Governments are wrestling with digital transformation and how to seize the economic opportunity it affords while protecting people from its negative outcomes. Regulatory approaches like that of the EU could stifle innovation. While market-driven approaches like that of the US could result in a greater preponderance of unforeseen consequences. We believe much can be accomplished by coming together to shape a People Centered future.
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Internet – offering a perfect moment to ask people around the globe “What do you want from the Internet, AI, and new technologies for the next 50 years?” And then, governments, regulators, the UN, the World Bank, and other organizations and stakeholders –can work together to create a more People Centered future.
The time has come for a comprehensive reevaluation of our approach to digital regulatory frameworks given the rapid digitalization and advancement of AI technology reshaping the global landscape. The Digital Regulation multi-stakeholder Dialogs will address the importance of broad citizen participation in the shaping of more people-centric digital regulation. A digital future by, for, and of the people better guarantees more people will connect and thrive.
10:15 am - 12:15 pm: 50th Anniversary of the Internet: Digital Regulation Leading to a People Centered Future10:15 am - 10:45 am: Historic Fireside Chat organized by People Centered Internet
Opening - Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
- Vint Cerf, Co-Founder, People Centered Internet (PCI), Vice President & Chief Internet Evangelist, Google, Chair, UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.
- Robert Kahn, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI)
- Dima Al Khatib, Director, UN Office of South South Cooperation (UN OSSC)
Moderated by Mei Lin Fung, Co-Chair, People Centered Internet
10:45 am - 12:00 pm: 50th Anniversary of the Internet: Digital Cooperation, Governance, and Regulation Leading to a People Centered Future – Keynotes
- Declan Kirrane, Founder and Chair, Science Summit at UNGA78
- Maria Dayton, NOVA Prime Venture, Partner, LG Nova
- Anir Chowdhury, Aspire to Innovate, Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office
- Suzanne Dumouchel, International Cooperation, Partnerships, CNRS, the French National Center for Scientific Research
- Hassan Nasser, Digital Cooperation Organization, Middle East, Asia, Africa
- Anastasia Kalinina, Chief Executive Officer, reState.Global Foundation
- Gael van Weyenbergh, Co-Founder, MEOH
- Claude Dyer, Acting Head, Digital Inclusion, The EDISON Alliance at World Economic Forum
- Ndemo Bitange, Ambassador to Belgium and the EU for Kenya
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm: Closing Remarks by the People Centered Internet organizers:
Vint Cerf, Founding Chair, and Jascha Stein, Executive Chair
