Government Summit

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Politics, disinformation, regulation. Global politics has become increasingly fragmented and contentious. With disinformation driving people further apart, new technologies disrupting society, and democracy in crisis around the world, it has never been more important to find solutions to our problems. Depending on who you ask, regulation is holding us back or putting in guardrails to protect us.

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Black Lives Matter

Public trust in the age of misinformation

With half of the world voting in elections this year, it has never been more important to confront the growing problem of misinformation. Learn from the leaders who are working to regain the public’s trust.

Regulation vs innovation

As technology races forward, policymakers face the constant challenge of trying to foster innovation while safeguarding society. Discover how experts are navigating the intersection of public policy, regulation, and technological progress.

Has tech eroded the social contract?

Our lives are increasingly moving online, giving a selection of tech companies significant influence – an influence that is too often used to divide, isolate, and control. Can society rewrite the social contract for the 21st century to regain power over our lives?

Climate challenges

The climate crisis is the most serious existential threat facing humanity. As the world deals with rapidly worsening ecological and societal consequences, what are governments and policymakers doing to fight this? How can tech help?

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Your ticket gives you access to all Government Summit sessions, as well as to roundtables, masterclasses and 15 tracks covering more than 30 topics at Web Summit.

An image of Carlos Moedas, mayor of Lisbon. Carlos is looking directly at the camera and gesturing emphatically with both hands. Carlos is wearing what appears to be a small microphone attached to a shirt. Carlos appears to be speaking.

A photograph of Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, speaking on stage at Web Summit. Margrethe is facing away from the camera and appears to be wearing an on-ear microphone. Margrethe appears to be speaking.

“We might have new technology, but we do not have new values.”

Margrethe Vestager, EU Commissioner for Competition

A photograph of Ramesh Srinivasan, professor and author, speaking on the Policymakers stage at Web Summit. Ramesh is standing and holding a microphone. Ramesh appears to be speaking, and is gesturing with the hand that is not holding the microphone.

”We need technologies that bring us all together.“

Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor & Author, UCLA

”Let sustainability be a need to have, and not a nice to have.“

Sita Chantramonklasri, Founder & General Partner, Siam Capital