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Policymakers and civic innovators consider how to harness emerging technologies for the common good, and avoid them being used to sow seeds of dissent.

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Ayọ Tometi
Co-founder
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 v 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.

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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?

Meet the government speakers joining us in Lisbon

Brad Smith
Brad Smith
Brad Smith
President & Vice ChairMicrosoft
Deborah Archer
Deborah Archer
Deborah Archer
PresidentACLU
Ramesh Srinivasan
Ramesh Srinivasan
Ramesh Srinivasan
Professor, AuthorUCLA
Jessica Sibley
Jessica Sibley
Jessica Sibley
CEOTIME
Kim Smouter
Kim Smouter
Kim Smouter
Director GeneralEuropean Network Against Racism (ENAR)
Veena Dubal
Veena Dubal
Veena Dubal
Professor of LawUC Irvine Law School
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
Justin Smith
Co-Founder and CEOSemafor
Christine Bejerasco
Christine Bejerasco
Christine Bejerasco
Chief Information Security OfficerWithSecure
Jolyon Rubinstein
Jolyon Rubinstein
Jolyon Rubinstein
Writer & ProducerJolly Griffin

Companies that attend

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Generation Investment Management

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

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Margrethe Vestager, EU Commissioner for Competition

”We need technologies that bring us all together.“

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Professor & Author, UCLA

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

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Sita Chantramonklasri, Founder & General Partner, Siam Capital

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