Through presentations and a discussion of the related policy issues, academics and policy makers highlighted the most pressing threats, and their possible solutions, associated by the next generation of the web.
The increasing presence of technology in the digital age has led to a proliferation of unprecedented challenges. From the harvesting and abuse of personal data, damaging misinformation campaigns, and a surge in digital addiction, these issues risk the physical safety of online users, compromise individuals’ and companies’ privacy, and undermine democratic institutions. Through presentations and a discussion of the related policy issues, academics and policy makers will highlight the most pressing threats, and their possible solutions, associated by the next generation of the web.
Sponsored by: Sciences Po, Georgetown Global Economic Challenges Network, McCourt Institute
Format: The event started with 4 academic presentations. These were followed by a moderated policy discussion featuring the academic speakers plus policy and business experts.
CONFIRMED ACADEMIC SPEAKERS:
- Matthew Gentzkow, Professor of Economics, Stanford University
- Nathaniel Persily, Professor of Law, Stanford University
- Andrea Prat, Professor of Business and Economics, Columbia University
- Ekaterina Zhuravskaya, Professor of Economics, Paris School of Economics
POLICY PANEL PARTICIPANTS:
- Sergei Guriev, Provost, SciencesPo – moderator
- Constance de Leusse, Executive Director, McCourt Institute
- Paul Nemitz, Principal Adviser on the Digital Transition in DG Justice and Consumers, EU Commission
- Beatriz Botero, Assistant Professor of Law, Sciences Po and affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University
- Matthew Gentzkow, Professor of Economics, Stanford University