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Global Speaker on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, AI & Legal/FinTech
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Joseph is an innovator and early adopter of all things computer related. His primary focus is around the future of technology, and speaks globally about Legal Technology, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency, and Robotics (drone technology). He also writes about the future of technology as it impacts the crossroads of our personal and professional lives, especially in the legal sector. Under the umbrella of Thomson Reuters, The Hearing a Legal Podcast, Joseph hosts a show with a technology focus. He also serves as a mentor with the Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator, a Cybersecurity Committee Member at the University of South Florida, and is a presidential committee appointee to the American Bar Association, Center for Innovation Governing Council.
Joseph founded wapUcom, LLP, consulting with companies in web and wireless development. As a side project DC WiFi was created to help create a web of open wireless WiFi access points across cities and educate people about wireless security. Currently Joseph is with Thomson Reuters Legal managing a team of Technologists for both the Large Law, Corporate, and Government divisions in the US. Joseph serves the top law firms in the world consulting on legal trends and customizing Thomson Reuters legal technology solutions for enhanced workflows. He graduated from Providence College with a BA in Economics and Sociology and holds a Masters in eCommerce and MBA from the University of Maryland, Global Campus.
The Hearing, a Legal (Technology) Podcast
My Latest Events, Presentations, and Seminars
Upcoming & Previous Events
ILTA – Dauntless Ascent: Adapting to Accelerating Technology Change in a Global Pandemic
Speaker
National Webinar, June 3, 2021
SYNERGY2021
Presenter: 8 Sessions
Global Webinar, June 1 - 3, 2021
8 Session Topics
- AI
- Blockchain
- Cybersecurity
- Dark Web
- Cloud
- Workflow
- Legal Platform
- AI Deep Dive
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Presenter: The Latest Technologies & Their Impact
Global Webinar, March 10, 2021
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Forte Markets: Emerging Technology & Its Impact on Business
Presenter: The Impact of Technology on Business
Global Webinar - March 8, 2021
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Advanced Uses of Automation Series 1-3
Panel
Moderator
Europe & United States (Virtual) – February 5, 2021 - March 5, 2021 - April 5, 2021
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Presenter: The Latest Technologies & Their Impact
Global Webinar, December 9, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTA Mid-Law CIO Summit
Session 1: New Tech For Old Tasks Session
Session 2: Talent Management in a Hybrid Workplace
Session 3: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in a Cloud-First Environment
National Webinar, November 17, 2020
Facilitator:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Milwaukee Bar Law and Technology Conference
Keynote: The Future of Technology in Legal
Westin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, November 20, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Australian Peer Monitor
Presenter: Near Term & Future Technology
Virtual Australia - November 10, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Arcitas - A “Good” Crisis? - Optimizing Best Practice Models in the New Normal
Panelist
United Kingdom (Virtual), London, November 3, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Teaching Law with Technology Prize 2020
Presenter: The Future of Technology in Legal
United Kingdom (Virtual), London, October 8, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Presenter: The Latest Technologies & Their Impact
Global Webinar, September 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTA>ON - Spark Talk - Back to the Future
Presenter
Global Webinar - August 28, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Infinitylaw User Conference 2020
Presenter: Post Pandemic, What Will the Legal Landscape Look Like?
New Zealand & Australia (Virtual) – August 5, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
National Foundation for Judicial Excellence Annual Symposium
Keynote: Future Technology Leading Legal
Virtual Keynote (Previously Chicago, IL) – July 17, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Global LegalTech Hub - The Future of Legal Technology Around the World Post Pandemic
Presenter
European Webinar - July 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
AALL – Future Librarians & Working Remote
Presenter
National Webinar, May 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting – Exploring the Dark Web & Accounting
Presenter
Global Webinar, May 13, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTA – Legal Platforms, APIs, and the (R)Evolution of Whizzbang LegalTech
Presenter
National Webinar, May 12, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
New York Courts – AI and the Law
Presenter
State Webinar, May 14, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
PLI – One Hour Briefing - Emerging Technologies and Lawyers
Presenter: The Technology Leading Legal
National Webinar, May 1, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ACAMS 25th Annual International AML & Financial Crime Conference (Corona Canceled)
Panel: The Scammer Without a Face: Combating Synthetic Identity Fraud
Diplomat Beach Resort - Hollywood, FL April 21, 2020
Panelist:
David Griesbach CAMS, Product Manager – Payments, Compliance and Identity, Alphabet and Google
Michael Sachs, Executive Assistant District Attorney, Chief of the Investigation Division, New York County District Attorney's Office
Kevin Toth, CAMS-FCI, Manager, Special Investigations Unit, Capital One
Joseph Raczynski, Legal Technologist/Futurist, Thomson Reuters Legal
Past Speaking Engagements
ACAMS 25th Annual International AML & Financial Crime Conference (Corona Canceled)
Panel: Following the Digital Breadcrums
Diplomat Beach Resort - Hollywood, FL April 20, 2020
Panelist:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Gina Jurva - Manager, Thought Leadership
Amanda Dupont - CLEAR and Public Records Specialist
PLI – TechLaw Institute 2020: The Digital Evolution (Corona Canceled)
Panelist: Technology and the Practice of Law
PLI, New York, NY, March 26, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
The World Bank - Legal Justice and Development Week
Presenter: Justice for All? The Impact of AI and Blockchain on “Legal”
The World Bank, Washington, DC – November 5, 2019
Presenter:
Joseph Raczynski, Technologist & Futurist
The 2019 Corporate Risk, Ethics & Compliance Forum
Moderator: The Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity: Is Your Phone Hacking Your Company?
The Metropolitan Club of Chicago,
Chicago, IL – September 2019
Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski, Technologist & Futurist, Large & Medium Law Firms, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
Akin Akinbosoye, Director of Cybersecurity, MxD Christina Ayiotis, Vice President, Deputy for Information Governance and Privacy, OCC Matthew Baciak, Counsel, Global Privacy, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
ILTA Roadshow - 4 Cities
Presentation: Breaking Down AI – The Underlying Language and Technology of Artificial Intelligence
Nashville, TN - September 2019
Miami, FL - December 10, 2019
Tampa, FL - December 11, 2019
Orlando, FL - December 12, 2019
Presenter:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
4th Annual Thomson Reuters Government Conference
Panel: Looking Beneath the Blockchain Hype
Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC – September 2019
Moderator:
Jason Thomas, Manager of Innovation at Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
Gail Gottehrer, Attorney, Law Office of Gail Gottehrer
Alan Cohn, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist - Thomson Reuters
ILTACON 2019
Panel: Deep Dive into the Dark Web
The Swan & Dolphin, Orlando, FL – August 21, 2019
Panelists:
Tom Schecker - Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture White & Case LLP
Aaron Sherman - Senior Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Braintrace
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist - Thomson Reuters
Knowledge Management Forum 2019 - Emerging Technology and the Challenge of Data
Presenter: The AI Impact on the Legal Industry
London, England, May 2019
Panelist & Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
West Virginia Bar Association Real Estate Division
Presenter: The AI Impact on the Legal Industry
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV, May 2019
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Symposium On Artificial Intelligence and the Law - 5th Annual Conference of Brazilian and American Judges
Presenter: The AI Impact on the Legal Industry
American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, March 7, 2019
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Australian Legal Leaders’ Forum
Presenter: Law Firm 2025
Pier One Hotel in Sydney, Sydney, Australia, November 2018
Keynote:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
New Zealand Legal Leaders’ Forum
Presenter: International keynote: the risks and rewards of innovation
Hilton Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand November 2018
Keynote:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
UAE Managing Partners’ Briefing
Presenter: Current State of Technology in Legal
The Capital Club, Dubai, UAE – October 31, 2018
Speaker & Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
GCS Advisory Annual Conference
Presenter: Our New World of Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies in the Legal & Financial Sector – Fundamentals, Applications, & Tokenization
Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, Grand Cayman – October 11-12, 2018
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Generate 2018
Presenter: Blockchain: The challenge, the reality and the opportunity ahead
The Mermaid, London, September 19, 2018
Speakers:
Federico Ast, Co-Founder, Kleros.io
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Generate 2018
Presenter: – The dark side of the internet: How to avoid traps and maintain cybersecurity
The Mermaid, London, September 19, 2018
Speakers:
Tony Gee, Associate Partner - Pen Test Partners
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Financial Services Forum 2018
Presenter: The future of business and innovation
Prospero House, London, England – June 19, 2018
Keynote:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist
National Society of Compliance Professionals
Presenter: Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Seminar
Carnegie Hall - Thomson Reuters, New York – June 12, 2018
Speaker:
Charlene Cieslik - Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Coinsquare
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Regulation of Financial Services 2018
Moderator: Examining Banking Modernization and the Global Regulation of Virtual Currencies Current State of Cybersecurity 2018
Harvard Club of New York City, New York – May 17, 2018
Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Panel:
Alan Cohen - Of Counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Lona Nallengara - Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP
2018 Public-Private Partnership Forum
Presenter: Understanding blockchain technology and the impact of cryptocurrencies on the legal, financial, and regulatory markets.
3 Events:
The Westin Times Square, New York City – March 7, 2018
The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, NC – April 24, 2018
The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC – April 26, 2018
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
LAW Conference
Presenter: Lawyers Associated Worldwide Conference – Artificial Intelligence and its Future in the Legal Industry 2018
Costa Rica - Marriott Hotel San Jose – April 12 - 13, 2018
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Club
Panel Discussion on Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Harvard Business School, Boston, MA – April 7, 2018
Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Panelists:
Anil Advani -Inventus Law
Caitlin Long -Wyoming Blockchain Coalition
Kendrick Nyugen - Republic
Knowledge Management Forum 2018
Presenter: Future of Technology & Legal
etc.venues County Hall, London, March 15, 2018
Keynote:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
PRIA Winter Symposium
Presenter: Current State of Cybersecurity 2018
The Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans – February 27, 2018
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ACAMS - Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Presenter: Blockchain And Cryptocurrencies
Black Rock Yacht Club, Bridgeport, CT- 12/15/2017
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Blockchain 360 - IoT Conference
Panel: Exploring blockchain Proof of concepts in deployments and use cases across industries
InterContinental Times Square, New York, NY - 10/23/2017
Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Panelists:
MartinLehofer - Blockchain Head of Research - Siemens
IgorTelyatnikov - COO - AlphaPoint
Ron Quaranta -Chairman - Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
INSOL Europe Annual Congress
Panalist: Legaltech 4.0
Sofitel Victoria Warszawa - 10/5/2017 - 10/8/2017
Panelist:
Joanna Goodman (Joanna Goodman, UK)
Judge Erik Boerma (Court of Breda, The Netherlands)
Joseph Raczynski (Thomson Reuters, USA)
Gunther Thies (STP Information Technologie, Germany)
The 2017 Emerging Legal Technology Forum
Panel: Paradigm Shift: Examining the Blockchain Revolution in Law
Toronto, Canada - 9/21/2017
Speakers:
Robert E. Craig, Chief Information Officer, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Joseph Raczynski, Entrepreneur & Founder, Joe Technologist; Manager, Technical Client Management, Thomson Reuters
ILTACON 2017
Presenter: BLOCKCHAIN in Legal
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV - 8/15/2017
Sarah Bruno - Partner, Arent Fox
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTACON 2017
Panel Discussion: Innovative Applications of Blockchain in Legal Infrastructure and Beyond
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV - 8/15/2017
Moderator:
John Alber - ILTA Futurist
Panelists:
Stephen Palley - Of Counsel, Anderson Kill
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
British Legal Technology Forum 2017
Presenter: Blockchain in The Legal Sector - Taking the Smart Approach
The Old Billingsgate, London, England- 3/14/2017
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
VALL 2016
Cybersecurity Trends: The Threat, Impact and Awareness of Law Firm Security
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA - 10/14/2016
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski, Manager, Technical Client Management, Thomson Reuters
ILTACON 2016
Panel Discussion: Thomson Reuters Practice Technologies Update
Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, MD - 8/30/2016
Moderator:
Lance Odegard, Director, National Technology, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
Joseph Raczynski - Manager, Technical Client Management - Eastern US, Thomson Reuters
Andrew Murray, Manager, Technical Client Management - Western US, Thomson Reuters
The 4th Annual Midwest Legal Executive Forum
Panel Discussion: Forming the Phalanx: Lessons on Managing Talent and Fostering a Culture of Vigilance
University Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL - 5/11/2016
Moderator:
Joseph Raczynski, Manager, Technical Client Management, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
William Dixon, Vice President, Stroz Friedberg
Paul Gupta, Partner, ReedSmith
Richard Rushing, Chief Information Security Officer, Motorola Mobility
Cybersecurity and You
Securing Legal Information: Threat, Impact, and Awareness
University of Maryland, Baltimore College - 4/8/2016
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist
Video Recording of Event: click here
EdTech DMV
Panel Discussion on Technology Career Information for the Youth of Today
LivingSocial, Washington, DC - 2/16/2016
My Predictions
For Fun - Based on Years of Observations & Research - Made in 2015
Wireless Power
2020
Wireless power will illuminate lights and charge your devices without, yes, wires. Using electromagnetic waves, our smaller, and later larger components, will no longer require cords plugged into the wall for power. It will start with phones and smaller everyday devices and later grow to lights, larger screens, and move onto the electric car.
Drones
2020
You will be receiving small packages via drone at your house. Certainly by this year these devices will fill the sky with photographers, capturing impressive angles previously only caught by helicopter or plane. These quad-copters will eventually be utilized by delivering emergency goods like a heart defibrillators or rescue buoys to those in need. When the highways in the sky are regulated for drone traffic later in the 2020's, shipments will be a common occurrence.
Digital Currency
2025
There will be a world currency – Bitcoin or like cryptocurrency. With the blockchain revolution about to take hold on a massive scale, which is the creation of secure, transferable assets via the internet, one key aspect will be the "privatization" of money. Both government agencies and private institutions can both create value using a 'tokenized' system based on blockchain technology. So you will eventually see a "Digital Dollar", or likely China, Russia or Iran doing this first. A company or a government agency will create a digital asset that can be sent around the world with easy in seconds, for low-no fee, and likely without using a bank - but could be far more traceable than cash, depending on how the currency is initiated.
Autonomous Vehicles
2025 - 2035
Your car insurer will incentivize you to NOT drive your car as driverless cars dominate. Starting in the cities first, slower ride-shares will allow for the picking up and dropping off of people by cars without drivers. On the highways you will see larger trucks without drivers delivering goods across their respective continent.
In 2035 it will be illegal for humans to drive. At this point, statistics will prove out that humans make far more errors when driving and on some roads, it will be illegal for humans to operate the cars without computer assistance. For those people that enjoy their driving, designated tracks and roads will be available - more for sport and leisure.
Cable Companies
2025
Cable TV will not exist. As content becomes digitized through a multitude of outlets, control over how people receive this content will expand. Creative individuals will begin to create professional content to be consumed by anyone globally via mobile devices and eventually virtual reality headsets. The options for content will only expand and decentralize the traditional model as next generation access 5th Gen comes into play.
Power Companies
2025
Massive power companies will be almost unnecessary – sub stations will reign. If you live in a sunnier than not area, your roof will be a cheap power source. Your home will get a batter to store the energy earned throughout the day. Increasingly roads will also supply cheaper power to cities and towns around the world.
Law Firms
2025
Many of the Am Law top 200 law firms will no longer exist. Considerable consolidation of law firms will likely happen in the 2020's. As technology takes hold and some firms do not adjust by leveraging newer, cheaper, and more efficient means, their best practice areas will be picked up and the other portions might fade away.
Higher Education
2030
A significant number of traditional colleges will no longer exist. As online learning takes flight, having the multitude of ever dollar skyrocketing universities and colleges around the world will be seen as less attractive and valuable. The ability to bottle lectures by the best teachers online, at a fraction of the cost, because of scale, will dominate. It is only a matter of time when people elect to stop paying significant sums of money for the colleges of yesteryear.
The Latest Vlogs & Podcasts
Presentations and Trips!
Podcast: The Hearing - Gail Gove - General Counsel - Reuters
My chat with Gail who worked on the case of a lifetime with Amal Clooney in getting Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were imprisoned in Myanmar while investigating reports of mass murder, out after 18 months.
Podcast: The Hearing – Sandie Okro – SVP & GC, The World Bank
In this inspirational episode, Sandie talks about the work behind the World Bank’s goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 and also behind their efforts to promote the rule of law and access to justice. And she brings to light some of the incredible work done to tackle gender inequality and rebuild post-conflict societies.
Podcast: The Hearing - Meredith Williams-Range – CKO and Client Value Officer at Shearman & Sterling
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 York, Meredith tells how family tragedy and a decade-long lawsuit led to a career in law.
Justice Foe All? The Impact of AI and Blockchain on "Legal"
Access to Justice Around the World
World Bank - Presentation at Legal Justice and Development Week
Thomson Reuters Generate Conference - The Darkside of the Web
How Law Firms are dealing with Cybersecurity and a live Hack of IoT Devices
Thomson Reuters Generate Conference - Blockchain in Legal
Kleros a study on dispute resolution in law firms
Kathmandu Nepal and Himalayas by Land and Air
Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies in Legal
ILTACON 2017
Emerging Technology and the Trinity of Forces in Legal
Cybersecurity Trends in Legal
Samsung Virtual Reality Demo - NCAA Basketball - UNC v Villanova
Demo of Three Apps
Theta S Spherical Camera
Demo and overview of what this new technology can do
Krabi Thailand
The Beaches and Islands of Thailand.
Chiang Mai Thailand
Visit to the Elephant Park, Zip Line and the Food of Northern Thailand.
Cambodia Trip - Siem Reap
Visit to many Wats (temples)
Google Glass Complete Demo
What's to come with wearables
See all aspects of Google Glass and how it works.
Google Glass Navigation Demo
What's to come with wearables
See how Google Glass works on the road. One of its best features is the navigation.
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