Tech Society 098 - Is The Law Ready For The New Web?

In this episode of Tech Society, hosts Alex and John from Ninja Software speak with Natasha Blycha, global head of digital law at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. She and her team are beginning to unravel the legal answers that technology is beginning to ask. Starting as a competition lawyer, she returned from a decade-long, family-focused sabbatical into a completely changed world that presented her new legal challenges.During their conversation, Natasha ponders on the implications of the emerging digital landscape - talking about how the legal framework treats digital structures: NFTs, smart contracts, DAOs, tokens, cryptocurrencies, metaverses, etc… or how it doesn’t treat them. What will the law have to do to keep up with technology that is constantly evolving? In trading crypto, are you breaking the law? Who is ultimately responsible? The answers to these questions, if there are any, are more complex than you may think.Natasha Blycha: https://au.linkedin.com/in/natasha-blychaHerbert Smith Freehills: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/Tech Society 081 - Responsible Leadership for the Future of Humanity with David Carter:https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/81-responsible-leadership-for-the-future-of-humanityTech Society 058 - Cybersecurity: The Modern Day Arms Race with Sven Ross: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/58-cybersecurity-the-modern-day-arms-raceTech Society 040 - The 6th Wave of Innovation with Peter Newman: https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/40-the-6th-wave-of-innovationWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/