction with the MIT China Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fund and the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project’s Blockchain Initiative. Before a crowd of […]
- [Cyberattacks are here to stay – protect your organization with these 10 best practices](https://joetechnologist.com/cyberattacks-are-here-to-stay-protect-your-organization-with-these-10-best-practices/): Originally published on the Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting Community Connect by Joseph Raczynski Our online connections can be downright frightening! The diabolical among us seize every opportunity to plunder our personal information. In fact, FireEye, a leading cybersecurity corporation, has some startling statistics to support this. When conducting an audit of 1,200 companies, they found […]
- [Podcast: What the Heck is blockchain?](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-what-the-heck-is-blockchain/): I had the pleasure of being a part of the Thomson Reuters Innovation Podcast series recently.  This was a discussion about blockchain.  In this talk with Katherine Manuel, Senior Vice President of Innovation in Strategy/Business Development, Jordan Kleinsmith – Director, Innovation in Strategy/Business Development and Sam Chadwick – Director of Strategy in Innovation and Blockchain in […]
- [Beyond Cryptocurrency: 5 Questions about the Future of Blockchain for Thomson Reuters Technologist Joe Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-cryptocurrency-5-questions-about-the-future-of-blockchain-for-thomson-reuters-technologist-joe-raczynski/): Written by Gina Scialabba and originally published by the Legal Executive Institute Blockchain — we’ve all heard about it, and also heard that it will certainly disrupt the financial, legal and public sector worlds near you. The real questions surrounding the future of blockchain, however, relates to the evolution of its virtual ledger technology and the ways […]
- [Podcast: The Technology of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies with Judith Alison Lee of Gibson Dunn (Part 2)](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-technology-of-blockchain-cryptocurrencies-with-judith-alison-lee-of-gibson-dunn-part-2/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Judith Alison Lee In the second part of our podcast on the technology behind blockchain and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, I speak with Judith Alison Lee, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair of the firm’s International Trade […]
- [Podcast: The Technology of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies with Judith Alison Lee of Gibson Dunn (Part 1)](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-technology-of-blockchain-cryptocurrencies-with-judith-alison-lee-of-gibson-dunn-part-1/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Judith Alison Lee In the first part of our podcast on the technology behind blockchain and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, I speak with Judith Alison Lee, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and Co-Chair of the firm’s International Trade […]
- [How to Launch an ICO Token on Ethereum in 90 Minutes](https://joetechnologist.com/how-to-launch-an-ico-token-on-ethereum-in-90-minutes/): By Joseph Raczynski So you want to have your own cryptocurrency, eh?  It is surprisingly not too cumbersome to create.  If you have some very basic coding skills, general understand of a digital wallet, and the ability to follow point by point instructions, this should take about 90 minutes.  I will guide you through the […]
- [Podcast: The Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicles (Part 2) with Phil Yannella of Ballard Spahr](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-legal-impact-of-autonomous-vehicles-part-2-with-phil-yannella-of-ballard-spahr/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Phil Yannella In the second of our podcasts on autonomous vehicles, I speak to Phil Yannella, the co-practice leader of Ballard Spahr’s Privacy and Data Security Group, about security and regulatory issues around driverless vehicles.  Phil Yannella of Ballard Spahr In his capacity at […]
- [LegalWeek 2018: The Future Phase of the Legal Industry Holds Choppy Waters for Big Law](https://joetechnologist.com/legalweek-2018-the-future-phase-of-the-legal-industry-holds-choppy-waters-for-big-law/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski NEW YORK — Believe it or not, Big Law is primed to be disrupted within the next several years. At least according to one version of the future from LegalWeek’s fascinating snapshot of the state of the legal industry in 2018. Steve Kovalan and Nicolas Bruch, […]
- [Leveraging blockchain to decrease data breaches, increase security](https://joetechnologist.com/leveraging-blockchain-to-decrease-data-breaches-increase-security/): Originally published in Thomson Reuters By Joseph Raczynski In the not-too-distant future, blockchain will get personal – very personal. That’s a good thing when it comes to integrity of your digital identity. The Internet is a complex space for identity management.  Every site has a login and password, and those sites which have federated their […]
- [Podcast: The Legal Impact of Autonomous Vehicle Connectivity with Neal Walters of Ballard Spahr](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-legal-impact-of-autonomous-vehicle-connectivity-with-neal-walters-of-ballard-spahr/): Originally published in The Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Neal Waters In a new podcast, Neal Walters, the practice leader of Ballard Spahr’s Product Liability and Mass Tort group, speaks with Joe Racyznski, a legal technologist and futurist for Thompson Reuters Legal, about the legal impact of the connectivity issues involving autonomous […]
- [Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies in Legal](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-cryptocurrencies-in-legal/): By Joseph Raczynski Las Vegas, NV – ITLACON  – Sarah Burno, Partner, Arent Fox and Joseph Raczynski, a technologist at Thomson Reuters, explore how blockchain will impact the Legal industry and discuss the beginnings of the cryptocurrency crazy. 
- [The Guardian: Driverless car crashes and data theft: law experts predict the court cases of the future](https://joetechnologist.com/the-guardian-driverless-car-crashes-and-data-theft-law-experts-predict-the-court-cases-of-the-future/): Very happy to have had a small role in this content.  Originally published in The Guardian Driverless car crashes and data theft: law experts predict the court cases of the future | Legal horizons | The Guardian  The rise of technologies such as driverless cars, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities will result in a […]
- [MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain Busts Open New Thinking](https://joetechnologist.com/mit-legal-forum-on-ai-blockchain-busts-open-new-thinking/): By Joseph Raczynski Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab – Cambridge MA – October 2017 – In one of the more unique and unusual conferences I have participated, the inaugural MIT Legal Forum on AI & Blockchain was a meeting of 200 minds from across academia, law firm, and corporations big and small.  It included IBM Watson as […]
- [Exploring Blockchain Proof of Concepts in Deployments and use Cases in the Finance Industry](https://joetechnologist.com/exploring-blockchain-proof-of-concepts-in-deployments-and-use-cases-in-the-finance-industry/): By Joseph Raczynski October 2017 – Blockchain 360 IoT Conference – InterContinental New York Times Square – An esteemed panel took the stage to discuss the state of the union surrounding proof of concepts in the financial industry.  The focus of the six; to delve into what is working with blockchain, what is not, and […]
- [Legal Technology/Internet 4.0 – How will Legal Technology Change the Industry?](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-technologyinternet-4-0-how-will-legal-technology-change-the-industry/): By Joseph Raczynski INSOL Europe 2017 Annual Congress Warsaw INSOL Conference – Joseph Raczynski Warsaw, Poland – Sofitel Victoria. Before the full contingent of 400 attendees at the INSOL Europe Annual Congress a panel of three stepped into the future of legal technology and its impact on insolvency and the courts in Europe.  The panel […]
- [2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum: Examining the Blockchain Business Revolution](https://joetechnologist.com/2017-emerging-legal-technology-forum-examining-the-blockchain-business-revolution/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski TORONTO — With a nearly palpable pre-session buzz, the blockchain panel at the Thomson Reuters 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum finally took stage in the afternoon, titillating attendees with an in-depth overview surrounding the technology’s pending impact on the legal landscape. The primary focus of the panel discussion […]
- [Podcast: The Legal Implications of Driverless Car Technology with Akerman’s Gail Gottehrer (Part 2)](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-legal-implications-of-driverless-car-technology-with-akermans-gail-gottehrer-part-2/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth, and Gail Gottehrer In a new two-part Thomson Reuters’ Legal Executive Institute podcast, Joe Raczynski, Legal Technologist and Futurist with Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the hot topic of driverless car technology and its impact on the legal industry with attorney Gail Gottehrer, partner […]
- [Podcast: The Legal Implications of Autonomous Vehicle Technology with Akerman’s Gail Gottehrer (Part 1)](https://joetechnologist.com/podcast-the-legal-implications-of-autonomous-vehicle-technology-with-akermans-gail-gottehrer-part-1/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute. By Joseph Raczynski, Gregg Wirth & Gail Gottehrer In a new two-part Thomson Reuters’ Legal Executive Institute podcast, Joe Raczynski, Legal Technologist and Futurist with Thomson Reuters Legal, discusses the hot topic of autonomous vehicles and their impact on the legal industry with attorney Gail Gottehrer, partner at […]
- [Blockchain, a Disruptive Force Now Impacting the Legal Industry](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-a-disruptive-force-now-impacting-the-legal-industry/): Originally published in LegalBusinessWorld By Joseph Raczynski Blockchain, a Disruptive Force Now Impacting the Legal Industry Defining the technology and citing real world examples in Legal Basics of Blockchain We are at the precipice of transformative change in nearly every industry.  Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is the cornerstone of this rapidly evolving new era […]
- [Understanding the Impact of Emerging Legal Tech: What is Here, What is Coming & What is Important?](https://joetechnologist.com/understanding-the-impact-of-emerging-legal-tech-what-is-here-what-is-coming-what-is-important/): This was originally posted in The Legal Executive Institute.   By Joseph Raczynski Major credit for these events goes to the respective Field teams in Boston, New York, and Hartford as well as home office – Marketing – on pulling these off with aplomb!  A special thanks to the Thomson Reuters Labs for their deep […]
- [Blockchain Takes the Stage at the British Legal Technology Forum 2017](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-takes-the-stage-at-the-british-legal-technology-forum-2017/): Originally published in the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski LONDON — The recent British Legal Technology Forum 2017 — Europe’s largest event with more than 1,400 attendees and emceed by Richard Susskind — peered into the future of the legal industry by hosting a provocative talk on Blockchain technology. I spoke at the event on […]
- [Emerging Technology in the Legal Industry (Video)](https://joetechnologist.com/emerging-technology-in-the-legal-industry-video/): By Joseph Raczynski In this Vlog, learn about Emerging Technology in the Legal industry. I focus on the impact of the Trinity of Forces (Cloud, Infinite Processing Power and AI) on Emerging Technology in the Legal industry. The Emerging Technologies discussed are: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Analytics, VR/MR/AR (Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality) and […]
- [Cybersecurity Trends and The Dark Web in Legal (VBlog)](https://joetechnologist.com/cybersecurity-trends-and-the-dark-web-in-legal-vblog/): By Joseph Raczynski The latest video on Cybersecurity as it relates to the Legal industry. This was recorded for Thomson Reuters across all business units.
- [Legal Technology is “Thriving”: Richard Susskind Hosts the British Legal Technology Forum 2017](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-technology-is-thriving-richard-susskind-hosts-the-british-legal-technology-forum-2017/): Originally posted on the Legal Executive Institute By Joseph Raczynski LONDON — The British Legal Technology Forum 2017, Europe’s largest event focused on legal technology, was held recently at the exquisite Old Billingsgate along the Thames River. The event showcased 55 speakers on five stages, with more than 1,400 in attendance. Event organizers use a […]
- [Blockchain Podcast from the British Legal Technology Forum 2017](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-podcast-from-the-british-legal-technology-forum-2017/): Legal Technology and Blockchain.  How I anticipate this will impact the legal industry.
- [The Potential of Predictive Markets: A Revolution with Polymarket](https://joetechnologist.com/the-potential-of-predictive-markets-a-revolution-with-polymarket/): Predictive markets have long fascinated economists, investors, and curious minds alike. I have been following and investigating them for almost the last ten years.  The first such market was called Augur.  So, what are these predictive markets and why will they become increasingly important? Predictive markets offer a window into the future, harnessing collective intelligence […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Ian Rogers - CXO at Ledger with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-ian-rogers-cxo-at-ledger-with-joseph-raczynski/): If you have ever wondered what the minds behind the biggest hardware wallet are like, this is for you. What an amazing conversation with Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger. We dove into their newest kid on the block, Ledger Stax. In this video we get our first hand-on with the device as it hits the […]
- ["The State of AI" - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/the-state-of-ai-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): Recently I attended the annual EmTech Digital conference at MIT in Cambridge, MA.  The  most influential companies in AI from around the world presented to a group of 200. The “State of AI” session at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was opened by Nathan Benaich, founder of Air Street Capital, an AI-focused investment firm. Benaich […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Mauricio Di Bartolomeo - Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-mauricio-di-bartolomeo-co-founder-cso-at-ledn-with-joseph-raczynski/): Did you know that if you are a holder of digital assets, you can take a loan out against those tokens?  Ledn is a company that offers this service.  I met with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder and CSO  of Ledn for a dynamic conversation about how this works.  More about the company from CoinDesk: Cryptocurrency […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Daniel Fogg - CEO at RootstockLabs with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-daniel-fogg-ceo-at-rootstocklabs-with-joseph-raczynski/): This company is one of the OG in the industry.  I really enjoyed this conversation with Daniel Fogg, CEO at RootstockLabs.  We met at the recent Consensus conference in Austin.  Their combination of history with Bitcoin and what they are doing to build decentralized applications by bringing Ethereum smart contracts to Bitcoin.  This will only […]
- [“Digital Content Authentication” - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/digital-content-authentication-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): In today’s digital age, the authenticity of online content is more critical than ever. With the rise of deepfakes, manipulated media, and synthetic content, ensuring the transparency and trustworthiness of what we see and hear online has become a paramount concern. Mounir Ibrahim, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Impact at Truepic, addressed this […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Greg Osuri - Founder at Akash with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-greg-osuri-founder-at-akash-with-joseph-raczynski/): What a world we live in today.  We now have decentralized cloud computing.  This is a thing.  It will be an important means for businesses to access increasingly vital compute.  I had an amazing opportunity to chat with the founder of Akash at Consensus recently.  We dive headlong into the business and why it is […]
- [“From the Labs of OpenAI” - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/from-the-labs-of-openai-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s easy to be swept up by utopian dreams or dystopian fears. But what does the future of AI really hold? Srinivas Narayanan, Vice President of Applied AI at OpenAI, recently shared his insights at the “From the Labs of OpenAI” session, offering a nuanced perspective on […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - CahillNXT at Consensus with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-cahillnxt-at-consensus-with-joseph-raczynski/): What impact might current legislation have on digital assets? How can someone navigate through the complexities of cryptocurrency rules and regulations? This was an insightful conversation with two gurus of digital assets from CahillNXT, at the law firm Cahill. I met with Samson A. Enzer and Lewis Rinaudo Cohen at Consensus in Austin recently. They […]
- ["Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector" - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/creating-a-safe-and-thriving-ai-sector-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): The session “Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector” at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was led by Asu Ozdaglar, the Deputy Dean of Academics at MIT’s Schwarzman College of Computing. With the poise of a seasoned orator and the precision of a chess grandmaster, Ozdaglar dove into the labyrinth of AI development, focusing on […]
- [“Elections and the Future of Misinformation” - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/elections-and-the-future-of-misinformation-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): In the midst of a historic election year, the topic of technology’s role in shaping democratic processes has never been more pertinent. At the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech conference “Elections and the Future of Misinformation” session, Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, provided a comprehensive look at how social media influences elections and […]
- [“Liquid Neural Networks” - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/liquid-neural-networks-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): The world of artificial intelligence is brimming with innovation and complexity, but nothing quite matches the potential of liquid neural networks. At the recent “Liquid Neural Networks” session at MIT EmTech Digital Conference, Ramin Hasani, CEO of Liquid AI, offered a compelling glimpse into this cutting-edge technology and its transformative capabilities. Here’s a deep dive […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Zach Burks - CEO & Founder at Mintable with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-zach-burks-ceo-founder-at-mintable-with-joseph-raczynski/): Are you sleeping on the potential of NFTs?  Today I had a fantastic chat with Zach Burks, CEO & Founder at Mintable. As we all know now, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are a derivative of blockchain technology.  The mania peaked in 2021 with the likes of Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, the latter is still seen […]
- ["AI Goes to Court" - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-goes-to-court-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): The session “AI Goes to Court” at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was led by Amir Ghavi, AI, Tech Transactions & IP Partner at Fried Frank LLP. Ghavi, who represents several prominent AI companies such as Stability AI, took the stage with a lively and engaging presentation, acknowledging the challenge of discussing lawsuits before lunch. […]
- [“Decentralized AI” - MIT EmTech Digital Conference](https://joetechnologist.com/decentralized-ai-mit-emtech-digital-conference/): In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, decentralization is emerging as a critical paradigm shift, promising to revolutionize how we handle data, privacy, and AI capabilities. At the “Decentralized AI” session, Ramesh Raskar, Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab, provided an illuminating and thought-provoking perspective on this topic. Here’s an exploration of the concepts discussed […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Dan Nikolaides, CTO of MetalCore with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-dan-nikolaides-cto-of-metalcore-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today we’re venturing into Web3 gaming. Backed by a team of creatives from LucasFilm, Disney, Activision among others, we’re diving into a brand new game about to launch (in Closed Beta) called MetalCore. I spoke with Dan Nikolaides, CTO of MetalCore, which is a multiplayer combined arms shooter, and is one of the first games […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Petra Molnar, Harvard Faculty Associate, Lawyer, and Anthropologist with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-petra-molnar-harvard-faculty-associate-lawyer-and-anthropologist-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today we focus on migration and technology, and the people caught in the middle.   My guest, Petra Molnar, has written: The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence offers a global story of the sharpening of borders through technological experiments while also introducing strategies of togetherness across physical and ideological borders. […]
- [OpenAI’s New GPT-4o Allows Voice and Video in the Same Model](https://joetechnologist.com/openais-new-gpt-4o-allows-voice-and-video-in-the-same-model/): What’s New? OpenAI just debuted GPT-4o, a new kind of “Omnimodel” or multimodal AI model that you can simply communicate with in real time in a live voice conversation.  There is also the ability to use video streams from your phone or computer and text. Impressively, the model will be free for all users through […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Author and Futurist, Bernard Marr with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-author-and-futurist-bernard-marr-with-joseph-raczynski/): The AI Act was signed into law in the EU recently.  In addition, the UK and US signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence—both countries will now work together on developing ‘robust” methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools and the systems that underpin them.  We will go deeper […]
- [The Future of Geopolitics and the Role of Innovation and Technology](https://joetechnologist.com/the-future-of-geopolitics-and-the-role-of-innovation-and-technology/): Washington, D.C., Walter E. Washington Convention Center – In the whirlwind world of technology and geopolitics, the recent panel discussion on “The Future of Geopolitics and the Role of Innovation and Technology” offered a fascinating blend of perspectives from esteemed experts, including Alex Karp, Cofounder and CEO, Palantir; David S. Cohen, Deputy Director Central Intelligence […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Anurag Dhingra, CTO and Head of Engineering at Webex by Cisco with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-anurag-dhingra-cto-and-head-of-engineering-at-webex-by-cisco-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was an extremely refreshing conversation with Anurag Dhingra, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at Webex by Cisco.  He has a deeply technical background and has risen through the ranks to focus on the importance about generative AI in the workplace. In today’s tech-dependent world, Cisco notes the importance of delivering tech with […]
- [Data Governance - What the Future May Hold - Dubai Future Forum](https://joetechnologist.com/data-governance-what-the-future-may-hold-dubai-future-forum/): Recently at the Dubai Future Forum, they gathered several presenters together and posed some interesting questions to us about data governance, privacy and the future of the space.  Here are some thoughts from me and some of my colleagues from the event.  This was filmed before I left my previous post and was released recently […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Gerald Heydenreich - Founder - EtherMail with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-gerald-heydenreich-founder-ethermail-with-joseph-raczynski/): I was delighted to have Gerald Heydenreich, Founder of EtherMail.  In case you have not heard, interactions with NFTs, cryptocurrency, and all things blockchain can be a bit painful to control.  Not anymore! Recently EtherMail launched its Email-as-a-Wallet (EaaW) solution, enabling users to create non-custodial wallets through Gmail or Apple accounts in under one minute […]
- [The Metaverse - Thoughts From the Dubai Future Forum](https://joetechnologist.com/the-metaverse-thoughts-from-the-dubai-future-forum/): At the Future Forum several big names and little old me joined together to discuss the Metaverse.  In this brief clip, we touch on our various perspectives about the space.  This was filmed before I left my previous post and was released recently via the Dubai Future Foundation.
- [NFT Paris - The Tech Survived - Why, and What's Next?](https://joetechnologist.com/nft-paris-proves-the-future-of-digital-asset-ownership-is-not-fungible/): Paris, France: Glistening, shimmering, and pulsating above the city of love, it’s as if the Eiffel Tower, a beacon of twinkling light at night, beckoned the global audience of over 18,000 people dedicated to art, community, and innovation to NFT.Paris, a conference focused on the emerging technology.  Ask most normies, and they will likely still […]
- [The AI Film Festival Dubai](https://joetechnologist.com/the-ai-film-festival-dubai/): In advance of the AI Film Festival hosted by Expo City Dubai, where I will serve as a judge and panelist, I wanted to share some videos that we filmed of my thoughts as a technologist and futurist. Before the videos, this is some background on the event. The Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (AIFF) is […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Cory Treffiletti - Chief Marketing Officer - Rembrand with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-cory-treffiletti-chief-marketing-officer-rembrand-with-joseph-raczynski/): Marketing, advertising and most specifically product placement will never go away, but some of the traditional means of marketing will fade.  Today we peek into what one company is doing to lead the way for advertisers to market via product placement inside of video post production.  Think about all of the time that is involved […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Rob Scott - Chief Innovator - Monjour with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-rob-scott-chief-innovator-monjour-with-joseph-raczynski/): It has been a moment since we stepped back into the LegalTech arena. Today, I am happy to have Rob Scott who is revolutionizing the field of technology law as Chief Innovator of Monjur, a pioneering venture with a laser focus on transforming legal services for IT services firms. The focus of our discussion was […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Alison Smith & Geoff Schaefer, Booz Allen Hamilton with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-alison-smith-geoff-schaefer-booz-allen-hamilton-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today we dive into the implications, considerations, and possibilities of open-source generative AI systems! One question that looms for many is could Open-source AI help, hinder or simple coexist with a closed system. As you likely know open-sourced approaches, have democratized access to software, ensured transparency, and improved security for decades, but can it have […]
- [Crypto Prediction 2024: Bitcoin ETF Will Finally Legitimize Bitcoin, then Ethereum, then Everything Else   ](https://joetechnologist.com/crypto-prediction-2024-bitcoin-etf-will-finally-legitimize-bitcoin-then-ethereum-then-everything-else/): My four favorite topics to speak about and write on over the last decade are blockchain, AI, Legal/FinTech and their future.  Each had a separate narrative, but they are increasingly becoming interconnected.  For this prediction post, I am focused on Crypto and how it is about to explode into the mainstream, in a far more […]
- [2024 Top Level AI Predictions](https://joetechnologist.com/2024-top-level-ai-predictions/): As 2024 begins, I wish to set out some thoughts on what we might expect to come with the continued dominance of AI chatter in the ether. The tech titans of Silicon Valley are all in, clearly betting their chips on the dream of generative AI transforming into a goldmine.  This will happen, but when?  […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Scott Dust - Chief Research Officer - Cloverleaf with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-scott-dust-chief-research-officer-cloverleaf-with-joseph-raczynski/): The hype over AI is in full flex mode, especially around GenAI.  The focus today will be around how AI can be used in learning and development, offering a glimpse into a new era where personalized, scalable coaching becomes the norm rather than the exception.  We start this conversation with Scott Dust, Chief Research Officer […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Alex Fink - Founder - the Otherweb with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-alex-fink-founder-the-otherweb-with-joseph-raczynski/): As you know, we are in an AI revolution. Healthcare, education, transportation, entertainment, to LegalTech and FinTech; each are being transformed and artificial intelligence is set to upend every aspect of our lives. But alas… AI has a glaring weakness, Internet misinformation. Alex is here today sharing what we need to know about the future […]
- [AI Joe, My Digital Avatar or Digital Twin](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-joe-my-digital-avatar-or-digital-twin/): Say hello to AI Joe! It’s finally time to introduce him, my digital twin, or avatar. He will be here to read out my latest blogs and possibly do some presentations initially. Eventually, he will take on more and more work as the algorithms improve. The algorithm training was quick. The voice and video are […]
- [Honestly, no one wants to have this conversation…](https://joetechnologist.com/honestly-no-one-wants-to-have-this-conversation/): “Humanity is just a passing phase for evolutionary intelligence.” This is a tough one to swallow, but this could absolutely change everything in your life.  Your job is likely going away very soon.  Seriously, that sounds ridiculous, and I know is painful to ponder.  I believe this will happen in the coming handful of years […]
- [Women in STEM Creating a New Approach - Monica Eaton Founder of LIFT](https://joetechnologist.com/women-in-stem-creating-a-new-approach-monica-eaton-founder-of-lift/): Today we investigate what I think is a striking lack of women represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, especially the FinTech sector. With only 8% of leadership roles in FinTech companies held by women, I spend some time with Monica Eaton, Founder of LIFT to understand what might be happening, and more […]
- [Wild AI Deepfake Tech - Joseph Raczynski AI Expert - Language, Video, and Voice Translation](https://joetechnologist.com/wild-ai-deepfake-tech-joseph-raczynski-ai-expert-language-video-and-voice-translation/): This is amazing technology! Here is a quick introduction into AI generated voice, and deepfake tech which can be leveraged for good. You can take any video in one language and have it translated with lip sync, voice simulation, in any number of languages.
- [Future of Legal AI - Joseph Raczynski - ILTA Podcast](https://joetechnologist.com/future-of-legal-ai-joseph-raczynski-ilta-podcast/): This podcast panel showcases the two experts in the field of legal technologies. This thought-leadership piece will showcase an epic conversation highlighting the state of legal technology, future innovation, and getting into the brass tacks of what makes a legal technology the best. Questions the moderator will ask the speakers: 1) With so many different […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - EY - Kristin Gilkes - Global Quantum Leader with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-kristin-gilkes-global-quantum-leader-ey-with-joseph-raczynski/): At Quantum World Congress, I met with Dr. Kristin Gilkes who is the Global Quantum Leader for EY to discuss what the landscape of quantum is today. The way Kristin sees this space, is that she recognizes that not everyone can afford to invest in experimental quantum hardware. Their broader goal is to democratize quantum, […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - BlueQubit - Hrant Gharibyan, Co-founder & CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-hrant-gharibyan-co-founder-ceo-at-bluequbit-with-joseph-raczynski/): Quantum is the next great emerging technology that few are really talking about, until now. Today we spoke with Hrant Gharibyan, Co-founder & CEO at BlueQubit. He has focused on a number of different areas including the model of traversable wormholes in holography to develop a new kind of teleportation protocol. Yes, we talked about […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - USC - Jonathan Taplin - Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-jonathan-taplin-director-emeritus-annenberg-innovation-lab-at-usc-university-of-southern-california/): Today I got into it with Jonathan Taplin, Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC (University of Southern California). He and I have pretty different perspectives on AI, blockchain, and technology in general and where it is taking us as a society. Jonathan was the founder and first director of USC Annenberg’s Innovation Lab. Long […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – WillowTree - Tobias Dengel - President with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-tobias-dengel-president-of-willowtree-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was an amazing conversation with Tobias Dengel, President of WillowTree. We deep dive into the impact of voice on all digital technology both now and what is right around the corner. This is weighty stuff. Dengel has a fascinating argument that voice technology is poised to drastically alter the way we live and how […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Constant Contact – Frank Vella - CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-constant-contact-frank-vella-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): What do you tell your kids to consider as they think about their career path ahead with the rise of AI?  It’s not an easy question to answer.  My guest today, Frank Vella, CEO at Constant Contact, delves into this topic and much more.  We combine a discussion on AI with business platforms, working remote, […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – American Express – Brett Sussman - VP Business Blueprint & Banking with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-american-express-brett-sussman-vp-business-blueprint-banking-with-joseph-raczynski/): How are small and medium sized businesses fairing post pandemic?  What are entrepreneurs’ most significant challenges, and what will the economy look like over the next year?  Those are some fascinating and weighty topics!  All of these timely topics, and a discussion about the recent U.S. digital transaction service, FedNow, including an overview of what […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Senpex - Anar Mammadov - Technical Co-Founder, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-senpex-anar-mammadov-technical-co-founder-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was a very interesting conversation about the future of logistics, that cumbersome “last mile” of getting you what you want quickly and efficiently.  In this wide-ranging conversation with Anar Mammadov, Technical Co-Founder at Senpex, we focused on the revolution of how AI is improving this industry.  In addition, we touch on autonomous vehicles, as […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Cisco - Jeetu Patel - EVP & GM, Security and Collaboration, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-cisco-jeetu-patel-evp-gm-security-and-collaboration-with-joseph-raczynski/): The future of work is one of the most discussed topics currently.  On today’s program, we delve into the battle and future of hybrid work and AI in the workplace.  It was a distinct pleasure to have Jeetu Patel Cisco’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration join me for this conversation.  […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – GoodDollar – Anna Stone – Executive Director, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-gooddollar-anna-stone-executive-director-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today I had a really encouraging and thoughtful conversation with Anna Stone, Executive Director at GoodDollar.  GoodDollar is a protocol to deliver a global universal basic income (UBI) to anyone who wants it.  Their philosophy is that they believe this is a great way to onboard more people into Web3, and to give out digital […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Pramata - Praful Saklani - Co-Founder and CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-pramata-praful-saklani-co-founder-and-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): A dynamic and charismatic leader and conversationalist, here is my discussion with Praful Saklani, Co-Founder and CEO of Pramata.  We focus on LegalTech and the issues clients; law firms, and corporate counsel have with the contract process.  As Praful is steeped in AI, we certainly go down the rabbit hole of the future of Artificial […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Next Earth - David Taylor – Co-Founder & CPO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-next-earth-david-taylor-co-founder-cpo-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was an amazing conversation about the intermix between AI, decentralization, and the future of AI powered applications. I spoke with David Taylor, Co-Founder & CPO at Next Earth, who just launched Next Earth AI Labs. We meander through the current state of AI to the end of time and everything between. Next Earth AI […]
- [FedNow Launch: One Significant Concern](https://joetechnologist.com/fednow-launch-one-significant-concern/): “Now people have the ability to transfer money instantly, but FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) – pushed by social media and rapid communication, will, at some point, create runs on banks in a click of a mouse or at the touch of a screen… the Fed needs to force banks to increase reserves, now.“ Over […]
- [How Twitter… err, X Will Transform Everything](https://joetechnologist.com/how-twitter-err-x-will-transform-everything/): X is official.  The little blue birdie has taken its flight to a new destination, leaving us all to wonder what the future holds for X and its quirky components.  Will this transformation lead to soaring heights or a humorous flop? Let’s untangle the enigma of X! Elon Musk, the visionary behind X, has unveiled […]
- [Business in the Digital Age - Episode 4: Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/business-in-the-digital-age-episode-4-joseph-raczynski/): Truly enjoyed listening back to this podcast that the exceptional Paul Caddy at Shoosmiths invited me to join back in April. Wide ranging topics from #AI, #blockchain, and #NFTs, and their impact on society, business, and law firms were discussed. I touch on the cool and the scary, which always makes for some fun! Check it out here… https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-yi9tr-1443c3d
- [Tech Snippets Today – aelf Portkey - Steven Dung – CTO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-aelf-portkey-steven-dung-cto-with-joseph-raczynski/): Wonderful conversation today with Steven Dung, CTO, of Portkey, part of the aelf ecosystem. We discussed the current state of blockchain, wallets and the evolution of people from Web2 to Web3. Mainnet has recently welcomed the deployment of the first CA (contract account) contract by Portkey, the first CA wallet project from aelf ecosystem. Approved […]
- [Dubai World Government Summit - Future Technology and its Impact on Regulation](https://joetechnologist.com/dubai-world-government-summit-future-technology-and-its-impact-on-regulation/): Dubai, UAE – It was a pleasure and an honor to have been invited back to Dubai, and speak in front of their Excellencies and part of the Royal Family. I presented on several technologies that governments around the world will have to think about over the course of the next several years. These will […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Metaverse Standards Forum - Neil Trevett – Chair, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-metaverse-standards-forum-neil-trevett-chair-with-joseph-raczynski/): Lovely conversation today with Neil Trevett, Chair of the Metaverse Standards Forum! We get to hear about what led him to his position and the important need that the Forum is working on right now, as the Metaverse takes off. I have seen this firsthand when meeting with companies and firms of all sizes. They […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Unlimint - Jack Jia – Head of Gatefi, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-unlimint-jack-jia-head-of-gatefi-with-joseph-raczynski/): Very interesting conversation with Jack Jia, Head of Gatefi (Crypto) at Unlimint. They specialize in global payment systems and you can gather that they are very interested in how crypto can do this efficiently and legally around the world. A note about Unlimint. Since launching a decade ago, we’ve helped thousands of businesses boost revenue […]
- [OH SNAP! - Expert Weighs in on Snapchat My AI](https://joetechnologist.com/oh-snap-expert-weighs-in-on-snapchat-my-ai/): Recently, I was interviewed at the behest of Fox Business, by Kristen Altus on the topic of the impact of AI on children surrounding the Snapchat “My AI.” You can view and read the entire story below entitled, Tech experts warn Snapchat’s ‘My AI’ major ‘misstep’ has ‘dangers ahead’ for children. See the following video […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – CasperLabs - Medha Parlikar – Co-founder and CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-casperlabs-medha-parlikar-co-founder-and-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): Here is my conversation with Medha Parlikar, Co-founder and CEO of CasperLabs. It is great to hear her take on enterprise level blockchains. Casper is the first blockchain built specifically for business adoption. Casper’s unique design allows it to adapt and endure with your business over time – and thanks to Casper Labs, organizations building […]
- [Consensus 2023 - Grit House Daily Stage - CeFi Broke, but is DeFi and Other Tech the Answer?](https://joetechnologist.com/consensus-2023-grit-house-daily-stage-cefi-broke-but-is-defi-and-other-tech-the-answer/): Consensus 2023 was loaded with activity this year. Much of the discussion was around regulation in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and NFT space. On the side stage of Grit House Daily, I moderated a fantastic crew of experts in blockchain and AI. The focus of the panel was CeFi Broke, but is DeFi or other Emerging […]
- [“Humanity is just a passing phase for evolutionary intelligence.”](https://joetechnologist.com/all-of-humanity-is-just-a-passing-phase-for-intelligence/): By Joseph Raczynski At MIT EmTech Conference – Cambridge, MA This is not a joke.  Our time is short here on Earth, according to Geoffrey Hinton Emeritus Professor, University of Toronto; Engineering Fellow, Google, “Humanity is just a passing phase for evolutionary intelligence.”  In other words, we don’t have much more time.  This is a […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Re – Karn Saroya - Co-founder and CEO at Re, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-re-karn-saroya-co-founder-and-ceo-at-re-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today, I spoke with Karn Saroya, Co-founder and CEO, at Re.  This is an area that I was very interested in learning more about as the company Re is essentially a ‘decentralized Lloyds of London’. Reinsurance transfers the risk from one insurance company to another to reduce the likelihood of a large payout. The reinsurer […]
- [Consensus 2023: Web3 and Blockchain Communities Plea for Regulatory Clarity](https://joetechnologist.com/consensus-2023-web3-and-blockchain-communities-plea-for-regulatory-clarity/): By Joseph Raczynski (+Art) Consensus 2023 is a wrap!  With over 15,000 attendees in Austin, Texas they were a testament to the level of optimism that still remains in the crypto space despite a lack of regulatory clarity.  The event was attended by people from traditional finance, Web3, government agencies, and crypto advocates, all of […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Immutable – Jennifer Poulson - VP Game Partnerships, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-immutable-jennifer-poulson-vp-game-partnerships-with-joseph-raczynski/): It was wonderful to sit down with Jennifer Poulson, Vice President, Game Partnerships at Immutable during NFT.NYC. Our conversation was a wide ranging overview about Web3 gaming. She shares her vision on gaming and we get to hear about what is coming down the road with Immutable. Immutable is a global leader in gaming on […]
- [Legal AI and Blockchain](https://joetechnologist.com/legal-ai-and-blockchain/): Recently, Cointelegraph asked me several questions about the future of the legal space as it applies to both AI and blockchain. Here are my raw answers from later January 2023. As you perhaps know, the developer of DoNotPay recently attempted to bring a robot lawyer into a physical courtroom. He was rebuffed. But will we […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Hatchfi – Carlos Feliciano II - CEO & Founder, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-hatchfi-carlos-feliciano-ii-ceo-founder-with-joseph-raczynski/): One of the challenges with digital assets these days is building out the plumbing. In other words, creating the infrastructure which allows for everyone to take advantage of these new systems. It is a lot of work to do behind the scenes. Hatchfi, and its Founder and CEO, Carlos Feliciano is hard at work connecting […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Kore.ai – Prasanna Arikala – Chief Technology Officer, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-kore-ai-prasanna-arikala-chief-technology-officer-with-joseph-raczynski/): AI is nonstop in the headlines these days. Conversational AI and Large Language Models lead the way with these discussions. Today, I had a very enjoyable conversation with Prasanna Arikala, Chief Technology Officer at Kore.ai. They are the the world leader in Conversational AI technology, helping companies deliver extraordinary experiences for their customers, agents, and […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Ramo Law PC – Geoff Lee – Senior Associate, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-ramo-law-pc-geoff-lee-senior-associate-with-joseph-raczynski/): What do Ryan Reynolds and and new blockchain version of the Bachelorette have in common? Well, my guest today discusses both as it relates to blockchain tech. Back to my roots, I spoke with Geoff Lee, an attorney at Ramo Law PC today. We dove into Web3, especially how the entertainment industry is leveraging NFTs […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – HitPiece – Kory Felton – Co-Founder & CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-hitpiece-kory-felton-co-founder-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): Starting in 2016 when I began presenting, writing, and consulting on various blockchain technologies, one area in particular had always intrigued me, the music industry. Today, I speak with Rory Felton, Co-Founder and CEO of HitPiece. We focus on the trends and the technology, not the most recent noise from the industry. HitPiece creates a […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – CoreAVI – Kenneth Wenger – Senior Director, Research & Innovation, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-coreavi-kenneth-wenger-senior-director-research-innovation-with-joseph-raczynski/): AI is the topic du jour, and for good reason. According to my guest today, it will undoubtedly impact all of us fairly dramatically in the next few years. I am fortunate to have the author of “Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us? A layperson’s guide to the concepts, math and pitfalls of AI. We […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Everyrealm – Janine Yorio – CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-everyrealm-janine-yorio-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was an amazing conversation with Janine Yorio who is the Chief Executive Officer of Everyrealm. The focus today was unpacking what the future internet looks like and how people will connect and interact. Everyrealm is a gateway to the metaverse with a background in private equity and in real estate. Everyrealm is a metaverse […]
- [Future Forum Dubai: How Do We Define Wealth In The Future?](https://joetechnologist.com/future-forum-dubai-how-do-we-define-wealth-in-the-future/): Happy to have been a part of this session “How Do We Define Wealth In The Future?” to uncover the potential shift away from traditional monetary forms of value and the role emerging technologies will play in creating alternative forms of wealth. The Future Forum is an annual event hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation […]
- [Dubai Future Forum Inspires](https://joetechnologist.com/dubai-future-forum-inspires/): It was a pleasure and honor to have been a part of the inaugural Dubai Future Forum. It is an annual event hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation convening over 400 of the world’s top futurists to Dubai to anticipate challenges, imagine opportunities, share foresight, and shape the future. The first edition of the Dubai […]
- [World Government Summit - Dubai UAE - Day Three Recap](https://joetechnologist.com/world-government-summit-dubai-uae-day-three-recap/): I’m happy to have played a small part in the “warm-up act” (speaking just before) Elon Musk today at the World Government Summit in Dubai. I spoke about the future of regulation around new technologies #AI, #Blockchain, #DAOs, and #DigitalWallets – the future of #Web3. The 2023 #WorldGovernmentSummit with over fifteen thousand attendees, including 20+ […]
- [World Government Summit - Dubai UAE - Day One Recap](https://joetechnologist.com/world-government-summit-dubai-uae-day-one-recap/): The World Government Summit began today in Dubai. Here’s a glimpse into Day 1. Vitalik Buterin and Balaji Srinivasen spoke about #DigitalNomads and future #government structures. Day 3: I’ll be speaking on various types of technology and their impact on legal and government.
- [Tech Snippets Today – GLEAC – Sallyann Della Casa – Chief Identity Hacker, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-gleac-sallyann-della-casa-chief-identity-hacker-with-joseph-raczynski/): It was an honor and a privilege to speak with Sallyann Della Casa.  She is Chief Identity Hacker at GLEAC.  We dive headlong into NFTs and their increasing relevance going forward.  Some background about my esteemed guest.  She is one of the 4% of women globally who has a patent pending method and algorithm (for […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – HackerEarth – Vishy Shukla – CTO; OccSaviors - Jeffrey Miller - Founder, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-hackerearth-vishy-shukla-cto-occsaviors-jeffrey-miller-founder-with-joseph-raczynski/): Web3 is rapidly deploying globally. There are those that are building, and those that are harnessing the skills to build. One can birth the other. In today’s discussion, I speak with Vishwastam (Vishy) Shukla, Chief Technology Officer at HackerEarth, which is a tech hiring platform that helps recruiters and engineering managers effortlessly hire the best […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Baker Donelson – Justin Daniels – Shareholder & Attorney, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-baker-donelson-justin-daniels-shareholder-attorney-with-joseph-raczynski/): Baker Donelson has always been at the tip of the spear when it comes to their focus on blockchain and other digital assets in legal. Today, I spoke with Justin Daniels, Shareholder, Corporate M&A Technology Attorney and all around NFT, blockchain, and cybersecurity guru. Those are my words, not his. What I enjoyed about the […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – AllCertified – Michael Eckstein – CEO & Chairman, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-allcertified-michael-eckstein-ceo-chairman-allcertified-with-joseph-raczynski/): This is my discussion with Michael Eckstein, CEO and Chairman of AllCertified. We get into all things about NFTs and the cetification of art, collectables and eventually all digital assets. AllCertified is a visionary group of NFT gurus, experienced fintech programmers, cryptocurrency miners, and industry-leading copyright and trademark IP lawyers with deep contacts in the […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Covve - Yiannis Gavrielides - Co-founder & CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-covve-yiannis-gavrielides-co-founder-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): My discussion with Yiannis Gavrielides – Co-founder & CEO of Covve. We talk connections and networking in the Metaverse. What will it look like and how can we assure that the person behind that avatar is really who they are? For more information, please visit the following: https://www.josephraczynski.com https://joetechnologist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz
- [Litigation Radio: Ten Tips for Building a Scalable and Sustainable Law Practice](https://joetechnologist.com/litigation-radio-ten-tips-for-building-a-scalable-and-sustainable-law-practice/): https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/5zw60rI3y6W3XzPZxjwEDd?utm_source=generator
- [Yes, AI has Made THE Leap!](https://joetechnologist.com/yes-ai-has-made-the-leap/): For the past decade, I have been consistently extolling the virtues and concerns of the impending “Exponential Technology” era.  Well, it’s here.  The first manifestation of this was OpenAI’s DALL-E product, which I encountered at an MIT conference in April 2022. DALL-E 2 is a website that allows users to type in concepts or phrases […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Project Liberty - Frank McCourt, Founder, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-project-liberty-frank-mccourt-founder-with-joseph-raczynski/): My conversation with Frank McCourt, Founder at Project Liberty, about the state of the world surrounding social media and why decentralization could be the answer. Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - YellowHeart - Josh Katz, CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-yellowheart-josh-katz-ceo/): YellowHeart leverages Web3 to revitalize ticketing, empower fans, artists, and sports teams. Using blockchain in a very usable way, the organization helps people and venues by accessing deeper layers of community. I speak with Josh Katz, CEO of YellowHeart about the industry and what is changing. It is clear from our talks that this is […]
- [Tech Snippets Today at NEARCON - Mailchain - Tim Boeckmann, Co-Founder & CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-at-nearcon-mailchain-tim-boeckmann-co-founder-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): Think about all of Web3 in one inbox. You can now send email directly between wallets. A fascinating business looking to leverage decentralized ownership and use of email via a blockchain in a secure and protected fashion. Learn more about how this works, why you would want to use it, and how the Mailchain focuses […]
- [Tech Snippets Today at NEARCON - NEAR -Marieke Flament CEO, with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-at-nearcon-near-marieke-flament-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): Have you wondered about one of the most up and coming blockchain ecosystems in the world? Well, here is your opportunity to understand NEAR, one of the strongest contenders in the market. We discuss decentralization, security, and scalability, along with regulation and diversity and inclusion. Meet Marieke Flament of NEAR and hear about the direction […]
- [Tech Snippets Today at NEARCON - Immunefi - Mitchell Amador, CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-at-nearcon-immunefi-mitchell-amador-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): One of the most important areas in the blockchain space is around testing smart contracts. Since everything is reliant on code, the key is to identify potential holes in contracts, which could lead to massive breaches or losses of money. Immunefi is a place where hackers and companies meet to help find bugs in code […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Circle - Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-circle-dante-disparte-chief-strategy-officer-with-joseph-raczynski/): Amazing overview of Circle and USDC, one of the largest stable coins in use today. We discuss regulation, state of crypto, and where things may go. For more information, please visit the following: https://www.josephraczynski.com https://joetechnologist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz
- [Tech Snippets Today - BNB Chain (Binance) - Gwen Regina, Investment Director with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-bnb-chain-binance-gwen-regina-investment-director-with-joseph-raczynski/): Amazing conversation with Gwen Regina, Investment Director, BNB Chain, Binance. We dive into Gwen’s perspective on BNB Chain and BNB Chain’s Red Alarm feature, implemented to protect investors from potential rug pulls and scams, flags projects based on two main criteria: if the contract performs differently from what the project owners advertised and if the […]
- [ILTACON 2022: WHAT LEGAL PROFESSIONALS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BLOCKCHAINS](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2022-what-legal-professionals-need-to-know-about-blockchains/): Originally published in the Legal Current By Carrie Booker A highlight of Day One of ILTACON included the session Blockchain – Are You Prepared for DeFi, NFTs, and DAOs? with Joe Raczynski, manager, Technical Innovation Services. The session provided a blockchain overview and explored cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, decentralized finance, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Legal Current had the opportunity to talk […]
- [ILTACON 2022: BLOCKCHAIN - Are You Prepared for Defi, NFTs, & DAOs?](https://joetechnologist.com/iltacon-2022-blockchain-are-you-prepared-for-defi-nfts-daos/): Guess what’s coming to ILTACON 2022…
- [ABA Center for Innovation - Trends Report 2022](https://joetechnologist.com/aba-center-for-innovation-trends-report-2022/): Happy to have played a small role in this report with sections on: Defining a Legal Platform What is an API in the Legal Industry AI – Artificial Intelligence in Legal What is the Metaverse and Why it is Important The Innovation Trends Report will focus on case studies in three areas: Internal ABA Innovations, […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Thompson Coburn - Tom Polcyn, Partner & Chair IP](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-thompson-coburn-tom-polcyn-partner-chair-ip/): A great discussion about trademark law (IP) in legal surrounding the Metaverse with Tom Polcyn, who leads the IP practice at Thompson Coburn. We unpack the implications of trademarking your company name for the metaverse – a possible future proofing of ownership going forward. Does it make sense… and its resulting implications. For more information, […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Mesmerise - Andrew Hawken, CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-mesmerise-andrew-hawken-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): A tour of the Metaverse with the CEO of Mesmerise. An enterprise grade space that allows for large conferences, and more intimate spaces to meet and interact in the Metaverse. For more information, please visit the following: https://www.josephraczynski.com https://joetechnologist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz
- [Lawyers & the Metaverse](https://joetechnologist.com/lawyers-the-metaverse/): In a new Q&A interview, Thomson Reuters’ technologist and futurist Joseph Raczynski offers his insight about the Metaverse and how it will impact the legal industry  In February this year, ArentFox Schiff announced that it had become the first major US law firm to “join the Metaverse” by acquiring a land site in Decentraland, a fact […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Mona - Justin Melillo, CEO with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-mona-justin-melillo-ceo-with-joseph-raczynski/): Mona is one of the leading open Metaverse platforms. Today I sat down with Justin Melillo, CEO of Mona. Their focus is on creativity and design and decentralization. We get a bit technical, but it was fantastic to see the grand vision of this startup. Having witnessed many Metaverses, Mona stands out as one of […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Animoca Brands - Robby Yung, CEO](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-animoca-brands-robby-yung-ceo/): I met with Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands, virtually. This is one of the largest and most progressive Web3 companies around. They have a huge number of investments and projects they are involved with. We get into a host of different topics including where the company is headed, what they are involved with, the […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Consensus 2022 - Josh Swihart - SVP Zcash](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-consensus-2022-josh-swihart-svp-zcash/): At the Austin Convention Center at the Consensus 2022 conference, Josh Swihart, SVP of Marketing at Zcash, and I caught up. This covers off on the original privacy token built in the spirit of Bitcoin but with ZKP properties for privacy and security. For more information, please visit the following: https://www.josephraczynski.com https://joetechnologist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz
- [Tech Snippets Today – Garry Kasparov – Chess Grandmaster](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-garry-kasparov-chess-grandmaster/): In the speaker’s green room at the Consensus 2022 conference, Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster, and I caught up. This covers all things cryptocurrency and his belief in the importance of the technology to create more freedom for people across the world, especially in areas with more authoritarian regimes. For more information, please visit the following: […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Sandeep Nailwal - CEO of Polygon](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-sandeep-nailwal-ceo-of-polygon/): Away from the din of 18,000 people at the Consensus 2022 conference, Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon and I caught up. This covers all things Layer 2 and the Merge coming from the Ethereum upgrade. For more information, please visit the following: https://www.josephraczynski.com https://joetechnologist.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz
- [Tech Snippets Today - Awa Sun Yin - Anoma](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-awa-sun-yin-anoma/): On the ground with 18,000 people humming about at Consensus 2022, I met with Awa Sun Yin the dynamic leader of Anoma in the crypto space. She has been at several very high profile organizations like Chainalysis and Cosmos. Currently she is solving for developers issues around privacy and security leveraging blockchain. She is based […]
- [Harvard Business Review Article - AI Will Downsize Your Workforce. Upgrade Your Hiring Strategy Now](https://joetechnologist.com/harvard-business-review-article-ai-will-downsize-your-workforce-upgrade-your-hiring-strategy-now/): I had the distinct privilege to collaborate on an article for HBR (original article here: Harvard Business Review) with author Atta Tarki about the future of hiring and what you can do now. Professional services firms such as blue-chip law firms and management consultancies have long relied on a simple talent strategy: hire large amounts […]
- [Crypto at Checkout - Living on Crypto - Real World Payments with April Pollock](https://joetechnologist.com/crypto-at-checkout-living-on-crypto-real-world-payments-with-april-pollock/): Today we’re diving into one of the most practical use cases for crypto, actually spending it. For years people have joked, “Sure, you can buy Bitcoin, but can you buy a coffee with it?” Well, Bitrefill has been answering that question with a resounding yes since 2014. Operating in over 180 countries and partnering with countless major […]
- [HR 4.0: Where Humans Meet AI with Oksana Day](https://joetechnologist.com/hr-4-0-where-humans-meet-ai-with-oksana-day/): If you’ve ever wondered how technology is reshaping the world of Human Resources, beyond outdated forms and awkward onboarding videos, we’re here to help. I’m thrilled to be joined by Oksana, a leading voice from Flex HR, an organization at the forefront of modern workforce transformation. We’ll start by exploring how digital tools and AI […]
- [Beyond Cash: Stablecoins and the Future of Finance](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-cash-stablecoins-and-the-future-of-finance/): With the GENIUS Act now passed into law, and everyone from Deutsche Bank, Apple, and Airbnb already paying attention, it’s clear that stablecoins are fast becoming core infrastructure for next-gen financial markets. We will get into why stablecoins matter and what it may mean for banks, companies and you. Will Beeson, former head of tokenized asset infrastructure at Standard […]
- [The Dark Dawn: How Agentic AI Will Unleash an Unprecedented Cyber Criminal Renaissance](https://joetechnologist.com/the-dark-dawn-how-agentic-ai-will-unleash-an-unprecedented-cyber-criminal-renaissance/): In the coming years, we will witness the emergence of cyber criminals armed with autonomous AI agents capable of conducting sophisticated, scalable attacks that will fundamentally overwhelm our current defensive capabilities, transforming isolated hackers into coordinated digital armies operating at machine speed. I have been tracking cybersecurity trends as a white hat hacker for the […]
- [Bridging the Gap from Lab to Market: Insights from the AI+ Science Summit](https://joetechnologist.com/bridging-the-gap-from-lab-to-market-insights-from-the-ai-science-summit/): At the AI+ Science Summit held at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C., a dynamic session entitled “Bridging the Gap from Lab to Market” convened leading voices from philanthropy, venture capital, and strategic science funding. Moderated by Nyah Stewart of SCSP, the panel, Vinny Beranek of Engine Ventures, Michelle Fang of Lux Capital, and Walter […]
- [Science is National Security: Lessons from the AI+ Science Summit](https://joetechnologist.com/science-is-national-security-lessons-from-the-ai-science-summit/): At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the panel “Science is National Security” brought together thought leaders from government, industry, and the innovation economy to address a quietly radical thesis: scientific leadership has become the essential pillar of twenty first century power, as crucial to a nation’s security as the traditional tools of statecraft. […]
- [Case Study: AI+ Life Sciences – Data, Discovery, and the Future of Health](https://joetechnologist.com/case-study-ai-life-sciences-data-discovery-and-the-future-of-health/): Case Study: AI+ Life Sciences – Data, Discovery, and the Future of Health At the AI+ Science Summit, one panel stood out for its blend of bold vision and ground-level clarity: “Case Study – AI+ Life Sciences.” Moderated by SCSP’s Karina Barao, the discussion brought together top minds, Kathryn Wang (Sandbox AQ), Johnny Yu (Tahoe […]
- [Powering Innovation at the Intersection of AI & Science Highlights from the AI+ Science Summit](https://joetechnologist.com/powering-innovation-at-the-intersection-of-ai-science-highlights-from-the-ai-science-summit/): A Bold National Investment in AI and Science David McDonald framed the conversation by highlighting the scale and ambition of the NSF’s AI Institutes program over 500 million dollars invested in 40 plus centers nationwide, designed to accelerate scientific discovery through AI. These institutes span disciplines and blend academic, government, and industry partnerships to create […]
- [Fireside Chat: Frontiers & Foundations – A Conversation with Jack Clark, Co-founder of Anthropic](https://joetechnologist.com/fireside-chat-frontiers-foundations-a-conversation-with-jack-clark-co-founder-of-anthropic/): At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the Fireside Chat: Frontiers & Foundations brought together Jack Clark, co-founder and Head of Policy at Anthropic, and Ylli Bajraktari, CEO and President of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), for a wide-ranging discussion on the state and future of large language models (LLMs) and AI’s transformative potential. From […]
- [Beyond the Cloud: Who's Really Winning the Tech Race and What's the Impact on Humanity with Mehdi Paryavi](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-the-cloud-whos-really-winning-the-tech-race-and-whats-the-impact-on-humanity-with-mehdi-paryavi/): Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA), is a pivotal figure in the world of digital transformation. Leading the world’s largest Digital Economy think tank, he advises governments, the United Nations, and tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Paryavi’s influence extends beyond boardrooms—he’s the architect behind “application-centric” data center […]
- [Case Study – AI+ Materials Science: Exploring the AI Frontier in Material Innovation](https://joetechnologist.com/case-study-ai-materials-science-exploring-the-ai-frontier-in-material-innovation/): At the AI+ Science Summit in Washington, D.C., the session titled “Case Study – AI+ Materials Science” brought together distinguished experts to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping materials science, from accelerating discovery to tackling long-standing industrial challenges. Moderated by Jake Yeston, Editor at Science magazine, this conversation featured James “Jim” Warren, Director of the Materials Genome Project at […]
- [Ethereum is Ten: The Blockchain That Changed Everything](https://joetechnologist.com/ethereum-is-ten-the-blockchain-that-changed-everything/): A Decade of Revolutionary Blockchain Innovation Transforms Global Finance On July 30, 2015, a young programmer named Vitalik Buterin launched an ambitious project that would reshape the entire digital landscape. Today, exactly ten years later, Ethereum stands as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency and the foundational infrastructure for an entirely new digital economy. What began as a […]
- [Hollywood Unchained: How Blockchain Is Rewriting the Script with Riaz Mehta](https://joetechnologist.com/hollywood-unchained-how-blockchain-is-rewriting-the-script-with-riaz-mehta/): Are we all ready to discover how the future of entertainment is being rewritten—one blockchain at a time? Well, today we sit down with Riaz Mehta, the visionary CEO and founder of Ritestream, the production studio shaking up Hollywood’s old playbook! He’s creating a new breed of production studio that takes advantage of Web3 technology like […]
- [What Is China Doing in Science?](https://joetechnologist.com/what-is-china-doing-in-science/): A Dispatch from the AI+ Science Summit Last week, in the luminous halls of the Waldorf Astoria, Washington’s AI+ Science Summit convened a panel raising precisely the question that keeps policymakers, academics, and industry leaders awake: What is China actually doing in science, and what does it mean for the global order? Guiding us through […]
- [The Privacy Revolution - What is Zero Knowledge and How Will it Change Everything with Jens Groth](https://joetechnologist.com/the-privacy-revolution-what-is-zero-knowledge-and-how-will-it-change-everything-with-jens-groth/): Step into the cryptic, captivating world of privacy tech with Jens Groth, the Chief Scientist at Nexus and the very architect behind the Groth16 protocol, one of the most important breakthroughs in cryptography. In this episode, we decode the “magic words” of digital privacy, Zero Knowledge Proofs, ZKPs, ZK SNARKS—and reveal how they’re quietly transforming the internet, […]
- [Building the Future of AI - Inside AXL’s Ambitious Mission with Dr. Daniel Wigdor](https://joetechnologist.com/building-the-future-of-ai-inside-axls-ambitious-mission-with-dr-daniel-wigdor/): Step into the heart of Canada’s AI revolution with Dr. Daniel Wigdor—professor, inventor, and co-founder & CEO of AXL, one of the country’s most ambitious venture studios. In this episode, we uncover how AXL is transforming world-class research into high-growth companies and why its mission to launch 50 AI-powered ventures in five years could reshape Canada’s […]
- [Meet Your Digital Twin: How Perspective-Aware Computing is Changing Collaboration](https://joetechnologist.com/meet-your-digital-twin-how-perspective-aware-computing-is-changing-collaboration/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Hossein Rahnama, Visiting Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab, Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Founder/CEO of Flybits, presented a vision for the future of AI centered on Perspective-Aware Computing (PAC), also known as Perspective-Aware AI. His work explores how AI can move beyond personalization to foster deeper, more empathetic human-to-human and […]
- [Guest Post: Experts release their most ambitious forecast: Bitcoin could reach $275,000 by 2025](https://joetechnologist.com/guest-post-experts-release-their-most-ambitious-forecast-bitcoin-could-reach-275000-by-2025/): By Jennifer Maldonado June 25th, 2025 Originally posted on Bit2Me Crypto News https://news.bit2me.com/en/expertos-lanzan-pronostico-ambicioso-bitcoin-a-275-mil-en-2025 Learn about the bold prediction that puts Bitcoin at $275,000 by the end of 2025 and what factors could drive this historic surge. Joseph Raczynski, analyst and futurist at JT Consulting & Media, has presented a bold projection that is generating a lot […]
- [AI: The New Intern, Coach, and CEO-All in One?](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-the-new-intern-coach-and-ceo-all-in-one/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI:  Jim Rowan, Head of AI at Deloitte, and Gabriele Ricci, Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda, shared a candid, practical look at how AI is reshaping organizations-from global consulting giants to leading pharmaceutical companies. Their discussion focused on building digital dexterity, managing change, and maximizing value while balancing innovation […]
- [Unmasking Google’s Advertising Empire with Ari Paparo](https://joetechnologist.com/unmasking-googles-advertising-empire-with-ari-paparo/): Step into the world behind the web’s curtain, where a single company’s quest for dominance has shaped the digital age. In this episode, we sit down with Ari Paparo, founder of Marketecture.tv, former Google executive, and author of the forthcoming exposé, Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance (Amplify, August 5, 2025). Why […]
- [Lights, Camera, AI: Pinar Demirgad and the Next Act in Filmmaking](https://joetechnologist.com/lights-camera-ai-pinar-demirgad-and-the-next-act-in-filmmaking/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Pinar Demirgad, Co-founder & CEO of Cuebric, delivered a compelling talk on how AI is transforming the landscape of visual storytelling. Drawing from her unique experience as both an artist and entrepreneur, she explored the current capabilities, limitations, and future directions of generative AI in film and content creation. From […]
- [Vulcan Unleashed: How Amazon’s Next Wave of Intelligent Robotics Is Changing the Game](https://joetechnologist.com/vulcan-unleashed-how-amazons-next-wave-of-intelligent-robotics-is-changing-the-game/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: When Scott Dresser, Vice President of Amazon Robotics, took the stage at EmTechAI, the room buzzed with anticipation. After all, this is the man who’s helped shepherd Amazon’s robotics revolution since the company’s acquisition of Kiva Systems in 2012 – a move that marked a watershed moment for both Amazon […]
- [AI on the Blockchain: Building a Safer Digital Future with DecideAI](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-on-the-blockchain-building-a-safer-digital-future-with-decideai/): Jesse Glass, Lead AI Researcher at DecideAI, steps into the spotlight at a moment when the stakes for AI and data privacy have never been higher. As AI systems race ahead, so do the risks, exposing sensitive data in ways most current tech simply isn’t built to defend. Enter the “zero trust” philosophy: a world […]
- [Beyond SaaS: How AI Agents Are Rewriting the App Playbook](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-saas-how-ai-agents-are-rewriting-the-app-playbook/): Is the SaaS model on its last legs, or just evolving into something smarter? Today, most of us live in a world run by Software as a Service, but with the rise of AI, the rules of the game are changing fast. Enter Anton Marchanka, CEO of Zing Coach, a leader whose portfolio spans $100 million, […]
- [Code Unleashed: How Poolside Is Making Waves in Generative AI](https://joetechnologist.com/code-unleashed-how-poolside-is-making-waves-in-generative-ai/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI:  Margarida Garcia, VP of Operations at Poolside, recently shared her perspective on the evolving landscape of generative coding and the unique innovations her company is bringing to the field. Poolside is building its own foundation model for code generation, with a focus on secure, enterprise-ready deployments. Here are the key […]
- [Proof Without Peeking: Human Passport and the Future of Blockchain Identity](https://joetechnologist.com/proof-without-peeking-human-passport-and-the-future-of-blockchain-identity/): Imagine if verifying you’re human online didn’t mean giving up your privacy, or your entire transaction history. Today, blockchain’s biggest paradox is that while it promises trustless systems, it often leaves identities and wallets wide open, exposing users to everything from Sybil attacks to airdrop hunters. On platforms like Base, the Coinbase-backed Ethereum Layer 2 […]
- [Meet Your New Digital Sidekick: AI Agents Take the Wheel](https://joetechnologist.com/meet-your-new-digital-sidekick-ai-agents-take-the-wheel/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Yash Kumar and Reiichiro Nakano from OpenAI discussed the evolution and impact of AI agents-particularly OpenAI’s Operator-on digital interaction. Their conversation highlighted the technological progress, challenges, and future directions of AI agents as they move from simple chatbots to sophisticated digital assistants capable of performing complex, real-world tasks on behalf […]
- [No-Code, No Lines: How Halliday Is Serving Up Instant Blockchain Innovation](https://joetechnologist.com/no-code-no-lines-how-halliday-is-serving-up-instant-blockchain-innovation/): What if building on the blockchain was as effortless as ordering your daily coffee, no cryptic instructions, no endless queues, just tap, pay, and play? Thanks to a wave of agentic AI and smart contract innovation, that future is now. Today, Fintechs and banks can launch digital asset products in hours, not months, all while […]
- [Tailor-Made Intelligence: From Off-the-Rack to Runway-Ready AI](https://joetechnologist.com/tailor-made-intelligence-from-off-the-rack-to-runway-ready-ai/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Waseem AlShikh, CTO and co-founder of Writer, took the EmTech AI 2025 stage to share the remarkable story behind one of enterprise AI’s fastest-growing platforms. Writer’s journey began with a simple but powerful idea: AI should be practical, efficient, and tailored to the specific needs of each business. Founded in 2020, […]
- [Control, Context, and Code: Windsurf’s Quiet Revolution in Developer Tools](https://joetechnologist.com/not-your-average-code-monkey-windsurfs-anshul-ramachandran-on-ai-as-your-co-pilot/): Anshul Ramachandran, founding team member at Windsurf Ever wonder what happens when the future of software meets the sharpest minds in AI—right as acquisition rumors swirl? At the AI+ Expo in Washington, DC, I sat down with Anshul Ramachandran, founding team member at Windsurf (formerly Codeium), just as whispers of an OpenAI buyout electrified the halls. Ramachandran’s resume reads […]
- [AI on the Edge: From Cat Videos to Cancer Cures](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-on-the-edge-from-cat-videos-to-cancer-cures/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Scott Penberthy, Senior Director of Applied AI in the Office of the CTO at Google Cloud, is no stranger to big ideas. In his talk, “New Frontiers in AI Models,” Penberthy offered a sweeping view of how the latest advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping industries, accelerating scientific discovery, and […]
- [Senator Ruben Gallego: Crypto’s Champion for the Underdog—and for American Innovation](https://joetechnologist.com/senator-ruben-gallego-cryptos-champion-for-the-underdog-and-for-american-innovation/): When Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) took the stage, the energy in the room shifted. He wasn’t just there to talk policy, he was there to tell a story about why crypto matters, not just to Wall Street, but to the neighborhoods and families that have long been left out of the American financial system. This […]
- [Code Red: Eric Schmidt’s (ex-CEO Google) AI Alarm and the New World Disorder](https://joetechnologist.com/code-red-eric-schmidts-ex-ceo-google-ai-alarm-and-the-new-world-disorder/): At the AI+ Expo in Washington, Dr. Eric Schmidt didn’t mince words about the crossroads humanity faces. With the air of a seasoned technologist, and the urgency of someone who’s seen too many sci-fi movies turn into documentaries, he mapped out a future where artificial intelligence is both the world’s greatest opportunity and its most […]
- [Deadlines, Dad Jokes, and Digital Dollars: Johnson & Steil’s Congressional Crypto Showdown](https://joetechnologist.com/deadlines-dad-jokes-and-digital-dollars-johnson-steils-congressional-crypto-showdown/): At the 2025 Crypto Summit, Representatives Dusty Johnson of South Dakota (R) and Bryan Steil of Wisconsin (R) delivered a session that was as insightful as it was entertaining. The two Congressmen, both leading voices on digital asset policy, brought a refreshing blend of urgency, bipartisan spirit, and good-natured ribbing to a topic often bogged […]
- [Data Without Borders: Why Your AI Needs a Passport (and a Home)](https://joetechnologist.com/data-without-borders-why-your-ai-needs-a-passport-and-a-home/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: When Kevin Dallas, CEO of EDB, takes the stage, you know you’re in for more than just a technical deep-dive-you’re about to get a masterclass in the future of data and AI, delivered with the precision of a Formula One engineer and the vision of a seasoned industry leader. Dallas, […]
- [Beyond the Singularity: Anders Indset’s Guide to Staying Human](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-the-singularity-anders-indsets-guide-to-staying-human/): Anders Indset is a philosopher for the digital age, a renowned author, business thinker, and trusted advisor to leaders navigating the complexities of tomorrow. With his latest book, “The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI,” Anders delivers a timely and thought-provoking exploration of one of the most pressing questions of our era: […]
- [No More Secrets: Why Radical Transparency Is AI’s Secret Weapon](https://joetechnologist.com/no-more-secrets-why-radical-transparency-is-ais-secret-weapon/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Ali Farhadi, CEO of the Allen Institute for AI (AI2), is a leading voice for transparency and openness in artificial intelligence. In a field increasingly dominated by closed models and proprietary data, Farhadi argues that only radical transparency-full disclosure of model architecture, training data, and evaluation methods-can build the public […]
- [Charting the Course for Crypto Clarity: Key Takeaways from Congressman French Hill](https://joetechnologist.com/charting-the-course-for-crypto-clarity-key-takeaways-from-congressman-french-hill/): At the Blockchain Association’s Summit Series in Washington, DC, Congressman French Hill (R-AR), a pivotal figure in financial services and digital asset regulation, outlined his vision for U.S. leadership in blockchain innovation. Below are the key themes from his discussion. Regulatory Vision and Stablecoin Legislation Congressman Hill emphasized the urgent need for regulatory clarity to foster trust […]
- [Sky’s the Limit: Bill Lakeland and the Drone Mapping Revolution](https://joetechnologist.com/skys-the-limit-bill-lakeland-and-the-drone-mapping-revolution/): Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Bill Lakeland is a trailblazer at the intersection of aerial technology and next-generation mapping. As the CEO and co-founder of Spexi, Bill has built his reputation on a passion for democratizing access to high resolution, real-time geospatial data—empowering drone enthusiasts and professionals alike to help map the world in unprecedented […]
- [No More Traffic Jams: Grigore Roșu on Fixing Blockchain’s Congestion](https://joetechnologist.com/no-more-traffic-jams-grigore-rosu-on-fixing-blockchains-congestion/): Imagine a world where every street in a city speaks a different language, uses a different currency, and has its own quirky set of toll booths. Welcome to the current state of blockchain, a sprawling metropolis of over 1,000 networks and 16 million cryptocurrencies, most of them abandoned vehicles rusting by the curb. Navigating this […]
- [Copyright, Creators, and Code: Who Wins the AI Gold Rush?](https://joetechnologist.com/copyright-creators-and-code-who-wins-the-ai-gold-rush/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of intellectual property, thrusting creators, tech companies, and legal experts into uncharted territory. In a lively session at EmTechAI 2025, Tyler Chou (“The Creators’ Attorney” and founder of Tyler Chou Law for Creators) and Amir Ghavi (Co-chair, Technology Transactions, Paul Hastings) tackled the thorniest […]
- [From Freakouts to Forecasts: How AI Is Changing the Game in Finance](https://joetechnologist.com/from-freakouts-to-forecasts-how-ai-is-changing-the-game-in-finance/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Andrew Lo, Director of the Laboratory for Financial Engineering at MIT Sloan School of Management, offers a pragmatic and nuanced perspective on how AI-particularly large language models (LLMs)-is already transforming the financial sector and where its greatest business value lies today. AI as a Financial Advisor: From Skepticism to Surprising […]
- [Tokenizing Trust: Sunny Lu (VeChain) and the Future of Real-World Blockchain](https://joetechnologist.com/tokenizing-trust-sunny-lu-vechain-and-the-future-of-real-world-blockchain/): Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Sunny Lu’s journey from IT executive to blockchain visionary is a remarkable story of foresight, innovation, and relentless pursuit of real-world impact. As the founder and CEO of VeChain, Sunny has become one of the most influential early entrants in the crypto space, recognized for pioneering the application of blockchain technology […]
- [Turning AI into Measurable Business Value: Insights from Asha Sharma, Corporate Vice President, AI Platform, Microsoft](https://joetechnologist.com/turning-ai-into-measurable-business-value-insights-from-asha-sharma-corporate-vice-president-ai-platform-microsoft/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Asha Sharma, Corporate Vice President of AI Platform at Microsoft, is no stranger to translating cutting-edge technology into products that scale. With a background spanning Messenger, Instagram Direct, and now overseeing Microsoft’s AI infrastructure and applications, Sharma shared her perspective on how AI is creating measurable value for businesses-and what’s […]
- [Toronto Takes Consensus: Tech, Tokens, and Tim Hortons](https://joetechnologist.com/toronto-takes-consensus-tech-tokens-and-tim-hortons/): Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: If you’d told me back in 2017, as I elbowed my way through the early Consensus NYC crowds at the Hilton in Mid-town, that I’d one day be writing about this event from the heart of Toronto’s birthplace of Ethereum, I’d have said, they better have copious amounts of poutine […]
- [Banking on AI: How JPMorgan’s Policy Chief Sees the Future of Smart Regulation](https://joetechnologist.com/banking-on-ai-how-jpmorgans-policy-chief-sees-the-future-of-smart-regulation/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Terah Lyons, currently the Global Head of AI & Data Policy at JPMorgan Chase, has spent her career shaping how governments and private sector organizations approach the governance and responsible use of artificial intelligence. With over a decade of experience spanning public service, nonprofit leadership, and now the financial sector, […]
- [Autonomous Agents: When AI Wallets Outnumber Humans](https://joetechnologist.com/autonomous-agents-when-ai-wallets-outnumber-humans/): Dubai, UAE, Token 2049: Industry leaders Ben Zhou (Bybit), Jansen Teng (Virtuals Protocol), Lia Muller Pena (BitGPT), and Alex Svanevik (Nasen) explored the rapidly evolving world of AI-driven wallets and autonomous agents in crypto. The conversation opened with the idea that AI wallets are quickly becoming more than just digital storage-they’re evolving into autonomous agents […]
- [ElizaOS & the Age of AI Agents: A Conversation with Shaw Walters](https://joetechnologist.com/elizaos-the-age-of-ai-agents-a-conversation-with-shaw-walters/): Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: It was a privilege to sit down with Shaw Walters of Eliza Labs today. Shaw Walters stands as one of the most influential pioneers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized finance. As the founder of Eliza Labs and the creator of ElizaOS, formerly known as ai16z, an Andreessen […]
- [From Incremental Gains to Breakthroughs: KPMG’s Kevin Bolen on Unlocking AI’s True Potential](https://joetechnologist.com/from-incremental-gains-to-breakthroughs-kpmgs-kevin-bolen-on-unlocking-ais-true-potential/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Kevin Bolen, Principal Advisory and Head of AI Transformation at KPMG, delivered a field-tested, pragmatic perspective on how organizations can find real value with AI in today’s business landscape. Drawing on decades of experience spanning the early internet era, natural language startups, and innovation strategy at KPMG, Bolen positioned the […]
- [Tether: A Once-in-a-Century Company Redefining Global Finance](https://joetechnologist.com/tether-a-once-in-a-century-company-redefining-global-finance/): Dubai, UAE, Token 2049: Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, recently delivered a candid and ambitious assessment of his company’s role in the global financial system. Framed as “a once-in-a-century company,” Ardoino’s talk explored Tether’s origins, its staggering growth, and its philosophy of leveraging profits to build resilient, open infrastructure for a changing world. From Humble […]
- [From S-Curves to Supercycles: Azeem Azhar’s Roadmap for the AI Revolution](https://joetechnologist.com/from-s-curves-to-supercycles-azeem-azhars-roadmap-for-the-ai-revolution/): Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Azeem Azhar’s presentation at MIT EmTechAI offered a sweeping, incisive overview of the current state and future trajectory of artificial intelligence, focusing on the unprecedented speed and complexity of technological change. Azhar began by highlighting how the pace of AI advancement-both in terms of technical breakthroughs and business adoption-is unlike […]
- [Future in Focus: Your VIP Pass to What’s Next from MIT EmTechAI](https://joetechnologist.com/future-in-focus-your-vip-pass-to-whats-next-from-mit-emtechai/): Welcome to the ultimate sneak peek of what’s coming from the MIT EmTechAI Conference which occurred in Cambridge, MA in May. It was a gathering where the world’s brightest minds push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, and where, I captured the pulse of every major theme, debate, and breakthrough. If you’re eager to know what’s […]
- [Clause Encounters: How AI Is Rewriting the Legal Playbook with Eleanor Lightbody and Graham Sills](https://joetechnologist.com/clause-encounters-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-legal-playbook-with-eleanor-lightbody-and-graham-sills/): MIT EmTechAI – Cambridge MA: I had the opportunity to catch-up with a pioneer in the legal AI Agentic space on how their platform works and what the future holds for AI with contract and litigation work across the legal practice.  This conversation is with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO and Dr. Graham Sills, Co-Founder and Director of AI […]
- [The Network State: Balaji Srinivasan’s Blueprint for Digital Sovereignty](https://joetechnologist.com/the-network-state-balaji-srinivasans-blueprint-for-digital-sovereignty/): Dubai, UAE, Token 2049: Balaji Srinivasan’s recent talk lays out a sweeping vision for the future of governance and community in the digital age, centered on his concept of the “network state.” Drawing from his book and ongoing projects, Srinivasan argues that the internet is not just a tool for communication or commerce-it is a […]
- [Hacks, Stacks, and Ledger Acts: Securing Crypto in the Age of AI with Sebastien Badault](https://joetechnologist.com/hacks-stacks-and-ledger-acts-securing-crypto-in-the-age-of-ai-with-sebastien-badault/): Just above the din of crowd and with flood lights in full effect at Token 2049 in Dubai, UAE I met with Ledger’s Vice President of Enterprise, Sebastien Badault.  We spoke about enterprise security for digital assets.  He said the high-profile $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit in 2024 was an alarm bell for the […]
- [Macro Chaos: Can Crypto Thrive in Global Economic Uncertainty?](https://joetechnologist.com/macro-chaos-can-crypto-thrive-in-global-economic-uncertainty/): Dubai, UAE, Token 2049:  A recent panel featuring Raoul Pal (Real Vision), Dan Morehead (Pantera Capital), and Zoltan Pozsar (Ex Uno Plures) tackled one of the most urgent questions in finance today: Can crypto not just survive, but thrive amid mounting global macroeconomic chaos? Their wide-ranging discussion, though at times meandering, because with such a […]
- [Silicon, Photons, and the Quantum Leap: Inside Photonic with Stephanie Simmons](https://joetechnologist.com/silicon-photons-and-the-quantum-leap-inside-photonic-with-stephanie-simmons/): At the Quantum.Tech event, held at the Conrad in Washington, DC, I sat down with Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer of Photonic, Inc. We chatted about where the quantum space sits these days and where she sees it going through the lens of the company she started. Stephanie is a dynamic speaker and […]
- [200 Years Forward: Radical Change, AI, and the New Human Blueprint with Steve Fisher](https://joetechnologist.com/200-years-forward-radical-change-ai-and-the-new-human-blueprint-with-steve-fisher/): This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane. In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200 year arc and embarking on […]
- [Joseph Raczynski Named Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025](https://joetechnologist.com/joseph-raczynski-named-top-10-ai-entrepreneurs-making-an-impact-in-2025/): MSN Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/top-10-ai-entrepreneurs-making-an-impact-in-2025/ar-AA1L2dYP Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace, they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems, solving real-world problems, and quietly defining the future of business, communication, and […]
- [Your DNA, Your Rules: Revolutionizing Genomic Privacy with Blockchain - Dr. Anmol Kapoor, MD](https://joetechnologist.com/your-dna-your-rules-revolutionizing-genomic-privacy-with-blockchain-dr-anmol-kapoor-md/): Today we speak with Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine. 23andMe, the genetic testing company, recently filed for bankruptcy.  Could your data now be sold to the highest bidder – it’s possible.  This case serves as a stark reminder that the current model […]
- [From Quantum Winter to Spring Fever: How Big Tech and Big Bets Are Heating Up the Quantum Race](https://joetechnologist.com/from-quantum-winter-to-spring-fever-how-big-tech-and-big-bets-are-heating-up-the-quantum-race/): Quantum computing is notorious for being both the most hyped and the most misunderstood sector in tech. At the recent Quantum.Tech event at the Conrad Hotel in Washington, DC, Michael Bogobowicz, Partner at McKinsey & Company, delivered a keynote that cut through the noise, offering a data-driven snapshot of where quantum stands today, and where […]
- [Breaking the Chains: How Decentralized AI is Redefining Intelligence and Autonomy with David Johnston](https://joetechnologist.com/breaking-the-chains-how-decentralized-ai-is-redefining-intelligence-and-autonomy-with-david-johnston/): My mind is blown. David Johnston, Code Maintainer at Morpheus, willingly took on my zany questions with the ease of an Olympic marathoner, gracefully and with dogged determination. In this episode, we’ll delve into the concept of decentralized AI and its profound implications for our interactions with intelligent agents. Imagine AI systems that operate with […]
- [Tokenized Tomorrow: Unifying Ethereum, Real-World Assets, and the Future of DeFi with Amir Forouzani](https://joetechnologist.com/tokenized-tomorrow-unifying-ethereum-real-world-assets-and-the-future-of-defi-with-amir-forouzani/): Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains. This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what […]
- [Cicero Speaks: AI Roleplay, Real Conversations, and the Future of Workplace Training with Doug Stephen](https://joetechnologist.com/cicero-speaks-ai-roleplay-real-conversations-and-the-future-of-workplace-training-with-doug-stephen/): This is a fascinating discussion today about the advancement of chatbots with real value. I speak with Doug Stephen – President, Enterprise Learning Division, CGS and their new product, Cicero. In a world of Agentic AI, chatbots like Sesame that have real-time interactions, with humanlike voice, intonation, and seemingly empathy, today we get to see this sort […]
- [AI, Blockchain, Assets, and the Future of Emerging Technology with Felix Hartmann](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-blockchain-assets-and-the-future-of-emerging-technology-with-felix-hartmann/): Join us for an enlightening conversation with Felix Hartmann, the German-American tech entrepreneur, futurist, and asset manager. As the driving force behind a pioneering frontier tech investment firm, Felix has been at the forefront of both crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. In this episode, we delve into his unique journey, exploring how […]
- [Are we at the end of human centered customer service? Dimitri Masin has ideas.](https://joetechnologist.com/are-we-at-the-end-of-human-centered-customer-service-dimitri-masin-has-ideas/): As someone who has overseen teams of customer success and service, this was a very interesting conversation. We are at a point where many of these human services can be replaced by machine.  Listen to what is happening now with Dimitri Masin, CEO and Cofounder at Gradient Labs’. While AI-powered customer service isn’t new, regulated […]
- [What are the next attack vectors for criminals and how to fix a breach with Andy Maus](https://joetechnologist.com/what-are-the-next-attack-vectors-for-criminals-and-how-to-fix-a-breach-with-andy-maus/): We are touching on cybersecurity today. What are the latest scams and technologies that are being used to help people part ways with their assets. It’s unfortunate, but staying aware and vigilant is key. We focus on how you can stop the madness once it has started, with Andy Maus, Head of Cyber Recovery Services […]
- [How do you prove someone is human?... with Terence Kwok](https://joetechnologist.com/how-do-you-prove-someone-is-human-with-terence-kwok/): Today we discuss how emerging technology will help better verify that someone is who they say they are. It’s no easy task. Humanity Protocol, founded by Terence Kwok, is a decentralized, privacy-first digital identity blockchain, which has launch of Humanity Foundation, an initiative to advance decentralized identity technology and foster global adoption of Proof of […]
- [A Futurist's View: US Likely to Lose in the Battle Over AI, Robotics, & Eventually Quantum Computing](https://joetechnologist.com/a-futurist-view-us-likely-to-lose-in-the-battle-over-ai-robotics-eventually-quantum-computing/): The United States is in a sticky wicket. Unfortunately, the US is rapidly losing its grip as leader on many fronts compared to our peers around the world in technology and infrastructure. I have witnessed it firsthand while traveling in Asia, Europe, and across the Americas.  Now the data is starting to bear this out. […]
- [Vibe Coding Is Here](https://joetechnologist.com/vibe-coding-is-here/): The time has come. Vibe coding is the new “thang” in the world of app development, and pretty much anyone can participate. Anyone can create disruptive apps in moments. I’ve been pushing the narrative of platforms and low-code, no-code solutions for many years. This next phase is mind-bending.  Every day I encounter a new AI […]
- [The Legal Landscape of 2030: What No One Is Saying but Everyone Should Hear](https://joetechnologist.com/the-legal-landscape-of-2030-what-no-one-is-saying-but-everyone-should-hear/): In the rapidly evolving intersection of law and technology, I’ve spent over 15 years analyzing and anticipating how emerging technologies will reshape our legal frameworks. Today my presentation at the British Legal Technology Forum in London offered a probable glimpse into what many industry leaders are reluctant to acknowledge—the radical transformation awaiting the legal profession […]
- [Unleashing the Future with RWA: Highlights from NFT Paris 2025](https://joetechnologist.com/unleashing-the-future-with-rwa-highlights-from-nft-paris-2025/): NFT Paris 2025, held at the iconic Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, marked a pivotal moment in the Web3 and NFT landscape. I had the great fortune to attend this event, now in its fourth year.  It has evolved from a modest gathering of 800 attendees in 2022 to a behemoth of over […]
- [Thoughts About Davos and the World Economic Forum](https://joetechnologist.com/thoughts-about-davos-and-the-world-economic-forum/): A fairy tale snowcapped town tucked away in the Swiss Alps, Davos takes center stage for the World Economic Forum in late January. Here is my quick take. For more information, please visit the following: Website: https://www.josephraczynski.com/ Blog: https://joetechnologist.com/ Podcast: https://techsnippetstoday.buzzsprout.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joerazz/ X: https://x.com/joerazz
- [Davos WEF Recap - Sights From the Alps](https://joetechnologist.com/davos-wef-recap-sights-from-the-alps/): Davos: a veritable petri dish of intellectual fermentation, where last week the crème de la crème of global thought leaders, and lowly me, converged to engage in a cerebral tango. It was a snow globe of ideas, vigorously shaken and set loose upon the unsuspecting Alpine slopes.  Here, I saw billionaires rub elbows with philosophers, […]
- [Agentic AI: The Next Frontier in Blockchain and Crypto](https://joetechnologist.com/agentic-ai-the-next-frontier-in-blockchain-and-crypto/): This is a primer for a presentation I will be giving in Davos. As we venture into 2025, a new technological paradigm is emerging at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain: Agentic AI. This groundbreaking development promises to revolutionize how we interact with digital systems, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance. […]
- [Davos: Where the World's Movers and Shakers Gather (and Sometimes Slip on Ice)](https://joetechnologist.com/davos-where-the-worlds-movers-and-shakers-gather-and-sometimes-slip-on-ice/): Picture this: A quaint Swiss town nestled in the Alps, where the air is crisp, the snow is pristine, and the concentration of power suits per square meter blows away even the pinstripes of Wall Street. Welcome to Davos, home of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, where global leaders converge to solve the world’s […]
- [I'm Headed to Davos!](https://joetechnologist.com/im-headed-to-davos/): Hold onto your lederhosen, folks!  I am extraordinarily excited and fortunate to be attending Davos this year for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.  As a delegate for The Digital Economist, I’ll be preaching about my two favorite topics, AI and Blockchain on Monday, January 20th. More details to come, but I can assure you […]
- [Tech-Savvy Lawyering: Non-AI Trends You Need to Know](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-savvy-lawyering-non-ai-trends-you-need-to-know/): Written for the ABA Center for Innovation End of Year Report By Joseph Raczynski In the ever-evolving landscape of LegalTech, the past year has seen advancements that are reshaping how law firms both practice and operate.  For small and medium-sized law firms, staying ahead of these trends is crucial not only for maintaining competitiveness, but […]
- [Stablecoins, Regulation, and the Road Ahead: A Conversation with Circle's Dante Disparte](https://joetechnologist.com/stablecoins-regulation-and-the-road-ahead-a-conversation-with-circles-dante-disparte/): Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer at Circle, a cornerstone in the world of stablecoins and global payments innovation. With a name like Dante, it’s fitting that he’s helping guide the crypto industry through what sometimes feels like the nine circles of regulation. But don’t worry, this journey ends not in chaos, but in […]
- [Can you still spot a DeepFake? Michael Jung Prepares Us - DeepBrain AI](https://joetechnologist.com/can-you-still-spot-a-deepfake-michael-jung-prepares-us-deepbrain-ai/): In today’s episode, we’re diving headfirst into the tangled web of generative AI, deepfakes, and their potential to upend what we know as real. With the stakes higher than ever, we’re joined by Michael, a leading voice in the fight against AI-generated misinformation. He’ll guide us through how cutting-edge deepfake detection technology is working to […]
- [Ready for the Future of AI and Politics? Gary F. Bengier, Writer, Philosopher & Technologist](https://joetechnologist.com/ready-for-the-future-of-ai-and-politics-gary-f-bengier-writer-philosopher-technologist/): Gary is a famous Silicon Valley Technologist (he’s the former eBay CFO!) and Philosopher with a fascinating & well informed view on the future of AI & Politics. Today we will hear his pearls of wisdom as he shares insights and actionable advice about the future of AI and the challenges humans will face in […]
- [Exploring the AI Vanguard: Top 50 Companies Shaping 2024](https://joetechnologist.com/exploring-the-ai-vanguard-top-50-companies-shaping-2024/): Artificial intelligence continues to rewrite the rules of innovation in 2024. From healthcare breakthroughs to generative art revolutions, the top 50 AI companies of the year exemplify the transformative power of technology. In reviewing the WriterBuddy article, several key themes emerge, illustrating not just who leads the charge, but why their strategies, funding prowess, and […]
- [McKinsey & Company Says… Big Changes - Prepare for the Future of Work - Dana Maor, Senior Partner](https://joetechnologist.com/mckinsey-company-says-big-changes-prepare-for-the-future-of-work-dana-maor-senior-partner/): Today we focus on AI and jobs, especially with the Journey of Leadership. A new McKinsey survey cites that nearly all employees (91%) report using generative AI in their work and the vast majority are enthusiastic about it. This is a significant change from a survey they conducted six months earlier when 70% of employees […]
- [Binance Protecting Your Funds with Gwen Regina](https://joetechnologist.com/binance-protecting-your-funds-with-gwen-regina/): This was an amazing conversation with Gwen Regina, formally Investment Director, BNB Chain, Binance.  We dive into Gwen’s perspective on BNB Chain and BNB Chain’s Red Alarm feature, implemented to protect investors from potential rug pulls and scams, flags projects based on two main criteria: if the contract performs differently from what the project owners […]
- [What Future Blockchain Looks Like with Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon](https://joetechnologist.com/what-future-blockchain-looks-like-with-sandeep-nailwal-of-polygon/): What does the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency look like? Away from the din of 18,000 people at a recent conference, Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon and I caught up. This covers all things Layer 2 and the Merge coming from the Ethereum upgrade. Sandeep has a unique and deep understanding of the landscape and where […]
- [What is Privacy on the Blockchain? Zcash and Josh Swihart have ideas.](https://joetechnologist.com/3074-2/): At the Austin Convention Center at the Consensus conference, Josh Swihart, SVP of Marketing at Zcash, and I caught up. This covers off on the original privacy token built in the spirit of Bitcoin but with ZKP properties for privacy and security. Josh has been in this space for over 10 years and has always focused […]
- [Is Gaming Going All In on Web3? Robby Yung Talks Shop](https://joetechnologist.com/is-gaming-going-all-in-on-web3-robby-yung-talks-shop/): I met with Robby Yung CEO of Animoca Brands.  This is one of the largest and most progressive Web3 companies around.  They have a huge number of investments and projects they are involved with.  We get into a host of different topics including where the company is headed, what they are involved with, the future […]
- [Stunning, Open, Creative Metaverse platforms - with Justin Melillo of Mona](https://joetechnologist.com/stunning-open-creative-metaverse-platforms-with-justin-melillo-of-mona/): Mona is one of the leading open Metaverse platforms.  Today I sat down with Justin Melillo, CEO of Mona.  Their focus is on creativity and design and decentralization.  We get a bit technical, but it was fantastic to see the grand vision of this startup.  Having witnessed many Metaverses, Mona stands out as one of […]
- [Checkmate on Privacy: Garry Kasparov on Security & Blockchain](https://joetechnologist.com/checkmate-on-privacy-garry-kasparov-on-security-blockchain/): In the speaker’s green room at the Consensus conference, Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster, and I caught up.  This covers all things cryptocurrency and his belief in the importance of the technology to create more freedom for people across the world, especially in areas with more authoritarian regimes. It is a fascinating talk which touches on […]
- [Is Social Media Doomed? Billionaire Frank McCourt's Bold Solution](https://joetechnologist.com/is-social-media-doomed-billionaire-frank-mccourts-bold-solution/): My conversation with Frank McCourt, Founder at Project Liberty, about the state of the world surrounding social media and why decentralization could be the answer. Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Perry Carpenter - Chief Human Risk Management Strategist - KnowBe4](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-perry-carpenter-chief-human-risk-management-strategist-knowbe4/): Today, any image, video, or audio can be fabricated to extent that it is nearly, or almost impossible to tell. This show focuses on how we can combat AI deepfakes, deception and disinformation. My guest Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 has written a book, “FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living […]
- [Hitting the Trifecta for AGI: A Journey Toward Artificial General Intelligence](https://joetechnologist.com/hitting-the-trifecta-for-agi-a-journey-toward-artificial-general-intelligence/): AGI is likely around the corner.  We need to mentally prepare for it.  Here are three avenues as I see this unfold.  Recently at a talk in Boston, I walked through these concepts with the audience.  Quick Step Back: The adult brain has approximately 100 billion neurons, it orchestrates over 100 trillion connections—far outstripping the […]
- [Tech Snippets Today - Asher Lohman - VP of Data & Analytics at Trace3 with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-asher-lohman-vp-of-data-analytics-at-trace3-with-joseph-raczynski/): Today, we uncover how AI is reshaping the fight against fraud! With Asher Lohman, VP of Data Analytics at Trace3 we’ll crack open the magic of machine learning—spotting sneaky behavior, detecting anomalies, and sending real-time alerts faster than ever. Can AI outsmart fraudsters while keeping pace with their tricks? You’re about to find out—let’s dive […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Alejo Pinto - Co-founder of Pontem with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-alejo-pinto-co-founder-of-pontem-with-joseph-raczynski/): According to Dapp Radar, the decentralized application (DApp) industry is flourishing with a new all time high at 15.9 million unique active wallets in July 2024, a 78% increase over June’s total. Today we are going to dive into this space and how Lumio plays a role. We delve into the idiosyncrasies of how VM […]
- [What is a Photo Anymore?](https://joetechnologist.com/what-is-a-photo-anymore/): In an era where technology advances at breakneck speed, the concept of a “photo” is rapidly evolving. Once, a photograph was a static representation of a moment in time, a slice of reality captured by a lens. Today, however, the boundaries between reality and artificiality are becoming increasingly blurred, especially with the advent of AI-driven […]
- [The Age of Addictive Intelligence: How AI will Reshape Our Relationships and Lives](https://joetechnologist.com/the-age-of-addictive-intelligence-how-ai-will-reshape-our-relationships-and-lives/): Soon: A world where your best friend is a chatbot, your therapist is an algorithm, and your romantic partner exists only in code. You laugh – it’s very possible. As AI becomes more sophisticated, it’s not just enhancing our lives, it’s entwining itself into our most intimate relationships, creating an addictive pull that’s hard to […]
- [CRISPR: The Future of Humanity](https://joetechnologist.com/crispr-the-future-of-humanity/): If you have a baby today, it is highly likely the child will live until they are 125 years old.  Many years ago, I used this teaser introduction slide in my presentations to shift the audience’s mindset about what incredible advances are to come overall with technology.  Well, the technology is starting to align. In […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Harrison Hines - CEO - Fleek with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-harrison-hines-ceo-fleek-with-joseph-raczynski/): Edge computing has become one of the hottest trends in cloud computing as businesses seek to reduce latency and improve user experience by processing data closer to the source. However, centralized edge networks controlled by a single provider offer few benefits over existing cloud infrastructure with glaring cost, scalability, and resilience issues. My guest today, […]
- [Tech Snippets Today – Holly Levanto – VP AI Practice - Booz Allen with Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-snippets-today-holly-levanto-vp-ai-practice-booz-allen-with-joseph-raczynski/): This was a wonderful opportunity to speak with Holly Levanto, VP in Booz Allen’s AI practice about the current and future uses of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming military operations and strategies, offering unprecedented capabilities in areas such as surveillance, data analysis, and autonomous systems. AI-driven technologies can enhance decision-making processes, improve the […]
- [Ethereum’s Corporate Drama & The Institutional Supercycle with Kevin Lepsoe](https://joetechnologist.com/ethereums-corporate-drama-the-institutional-supercycle-with-kevin-lepsoe/): Today, we are diving straight into the heart of a blockchain undergoing what can only be described as a corporate mid-life crisis and an institutional glow-up all at the same time: This is none-other than Ethereum. Lately, Ethereum feels less like a quiet open-source project and more like a high-stakes corporate drama. The Ethereum Foundation […]
- [Shaping the Frontier: Where Global Vision, Geopolitics, and Next-Gen Tech Converge](https://joetechnologist.com/shaping-the-frontier-where-global-vision-geopolitics-and-next-gen-tech-converge/): By JT Consulting & Media In a technology landscape overflowing with buzzword-heavy press releases and armchair futurists, JT Consulting & Media operates in a tier of its own. For over a decade, we have operated at the absolute center of global disruption. We don’t merely report on the future from the sidelines; we sit in […]
- [Wallets for Humans (and AI Agents): The New Era of Embedded Crypto Infrastructure with Itai Turbahn](https://joetechnologist.com/wallets-for-humans-and-ai-agents-the-new-era-of-embedded-crypto-infrastructure/): Welcome back to Tech Snippets Today, coming to you live from ETHConf in New York City! We are living through a massive paradigm shift in the digital asset space. The dust is settling on years of regulatory uncertainty in the US, and what’s emerging is a clear, institutional-grade highway for Web3. But as the macro […]
- [The AI Illusion: Why Your LLM Doesn't Actually Talk Like a Human with Prof. Yosef Grodzinsky](https://joetechnologist.com/the-ai-illusion-why-your-llm-doesnt-actually-talk-like-a-human-with-prof-yosef-grodzinsky/): Is language a uniquely biological superpower, or is it just a massive math problem we’ve finally solved? Welcome back to the show. Today, we’re tearing down the curtain on the AI revolution with renowned neurolinguist Prof. Grodzinsky, author of How Deeply Human Is Language?. As generative AI takes over our workflows, a fierce philosophical and scientific […]
- [Engineering to the Power of AI: Inside Ascendion’s Global Disruption with KK](https://joetechnologist.com/engineering-to-the-power-of-ai-inside-ascendions-global-disruption-with-kk/): The rapid evolution of corporate technology has brought us to a critical inflection point: the shift from passive tools to truly autonomous, Agentic AI. While the early wave of artificial intelligence focused on simple prompts and generating text; the real frontier lies in systems that can independently orchestrate complex workflows from start to finish. In […]
- [Superjustice or Algorithm Tyranny? How AI is Rewriting the Rule of Law with Professor Benjamin Alarie](https://joetechnologist.com/superjustice-or-algorithm-tyranny-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-rule-of-law-with-professor-benjamin-alarie/): We’ve spent years obsessing over AI benchmarks, workplace automation, and chatbot hallucinations. But while we were looking at the future of work, artificial intelligence quietly invaded the foundations of democratic society: the legal system. Today, we’re unpacking a tectonic shift with the Professor. AI isn’t just summarizing case law anymore; it’s entering the realm of […]
- [AI Will Be A New Species – Will it have a Soul?](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-will-be-a-new-species-will-it-have-a-soul/): In the not-too-distant future a form of AI will develop into a new species. It will eventually have legal rights. I started writing this in December of 2024. I’ve returned to it six times and each subsequent visit, it feels more likely.  Over the last few years in the Q&A section of my presentations attendees […]
- [Rebooting the System: Can AI Save Democracy from Itself? with Beth Simone Noveck](https://joetechnologist.com/rebooting-the-system-can-ai-save-democracy-from-itself-with-beth-simone-noveck/): Today, we are staring down one of the greatest double-edged swords of our generation: Artificial Intelligence. While the headlines are flooded with warnings about AI-driven misinformation, deepfakes, and the erosion of public trust, our guest today argues we are missing the most important story of all—that AI might actually be the very tool we need […]
- [Agentic AI Labs Launches to Pioneer Autonomous Enterprise Commerce and Stablecoin Infrastructure](https://joetechnologist.com/agentic-ai-labs-launches-to-pioneer-autonomous-enterprise-commerce-and-blockchain-infrastructure/): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Agentic AI Labs Launches to Pioneer Autonomous Enterprise Commerce and Stablecoin Infrastructure Led by Futurist Joseph Raczynski, the Washington, D.C. – Based Innovation Hub Unlocks the Next Frontier of Decentralized Economic Agents WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 6, 2026 — Today marks the official launch of Agentic AI Labs (https://agenticailabs.io/), a premier research […]
- [The New Era of Sports Fandom: Inside Dapper Labs with Matt Schorr](https://joetechnologist.com/the-new-era-of-sports-fandom-inside-nba-top-shot-with-matt-schorr/): Digital Assets cover an amazing array of asset formation including stablecoins, full range of Decentralized Finance – DeFi, tokenized securities and of course trading cards. On the heels of the recent NBA Finals – Knicks in 5 – we narrow our lens onto a massive evolution in sports fandom: the world of officially licensed digital […]
- [Behind Closed Doors: Why Wall Street is Building on ZKsync with Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski](https://joetechnologist.com/behind-closed-doors-why-wall-street-is-building-on-zksync-with-matter-labs-ceo-alex-gluchowski/): Today, we are recording live from ETHConf in New York City, and I am sitting down with Alex Gluchowski, CEO and co-founder of Matter Labs—the driving force behind the massively backed ZKsync ecosystem. While the public often views Zero-Knowledge tech through the lens of retail scaling, Alex is quietly reshaping the bedrock of global banking. […]
- [Credit-Backed Primitives and Narrow Banking: The Structural Integration of Real-World Assets](https://joetechnologist.com/credit-backed-primitives-and-narrow-banking-the-structural-integration-of-real-world-assets/): At ETHConf in New York City, a highly technical fireside chat took place between Reid Simon, Head of Democratized Prime at Figure, and David Hoffman, Co-Founder of Bankless. Entitled “Fireside Chat with Reid Simon,” the session offered an analytical deep dive into the operational realities of institutional real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. While the first generation […]
- [The New Police Tech Tracking Your Phone, Car, Pet Chip, errr… Everything Electronic](https://joetechnologist.com/the-new-police-tech-tracking-your-phone-car-pet-chip-errr-everything-electronic/): License plate cameras just leveled up, and they see your phone. If you own a car and are concerned about privacy, this is for you. There is a massive story pertaining to privacy centered on your car and its license plate, but that opens the door to all of your electronics and you being tracked. […]
- [The Open Liquidity Platform: Programmable Hooks, AI Security, and the Real-World Asset Influx](https://joetechnologist.com/the-open-liquidity-platform-programmable-hooks-ai-security-and-the-real-world-asset-influx/): At ETHConf in New York City, a highly technical fireside chat took place between Hayden Adams, the founder of Uniswap Labs, and Camila Russo, CEO of The Defiant. Entitled “Beyond the AMM: What Comes After Pooled Liquidity,” the session moved past basic automated market maker (AMM) mechanics to address the structural evolution of decentralized finance […]
- [Structural Maturation and the Agentic Shift: Why the Next Ten Years of Ethereum Look Different](https://joetechnologist.com/structural-maturation-and-the-agentic-shift-why-the-next-ten-years-of-ethereum-look-different/): At ETHConf in New York City, a seminal fireside chat took place between Joe Lubin, Co-Founder of Ethereum and CEO of Consensys, and Kartik Talwar, Co-Founder of ETHGlobal. Entitled “Why the Next Ten Years of Ethereum Look Different,” the conversation served as a sobering, highly strategic assessment of a protocol transitioning from an era of […]
- [From Goldman Sachs Trader to Quantum Cryptographer: Yoon Auh on the Future of Web3 Security](https://joetechnologist.com/from-goldman-sachs-trader-to-quantum-cryptographer-yoon-auh-on-the-future-of-web3-security/): Today, we are staring down the barrel of a massive computing shift, exploring how we protect trillions of dollars in global assets before the quantum threat goes from theoretical to tactical. Joining us is Yoon Auh, the Co-founder of BOLTS Technologies. Yoon’s background reads like a high-stakes tech thriller: former VP at Goldman Sachs, Head […]
- [The "Reasonably Necessary" World Computer: Ethereum’s Architectural Frontier](https://joetechnologist.com/the-reasonably-necessary-world-computer-ethereums-architectural-frontier/): At ETHConf in New York City, Tim Beiko, Protocol Lead at the Ethereum Foundation, delivered a foundational keynote addressing the ultimate trajectory of decentralized infrastructure. Entitled “A Reasonably Necessary World Computer,” Beiko’s address marked a mature pivot in protocol philosophy. After eight years of spearheading core protocol upgrades, ranging from EIP-1559 and the historic Merge […]
- [It’s Almost Here: What’s Next on the AI Timeline?](https://joetechnologist.com/its-almost-here-whats-next-on-the-ai-timeline/): We are getting incredibly close now. The first real clue arrived a few months ago with the release of Mythos, signaling that we had hit critical momentum. Recursive AI, advanced self-learning, is officially here. That learning flywheel will inevitably spur the final chase toward Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). The defining questions of our era are […]
- [Flipping the Telescope: Cultivating Marginal Innovation and Talkability in a Decentralized America](https://joetechnologist.com/flipping-the-telescope-cultivating-marginal-innovation-and-talkability-in-a-decentralized-america/): At The Washington Post’s Building America Summit in Washington, DC, an insightful dialogue took place between Vineet Khosla, Chief Technology Officer at The Washington Post, and Marian Salzman, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Senior Advisor to the US CEO at Philip Morris International (PMI). Salzman, a globally recognized trendspotter and corporate strategist, has […]
- [Part 2: My China Trip - Drone Delivery?! Robot Baristas?! $10K Electric Cars?! Trains at 200+ MPH?! Yes, this is China.](https://joetechnologist.com/part-2-my-china-trip-drone-delivery-robot-baristas-10k-electric-cars-trains-at-200-mph-yes-this-is-china/): This is part 2 of a trip I took to China to better understand where they are with tech and how the culture is around it. If you want to read the first part, please start here: https://joetechnologist.com/part-1-my-china-trip-drone-delivery-robot-baristas-10k-electric-cars-trains-at-200-mph-yes-this-is-china/ Quick recap This is a different type of post for me. It’s a bit more personal, but […]
- [From Whiteboards to 600 kW Racks: Reindustrializing America with Data Layers and High-Value Assembly](https://joetechnologist.com/from-whiteboards-to-600-kw-racks-reindustrializing-america-with-data-layers-and-high-value-assembly/): At the Building America Summit hosted by The Washington Post in Washington, DC, a compelling conversation unfolded between David J. Lynch Global Economics Correspondent, The Washington Post, and Revathi Advaithi, the CEO of Flex. For technologists tracking the intersection of global supply chains, industrial operations, and artificial intelligence, the session offered a masterclass in how […]
- [Part 1: My China Trip - Drone Delivery?! Robot Baristas?! $10K Electric Cars?! Trains at 200+ MPH?! Yes, this is China.](https://joetechnologist.com/part-1-my-china-trip-drone-delivery-robot-baristas-10k-electric-cars-trains-at-200-mph-yes-this-is-china/): This is a different type of post for me. It’s a bit more personal, but still ties to my love of deep tech, culture and its impact on all of us both personally and professionally. There is A LOT going on in China which is very important, IMO. Context and Rationale In May I was […]
- [MSN Names Joseph Raczynski to "Top 10 AI leaders to follow in 2026"](https://joetechnologist.com/msn-names-joseph-raczynski-to-top-10-ai-leaders-to-follow-in-2026/): Author: Emily Standley Allard Artificial Intelligence is rapidly moving forward in the technology sector, evolving from a technological breakthrough into a transformative force impacting the global economy. Today’s leaders, spanning leaders, experts, and executives, are shaping how AI is developed, governed, and deployed across industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy. The given list […]
- [The Silent Revolution: Scaling the CIA’s AI Frontier](https://joetechnologist.com/the-silent-revolution-scaling-the-cias-ai-frontier/): In the hushed, high-stakes corridors of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) summit, Michael Ellis, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), delivered a briefing that felt less like a standard government update and more like a tech keynote from the bleeding edge. As a technologist, listening to Ellis, the youngest person to ever […]
- [SCSP Summit Dispatch: Securing the Future in the Age of Agentic Intelligence](https://joetechnologist.com/scsp-summit-dispatch-securing-the-future-in-the-age-of-agentic-intelligence/): The technological landscape is shifting beneath our feet, moving from a period of digital assistance to an era of Agentic AI, systems capable of not just processing information, but executing complex goals with minimal human intervention. At the recent Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) session, “AI and The Future of Global Security,” the conversation transcended […]
- [Henry "Hank" Paulson Jr. on Mutually Assured Economic Disruption: The New Baseline for US-China Relations](https://joetechnologist.com/henry-hank-paulson-jr-on-mutually-assured-economic-disruption-the-new-baseline-for-us-china-relations/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, held during the pivotal World Bank & IMF Spring Meetings, Henry “Hank” Paulson Jr., former U.S. Treasury Secretary and one of the world’s most seasoned China diplomats, offered a masterclass in “realist” geopolitics. He was questioned by the Co-founder and CEO of Semafor, Justin B. Smith. For the technologist, […]
- [The Maverick Era: Inside the DIA’s (Defense Intelligence Agency) Digital Insurgency](https://joetechnologist.com/the-maverick-era-inside-the-dias-defense-intelligence-agency-digital-insurgency/): At the recent Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) summit, the air in the room shifted from theoretical policy to operational urgency. The catalyst? Major General Robert Kinney, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). For a technologist, Kinney’s briefing was a masterclass in bureaucratic disruption. He didn’t just talk about “digital transformation”, […]
- [The AI Sieve and the Drone Epidemic: Lessons from the Israeli Battlespace](https://joetechnologist.com/the-ai-sieve-and-the-drone-epidemic-lessons-from-the-israeli-battlespace/): At the recent Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) summit, the focus shifted from domestic policy to the jagged edges of active conflict. Dr. Eyal Hulata, former Israeli National Security Advisor and former head of the Mossad’s technology division, joined Michael Allen of Beacon Global Strategies for a session that was part tactical briefing, part futurist […]
- [Kraken CEO on the Synthetic Frontier: Crypto, Capital, and the Architecture of Trust](https://joetechnologist.com/kraken-ceo-on-the-synthetic-frontier-crypto-capital-and-the-architecture-of-trust/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, nestled within the broader discussions of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the “Future of Capitalism” session took a sharp turn into the digital deep end. Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Kraken, sat down with Semafor’s Rohan Goswami to dissect a global financial landscape that is being re-architected in […]
- [Cybersecurity Update: Vibe Coding vs. Verified Code - Can AI Fix the Mess it Created... with Eran Kinsbruner](https://joetechnologist.com/cybersecurity-update-vibe-coding-vs-verified-code-can-ai-fix-the-mess-it-created-with-eran-kinsbruner/): In the history of software development, we have never seen a gap widen as quickly as the one between the speed of creation and the speed of assurance. We have entered the era of ‘Machine-Speed Development,’ where AI isn’t just assisting coders—it’s becoming the coder. But as large language models churn out millions of lines […]
- [The Institutionalization of Trust: Crypto, Credit, and the Future of Capitalism](https://joetechnologist.com/the-institutionalization-of-trust-crypto-credit-and-the-future-of-capitalism/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, the “Future of Capitalism” session offered a visceral look at the growing pains of a financial system in mid-transition. Featuring Anthony Scaramucci (SkyBridge Capital) and Jenny Johnson (CEO of Franklin Templeton), the discussion moved beyond the “if” of digital assets to the “how” of institutional integration. From a technologist’s […]
- [The Common Plumbing: Andrea Orcel’s Bull Case for a Convergent Europe](https://joetechnologist.com/the-common-plumbing-andrea-orcels-bull-case-for-a-convergent-europe/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, held during the high-level World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the “Future of Global Finance” took a decidedly Continental turn. While the morning headlines focused on U.S. inflation and Middle Eastern volatility, Andrea Orcel, CEO of UniCredit SpA, sat down with Thorold Barker to address the “Sandwich Question”: Does […]
- [The Fragile Equilibrium: George Walker CEO at Neuberger Berman, Perspective on the Economy](https://joetechnologist.com/the-fragile-equilibrium-george-walker-ceo-at-neuberger-berman-perspective-on-the-economy/): The digital ticker at the bottom of my workspace doesn’t just track price action anymore; it tracks the wild whacky trends of geopolitics. Listening to George Walker and Shelly Banjo discuss the state of play, I am struck by the paradox of our current era. We are living through a period of “Economic Antifragility,” where […]
- [Architecting Life: Authoring the Future of Species with Dr. Adrian Woolfson](https://joetechnologist.com/architecting-life-authoring-the-future-of-species-with-dr-adrian-woolfson/): Many moons ago, in 2015 I began my talks/presentations and writings about exponential technology and how this could lead to a world of abundance. Examples I once referenced included devices with which you could communicate with dogs and whales, saving data to DNA, namely tree DNA; living to 125 and using lab grown organs like […]
- [Navigating the Energy Shock: Ken Griffin of Citadel on Geopolitics and the American Brand](https://joetechnologist.com/navigating-the-energy-shock-ken-griffin-of-citadel-on-geopolitics-and-the-american-brand/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, held during the high-stakes World Bank & IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., the atmosphere was charged with a mix of fiscal caution and geopolitical anxiety. Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO of Citadel, took the stage for a candid discussion on “The Future of Global Finance.” For a technologist […]
- [The "And" Economy: Dubai’s Resilience in the Eye of the Geopolitical Storm](https://joetechnologist.com/the-and-economy-dubais-resilience-in-the-eye-of-the-geopolitical-storm/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, held during the high-stakes World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, a distinct narrative of resilience emerged from the Middle East. While the headlines of 2026 have been dominated by the kinetic escalation between the U.S. and Iran, H.E. Hadi Badri, CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation, offered a […]
- [The Backbone of the Agentic Economy: Building Intelligent Enterprises](https://joetechnologist.com/the-backbone-of-the-agentic-economy-building-intelligent-enterprises/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, the “Building Intelligent Enterprises” session cut through the usual AI hype with a dose of pragmatic operational reality. While the morning sessions at the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings focused on macro-fiscal policy, this panel, featuring Kunal Kapoor (CEO of Morningstar) and Woodsen Martin (CEO of OutSystems), zeroed […]
- [The Cognitive Industrial Revolution: Reid Hoffman on Building Intelligent Enterprises](https://joetechnologist.com/the-cognitive-industrial-revolution-reid-hoffman-on-building-intelligent-enterprises/): At the Semafor World Economy summit, held amidst the pivotal World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the conversation shifted from global fiscal policy to the silicon-fueled engine driving the next era of productivity. Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder, Greylock partner, and a central architect of the current AI boom, sat down to demystify the “AI strategy” […]
- [The End of the App Era: How Agentic AI is Rebuilding the Smartphone with Div Garg](https://joetechnologist.com/the-end-of-the-app-era-how-agentic-ai-is-rebuilding-the-smartphone-with-div-garg/): For over a decade, our digital lives have been lived in silos, opening one app to check a flight, another to pay a friend, and a third to send a message. But we are entering a new era where the ‘app’ as we know it is becoming invisible. Today, I am joined by a true […]
- [Anthropic's Jack Clark, on The Architecture of Intelligence - When Models Break the Sandbox](https://joetechnologist.com/anthropics-jack-clark-on-the-architecture-of-intelligence-when-models-break-the-sandbox/): At the recent Semafor World Economy summit, held against the backdrop of the World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings, the air was thick with a new kind of systemic risk. This wasn’t about subprime mortgages or sovereign debt; it was about Agentic AI, models that don’t just answer questions, but act on the world. Jack […]
- [The Agentic Evolution: Autonomous Finance is Here with Anant Kale](https://joetechnologist.com/the-agentic-evolution-autonomous-finance-is-here-with-anant-kale/): In my time as a technologist and futurist, I’ve seen plenty of disruptions. In the past that’s code for a slightly faster spreadsheet. But today, we are talking about a shift that feels less like a software update and more like a biological evolution of the enterprise. We’ve moved past the era where AI was […]
- [The Synthetic Mirror - Reclaiming Trust in the Age of the Dead Internet Through Cryptographic Proofs](https://joetechnologist.com/the-synthetic-mirror-reclaiming-trust-in-the-age-of-the-dead-internet-through-cryptographic-proofs/): For decades, we viewed the internet as the ultimate frontier of human connection, a vast, digital nervous system connecting billions of minds. We believed that more content meant more knowledge, and more connectivity meant more truth. But as we stand in 2026, the mirror has cracked. The “Dead Internet Theory,” once a fringe conspiracy whispered […]
- [The Quantum Cryptographic Singularity: 2026’s "Checkmate" Moment](https://joetechnologist.com/the-quantum-cryptographic-singularity-2026s-checkmate-moment/): If you’ve spent the last decade in the blockchain space, you’ve likely been lulled into a comfortable sense of “Quantum Procrastination.” The prevailing wisdom was that a Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computer (CRQC) was a “2040-something” problem, a massive engineering hurdle requiring tens of millions of physical qubits that felt more like science fiction than a […]
- [The "Asterisk" of Optimism: Navigating the AI Economic Transition](https://joetechnologist.com/the-asterisk-of-optimism-navigating-the-ai-economic-transition/): The rapid ascent of generative AI has moved the conversation from Silicon Valley boardrooms to the halls of Congress with unprecedented speed. At the recent Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) AI+Education conference in Washington, D.C., Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) sat down with Jenilee Keefe Singer to provide a candid, technologist-adjacent perspective on how the U.S. […]
- [Scaling Mastery: How Sal Khan is Architecting the Future of AI-Driven Education](https://joetechnologist.com/scaling-mastery-how-sal-khan-is-architecting-the-future-of-ai-driven-education/): The halls of the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) AI+Education conference in Washington, DC, were buzzing with a distinct mix of urgency and optimism. Nowhere was this more palpable than during the fireside chat with Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy. As a technologist, watching Khan’s evolution from producing simple YouTube math videos to […]
- [Agentic AI in Action: How Simplifai is Disrupting the Insurance Industry with Artem Gonchakov](https://joetechnologist.com/agentic-ai-in-action-how-simplifai-is-disrupting-the-insurance-industry-with-artem-gonchakov/): I’ve been discussing Agentic AI for some time now. It started off more in theory then it got very practical with a recent podcast about Agent platforms. Today we have a real example of Agentic AI in practice in the insurance industry. Artem leads a company that is proving the value of autonomous agents in […]
- [Preparing Every Student for an AI-Powered Future](https://joetechnologist.com/preparing-every-student-for-an-ai-powered-future/): The rapid onset of generative AI has left the American education system in a state of “reactive whiplash.” At the recent SCSP AI+Education conference in Washington, DC, a panel featuring Alex Kotran (CEO of AiEDU), Dr. Christina Grant (Executive Director at Harvard’s CEPR), and moderator Eva Doug explored a critical pivot: we must move past […]
- [Degrees of Separation: Why Your AI is Only as Smart as Your Curiosity](https://joetechnologist.com/degrees-of-separation-why-your-ai-is-only-as-smart-as-your-curiosity/): This session from the SCSP AI+Education conference offers a compelling look at how the bedrock of our labor and education systems is shifting from static credentials to dynamic capabilities. As a technologist, reading between the lines of the dialogue between LinkedIn’s Catlin O’Neill and Microsoft’s Allyson Knox reveals a clear mandate: the “Human-in-the-loop” is no […]
- [KYA: Why Your AI Agent Needs a Digital ID to Spend Your Money with Chandler Fang](https://joetechnologist.com/kya-why-your-ai-agent-needs-a-digital-id-to-spend-your-money-with-chandler-fang/): Since late 2024, I have been yammering on to whomever will listen, at parties, dog parks, grocery store lines, about one of the most important areas of our future, Agentic AI. We are rapidly entering a new era where the assistant doesn’t just suggest the flight; it books it, pays for it, and could also […]
- [The Death of Seat Time: How AI is Reclaiming the Human Element in Education](https://joetechnologist.com/the-death-of-seat-time-how-ai-is-reclaiming-the-human-element-in-education/): At the recent SCSP AI+Education conference in Washington, DC, the air was thick with the usual policy jargon until Dr. Tasha Arnold, Head of Alpha Schools, took the stage. For a technologist, her message was a refreshing departure from the “AI will replace us” trope. Instead, she presented a vision where AI acts as the […]
- [States, AI, and Workforce Competitiveness: Rewiring the American Dream](https://joetechnologist.com/states-ai-and-workforce-competitiveness-rewiring-the-american-dream/): The dawn of the AI era isn’t just a technological shift; it is a profound economic and social disruption that requires a fundamental “rewiring” of the American workforce. At the recent SCSP AI+Education conference in Washington, D.C., a compelling panel titled “States, AI, and Workforce Competitiveness” brought together former Governors Eric Holcomb (Indiana) and Gina […]
- [The Backbone of DeFi: How RedStone Scales Data Across 110+ Blockchains with Marcin Kazmierczak](https://joetechnologist.com/the-backbone-of-defi-how-redstone-scales-data-across-110-blockchains-with-marcin-kazmierczak/): Blockchains are incredible for security and transparency, but by design, they are isolated. They cannot inherently communicate with the outside world or with each other. Without a reliable bridge, smart contracts are essentially flying blind. Oracles – one of my favorite topics going back to 2017 – because of my background in data repositories in […]
- [Innovation Era: Powering the AI Age](https://joetechnologist.com/innovation-era-powering-the-ai-age/): The explosion of artificial intelligence is no longer just a software revolution; it is rapidly becoming an industrial and infrastructural challenge of unprecedented scale. At The Washington Post’s Building America: Powering the AI Age summit in Washington, DC, Associate Editor Frances Stead Sellers sat down with two leaders at the absolute forefront of this energy […]
- [Policy Push: Navigating the Politics and Power of the AI Era](https://joetechnologist.com/policy-push-navigating-the-politics-and-power-of-the-ai-era/): If hardware and software are the engines of the artificial intelligence revolution, government policy is the track they run on. Without the right permitting, infrastructure investments, and regulatory frameworks, even the most advanced technological breakthroughs will stall. At The Washington Post’s Building America: Powering the AI Age summit, Dan Merica, Co-Anchor of the Early Brief, […]
- [Agentic AI: The Tokenized Future - Inside Nansen with Alex Svanevik](https://joetechnologist.com/agentic-ai-the-tokenized-future-inside-nansen-with-alex-svanevik/): The world of finance is undergoing a metamorphosis so bizarre that not even Franz Kafka could have dreamt it up. We are watching the convergence of retail and institutional trading become entirely automated, driven by Agentic AI, and increasingly tokenized. Having just returned from speaking at Davos on this very intersection of blockchain and AI, […]
- [The Power of Water: AI’s Hidden Thirst and the Quest for Liquid Efficiency](https://joetechnologist.com/the-power-of-water-ais-hidden-thirst-and-the-quest-for-liquid-efficiency/): When we discuss the infrastructural demands of the artificial intelligence boom, the conversation almost immediately defaults to the electrical grid. We talk in gigawatts and megawatt-hours. But behind every headline about AI’s power hunger lies an equally critical, yet vastly under-discussed, resource challenge: water. At The Washington Post’s Building America: Powering the AI Age summit, […]
- [Open to Debate: Will AI Make Work Obsolete?](https://joetechnologist.com/open-to-debate-will-ai-make-work-obsolete/): Preface: This is my report out about what these debaters said at John Hopkins tonight. I will author a recap of what is most likely going to happen in this space soon, based on my over ten years hands-on with the tech and my weekly meetings with CEOs and technologists from around the world. At […]
- [Steering the Algorithm: Leadership in the Age of Motion with Louisa Loran](https://joetechnologist.com/steering-the-algorithm-leadership-in-the-age-of-motion-with-louisa-loran/): In a world where algorithms can predict market shifts in milliseconds and supply chains are becoming autonomous, the role of human leadership is paradoxically becoming more critical, not less. Today, we aren’t just discussing ‘digital transformation’ as a buzzword; we are looking at the anatomy of how legacy giants pivot into the future. We will […]
- [Is Vibe Coding Dead? The 2026 Shift to Inference-Driven Development with Nicolas Genest](https://joetechnologist.com/is-vibe-coding-dead-the-2026-shift-to-inference-driven-development-with-nicolas-genest/): Could 2026 mark the end of “vibe coding” as we know it? Welcome back to Tech Snippets Today. In this episode, we sit down with Nicolas Genest, Founder and CEO of CodeBoxx, to explore the rapidly shifting landscape of AI software development. Over the past year, generating applications with natural language prompts has exploded in […]
- [Survive, Reset, Thrive: A Strategic Playbook for Volatile Times with Dr. Rebecca Homkes](https://joetechnologist.com/survive-reset-thrive-a-strategic-playbook-for-volatile-times-with-dr-rebecca-homkes/): If we’ve learned anything recently, it’s that disruption is here to stay. While we cannot always predict the next pivotal shift—whether it’s a market crash or the sudden rise of agentic AI—we can learn to make decisions that allow us to adapt and outperform the competition. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Rebecca […]
- [Blockchain and AI Synergized for Smarter Finance](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-and-ai-synergized-for-smarter-finance/): Davos, Switzerland: QuantumFAI Conference The panel on “Blockchain AI for Trusted Identity, Data Integrity, and Smarter Finance” provided a compelling look into the practical convergence of two of the most transformative technologies of our time. Moderated by Guido Schmitz-Krummacher, the discussion featured insights from Sandy Carter of Unstoppable, futurist Joseph Raczynski, Panos Skliamis of SPIN […]
- [Meta, AI is a Group Sport](https://joetechnologist.com/meta-ai-is-a-group-sport/): Davos, Switzerland: Axios House Of all the strategic moves in the tech world, Meta’s appointment of Dina Powell McCormack as President and Vice Chairman is one of the most telling. From a technologist’s perspective, her session at Davos felt less like a product roadmap and more like the unveiling of a new, and arguably more […]
- [Hands-on: The Age of the Autonomous Agent - Testing OpenClaw](https://joetechnologist.com/hands-on-the-age-of-the-autonomous-agent-testing-openclaw/): We are witnessing a quiet but profound shift in how we interact with machine intelligence. For years, the paradigm has been transactional: we prompt, the model replies. We wait. We prompt again. But the friction of that loop is dissolving. I’ve been spending time with OpenClaw, a piece of technology that represents the next logical […]
- [A Call for Clean Water with Matt Damon](https://joetechnologist.com/a-call-for-clean-water-with-matt-damon/): Davos, Switzerland: Axios House With all the pitches one expects to hear amidst the rarefied air of Davos, a business plan from Jason Bourne probably isn’t one of them. Yet, there on stage was Matt Damon, alongside his co-founder Gary White, not to promote a film, but to deconstruct a global crisis with the precision […]
- [Beyond the Chatbot: AI's Physical Reckoning](https://joetechnologist.com/beyond-the-chatbot-ais-physical-reckoning/): Davos, Switzerland: Session from The Washington Post House For the past few years, the narrative around artificial intelligence has been one of ethereal magic. Models spun text from prompts, conjured images from imagination, and lived inside our browsers. But as the dust settles at the 2026 World Economic Forum, a new, more grounded conversation has […]
- [Silk Way TV Channel Guest Appearance on AI](https://joetechnologist.com/silk-way-tv-channel-guest-appearance-on-ai/): I’m happy to have been invited onto the Silk Way TV Channel to discuss AI on their “New Time” segment. Broadcasting in six languages — English, Kazakh, Russian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Turkish — and reaching audiences in more than 118 countries worldwide, Silk Way TV serves as a news channel for international dialogue and public […]
- [The System is Broken: Scaramucci's Political Diagnosis](https://joetechnologist.com/the-system-is-broken-scaramuccis-political-diagnosis/): Davos, Switzerland: Monaco Day, during the World Economic Forum You expect certain things from a talk by Anthony Scaramucci. You expect unfiltered opinions, sharp-witted analysis, and maybe a few headline-grabbing quotes about his eleven days in the Trump White House. What you might not expect is a masterclass on the systemic failures of globalization, the […]
- [Inside Davos: Walking the World’s Most Exclusive Street at the World Economic Forum](https://joetechnologist.com/inside-davos-walking-the-worlds-most-exclusive-street-at-the-world-economic-forum/): Ever wondered what it’s actually like on the ground at the World Economic Forum? In this Davos 2026 vlog, I walk the famous Promenade to show you the corporate pavilions, the security, and how the conference really works for attendees. I go through all of the most important details about the event and along the […]
- [The Convergence: Where Immutable Ledgers Meet Intelligent Engines](https://joetechnologist.com/the-convergence-where-immutable-ledgers-meet-intelligent-engines/): I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I will be putting boots on the snowy ground in Switzerland next week for Davos Innovation Week. It is a privilege to join global leaders and forward-thinkers in such an inspiring setting to tackle the biggest technological challenges of our era. On January 19, 2026, I will be […]
- [Davos Dispatches: 12 Practical Tips for Surviving the World Economic Forum](https://joetechnologist.com/davos-dispatches-12-practical-tips-for-surviving-the-world-economic-forum/): I am incredibly fortunate to be heading back to Davos this year for the week of the World Economic Forum. It is the most unique convergence of ideas, industries, and individuals I have seen compared to any conference I have been to, now 600+. This year, my schedule is shaping up to be a dynamic […]
- [2025: The Year in Review](https://joetechnologist.com/2025-the-year-the-future-became-the-default-setting/): The Year the Future Became the Default Setting If 2024 was the year we all started talking to machines, 2025 was the year they, as agents, started talking back. More importantly, my agents kindly worked for me. Looking back at the last twelve months from my desk today, I feel grateful for another year of […]
- [Inside Cisco’s AI Playbook: Austin Lin on AgenticOps, Meraki, and the Future of Network Management](https://joetechnologist.com/inside-ciscos-ai-playbook-austin-lin-on-agenticops-meraki-and-the-future-of-network-management/): Today’s discussion will explore the rapid evolution of technology, spanning hardware, software, and the pivotal race toward rapidly evolving AI, and what these changes mean for organizations – and everyday users alike.  We may dive into the balance between open source and proprietary innovation, and unveil how Cisco is driving operational simplicity through breakthrough platforms […]
- [Blockchain Association Policy Summit: So It Begins - Big Banks’ War on Crypto](https://joetechnologist.com/so-it-begins-big-banks-war-on-crypto/): Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: The title of this session could’ve been lifted straight from a sci‑fi screenplay: “So It Begins: Big Banks’ War on Crypto.” But as moderator Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer at the Blockchain Association, reminded the audience, this was no fiction. Traditional financial institutions, fortified by regulatory allies and legacy infrastructure, are […]
- [Commissioner Hester Peirce: Update on the SEC Crypto Task Force](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-association-policy-summit-2025-update-on-the-sec-crypto-task-force/): Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: Commissioner Hester Peirce of the SEC was interviewed by moderator Marta Belcher of Filecoin. This conversation was framed around a clear break from “regulation by enforcement” toward a more rules‑first, experimentation‑friendly approach to digital assets. Peirce describes the SEC’s new Crypto Task Force as an explicit attempt to […]
- [Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025: Rulemaking and the Road Ahead](https://joetechnologist.com/blockchain-association-policy-summit-2025-rulemaking-and-the-road-ahead/): Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at Variant, opened the panel “Rulemaking and the Road Ahead,” he set the tone with characteristic candor. “A year ago,” he said, “we were talking about agencies trying to destroy this industry under the guise of regulation. Today, we’re talking about constructive rulemaking.” The shift in […]
- [Building Tomorrow: NEAR, Modular Internet, and User-Owned AI with George Zeng](https://joetechnologist.com/building-tomorrow-near-modular-internet-and-user-owned-ai-with-george-zeng/): What does it take to reimagine the building blocks of the internet and put user ownership at the center of it all? Well… Luckily, we have George here to explain it all, no pressure George! He is one of the architects behind a protocol that’s redefining how crypto and AI can work hand in hand.​ […]
- [Commissioner Paul Atkins: A View from the SEC](https://joetechnologist.com/a-view-from-the-sec/): Blockchain Association Policy Summit 2025, Washington, DC: When Miles Jennings, Crypto Head of Policy and General Counsel at a16z crypto, sat down with former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins for the session “A View from the SEC”, the room was charged with a mix of cautious optimism and anticipation. Over the past year, digital asset regulation in […]
- [Zuzu’s Christmas Album: A Holiday Soundtrack from the Age of AI](https://joetechnologist.com/zuzus-christmas-album-a-holiday-soundtrack-from-the-age-of-ai/): There’s something fitting about me releasing an AI-generated holiday album at the close of 2025, a year that has redefined what creativity means in the age of intelligent tools. Zuzu’s Christmas Album isn’t your typical seasonal project. It’s both a festive soundtrack and a live experiment in how far generative technology has come in just a short […]
- [Tech Titans or Tyrants: Should the U.S. Government Break up Big Tech?](https://joetechnologist.com/tech-titans-or-tyrants-should-the-u-s-government-break-up-big-tech/): At Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center, the “Open to Debate” podcast convened an audience of students, journalists, and policy thinkers to dissect one of the defining questions of our era: Should the U.S. government break up Big Tech? On stage were four heavyweight voices: Bharat Ramamurti and Matt Stoller arguing Yes, that concentrated tech power threatens competition, democracy, and innovation, and Jennifer […]
- [Wireless Without the Middleman: The Helium Mobile Breakthrough with Frank Mong](https://joetechnologist.com/wireless-without-the-middleman-the-helium-mobile-breakthrough-with-frank-mong/): Imagine a world where wireless connectivity isn’t controlled by giant corporations but powered by everyday people, and where your phone connects to a network built by community driven hotspots rather than traditional towers. That’s the bold vision of Helium Mobile. They started as a grassroots experiment to democratize the airwaves and evolve into a telecom […]
- [The Internet of Value: Rethinking Digital Transactions at EmTechMIT](https://joetechnologist.com/the-internet-of-value-rethinking-digital-transactions-at-emtechmit/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Robert Bench, CEO and Cofounder of Radius Technology Systems, brought a bold and nuanced vision of the future to EmTechMIT, sparking the kind of dialogue that strikes at the core of technological progress: how do we truly enable an internet where value can be transferred as fluidly as information? Bench’s breadth of […]
- [x402](https://joetechnologist.com/x402/): For nearly three decades, a ghost has haunted the infrastructure of the World Wide Web. Buried deep within the hyper-text transfer protocol, the very language browsers and servers use to speak to one another, sat a reserved, unused status code. You know 200 (OK). You definitely know 404 (Not Found) and probably 500 (Internal Server […]
- [AI at the Speed of Enterprise R&D: Isomorphic Labs and the Future of Drug Discovery](https://joetechnologist.com/ai-at-the-speed-of-enterprise-rd-isomorphic-labs-and-the-future-of-drug-discovery/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: In recent years, enterprise R&D in biotechnology has been fundamentally reshaped by the rise of artificial intelligence. At EmTechMIT, Chief Business & Legal Officer Sarah Korman of Isomorphic Labs (ISO), the Alphabet-backed spinout from Google’s DeepMind, offered a behind-the-scenes look at how AI is accelerating the design and development of novel medicines, […]
- [Digital Gold Rush: Tokenizing the Oldest Asset on Earth with Curt Hopkins](https://joetechnologist.com/digital-gold-rush-tokenizing-the-oldest-asset-on-earth-with-curt-hopkins/): Recently, gold hit multiple all-time highs in its valuation.  Gold prices have risen recently due to a combination of factors, including geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and strong demand from central banks and individual investors.  But now…Gold has a new vehicle for people onboard it into their portfolios, Blockchain. Today I am very curious to hear […]
- [The End of Trial-and-Error Science: Gomez-Bombarelli on AI’s Transformative Impact](https://joetechnologist.com/the-end-of-trial-and-error-science-gomez-bombarelli-on-ais-transformative-impact/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: The scientific method, observation, hypothesis, and experiment, has fueled centuries of breakthroughs, but Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli believes it’s time to leave trial-and-error behind. At EmTechMIT, the MIT professor and cofounder of Lila Sciences cast a vision for “scientific super intelligence,” driven by a new fusion of artificial intelligence and experimental science. “Our ambition,” […]
- [The Power of Choice: Rethinking Agency in the Age of AI](https://joetechnologist.com/the-power-of-choice-rethinking-agency-in-the-age-of-ai/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: At the MIT Media Lab, few voices blend data science, social theory, and design for human agency as fluently as Professor Alex “Sandy” Pentland. His talk at EmTechMIT, titled “The Power of Choice,” was not about the power of technology itself, but about how to realign it around the individual. Pentland offered […]
- [Inside Tezos: The Mathematician Rewriting Blockchain’s Rules with Arthur Breitman](https://joetechnologist.com/inside-tezos-the-mathematician-rewriting-blockchains-rules-with-arthur-breitman/): If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a mathematician, robo-engineer, and blockchain pioneer walk into a room, today’s guest is the punchline. Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, brings a background spanning competitive coding, Wall Street, and even self-driving cars to the world of blockchain innovation.​ We’ll dig into how Arthur’s science chops helped architect Tezos, a […]
- [The Changing Face of Friendship - The Race to AI Intimacy](https://joetechnologist.com/the-changing-face-of-friendship-the-race-to-ai-intimacy/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Camille Carlton began with a chilling observation: “Many people find it easy and some satisfying to engage in ongoing relationships with AI. This development has ramifications for our psychological and social health that we’re just beginning to unravel.” Carlton, a policy advocate at the Center for Humane Technology, addressed not only the […]
- [Building Customer Trust through AI](https://joetechnologist.com/building-customer-trust-through-ai/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Brian O’Kelley, a pivotal figure in digital advertising since the early 2000s, opened his talk by observing that the very fabric of internet advertising is undergoing a seismic transformation as AI accelerates the death of traditional web channels. “Advertising is not going away anytime soon but the Web is already on its […]
- [From AI Assistants to Associates ](https://joetechnologist.com/from-ai-assistants-to-associates/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Sudheesh Nair, Cofounder & CEO of TinyFish, opened his talk with a bold premise: AI agents are approaching a pivotal transformation, ready to change the very shape of the Internet by evolving from simple assistants to fully capable “associates”, collaborators and actors that handle real-world tasks across domains like hospitality, commerce, and […]
- [Cardano and the Evolution of Trust in Web3 Finance with Frederik Gregaard](https://joetechnologist.com/cardano-and-the-evolution-of-trust-in-web3-finance-with-frederik-gregaard/): Cardano is the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market cap, sitting around 22.5 Billion dollars. That’s quite a number given its ICO raised approximately $62 million from 2015-2017 at a price of $0.0024. Cardano is part of what I call the old guard of cryptocurrencies launched after Ethereum, by Charles Hoskinson, which launched the era of […]
- [The Agentic Workday: Redefining Work with AI Agents](https://joetechnologist.com/the-agentic-workday-redefining-work-with-ai-agents/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: AI is not just an accessory, it is becoming the beating heart of how work happens in the most forward-looking organizations. In “The Agentic Workday,” Colette Stallbaumer, GM of Microsoft Copilot and co-founder of Microsoft’s WorkLab, unpacked how the rise of AI agents is reshaping workflows, expectations, and the very nature of […]
- [The ABC’s of AI: Algorithms, Borders, Controls](https://joetechnologist.com/the-abcs-of-ai-algorithms-borders-controls/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: The rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the algorithms that define it, the national borders that increasingly limit it, and the controls industries and governments seek to assert, stood front and center during this session. “The ABC’s of AI: Algorithms, Borders, Controls,” led by R. David Edelman of MIT and Fiona Murray […]
- [Our Biggest Fight, Rebuilding Trust in the Internet](https://joetechnologist.com/our-biggest-fight-rebuilding-trust-in-the-internet/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Frank McCourt Jr., founder of Project Liberty and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, delivered a deeply personal and impassioned talk about what he calls the broken design of the internet, and how to fix it. His central claim: the web’s evolution from an open, human-centered system into a centralized, extractive […]
- [The Speed of Trust: Jeff Feng and the Rise of Sei Labs](https://joetechnologist.com/the-speed-of-trust-jeff-feng-and-the-rise-of-sei-labs/): TOKEN2049, Singapore: It was fascinating to catch-up with Jeff Feng is the cofounder of Sei Labs. He is one of the most ambitious forces redefining the future of blockchain infrastructure. Before venturing into Web3, Feng built his career in high finance, first as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and later as a venture investor at […]
- [Protecting the Open Web Economy](https://joetechnologist.com/protecting-the-open-web-economy/): EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: When Matthew Prince, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloudflare, took the EmTechMIT stage in Cambridge, he delivered what felt less like a keynote and more like a wake-up call for the digital economy. His talk, titled Protecting the Open Web Economy, was a sharp analysis of how artificial intelligence is quietly rewriting the […]
- [Building Worlds, Empowering Creators: Inside The Sandbox with Sebastien Borget](https://joetechnologist.com/building-worlds-empowering-creators-inside-the-sandbox-with-sebastien-borget/): TOKEN2049, Singapore: I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Sebastien Borget cofounder of The Sandbox, a pioneering Web3 gaming and metaverse platform transforming how users create, own, and monetize virtual experiences. With over 6.3 million user accounts connected to crypto wallets, The Sandbox blends user-generated content, NFTs, and play-to-earn mechanics to offer an immersive […]
- [Seamless Crypto in Your Chat: Wallet in Telegram with Irina Chuchkina](https://joetechnologist.com/seamless-crypto-in-your-chat-the-telegram-wallet-story-with-irina-chuchkina/): TOKEN2049 – Singapore: I had a very interesting conversation with Irina Chuchkina, Chief Growth Officer of Wallet in Telegram, who leads one of the most innovative projects in crypto integration within mainstream apps today. Wallet in Telegram is a built-in cryptocurrency wallet seamlessly embedded into the Telegram messaging app, empowering users to send, receive, and manage […]
- [Securing DeFi: The Immunefi Behind the Code with Mitchell Amador](https://joetechnologist.com/securing-defi-the-immunefi-behind-the-code-with-mitchell-amador/): TOKEN2049, Singapore: Recently I sat down with Mitchell Amador, the visionary CEO and cofounder of Immunefi, who continues to shape the future of blockchain security through his unwavering drive to make the Web3 ecosystem more resilient and transparent. Under his leadership, Immunefi has become the gold standard for smart contract protection, transforming how protocols defend themselves […]
- [What's the Buzz at TOKEN2049 Singapore - Thoughts from Joseph Raczynski](https://joetechnologist.com/whats-the-buzz-at-token2049-singapore-thoughts-from-joseph-raczynski/): Here is my take having participated and witnessed all that was Token2049 Singapore 2025. My take, it’s a vivid confirmation that crypto is no longer a frontier of speculation but a foundational pillar of the next decade’s financial infrastructure, known as DeFi.  The spotlight on Real World Assets (RWAs) tokenization highlighted how traditional assets are […]

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