The Innovation and Law Seminar jointly organized by Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, University of St. Gallen's Information Law Research Center, Fudan University, and Ecovis International Law Firm was held on August 15 at the Hyatt Regency Shanghai on the Bund. Scholars, experts, and lawyers from home and abroad exchanged views on innovation and law from multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Mr. Nathan Kaiser, consultant of Shanghai Runyi Law Firm, attended this forum.
Innovation is a proposition that the entire society is paying attention to. In this era of rapid change, only innovation can win development. The forum was divided into six sessions, exploring innovation from the perspectives of culture and art, business and finance, and network information. The conference adopted a highly interactive dialogue format, with scholars and experts serving as moderators rather than speakers for discussion.
Mr. Kaiser, as the moderator of the last session, proposed the proposition of "New Methods of Financial Investment." He particularly mentioned two new investment models: "crowd investment" and "micro investment." Crowd investment is a new investment method that integrates the resources of people who care about and trust a certain enterprise through the internet. Micro investment, as the name suggests, refers to investment methods with smaller amounts. The participating scholars and experts carried out heated discussions on this proposition. Based on successful and failed cases from various countries regarding these two models, they compared them with China's applicable situations, listed the advantages and disadvantages of China's capital market, and proposed solutions.
By participating in the Innovation and Law Forum, Mr. Kaiser exchanged ideas with various scholars and experts on innovation practices in different sectors of the international environment. This was not only an expansion of vision but also sparked our contemplation: how should we use law to protect the rights and interests of clients involved in innovation? This will be our further pursuit.