Agenda

Wednesday 4th May, 2022

• Regional variations: how do US, China and Europe’s approaches to tech regulation compare and contrast?
• Could the need for international tech regulation pave the way for global governance?
• Is tech’s power and reach a threat to the nation state?
• How can compatible, international standards in digital trade be developed?
• Data diplomacy: reimagining the world’s data structures

Panel 2: The Internet of the Future
Suggested discussion points:

• What is the metaverse and what will the internet of the future look like?
• From a privacy point of view, what are the major considerations?
• Are the current regulations apt for the new types of data that will form the fabric of the metaverse?
• What are the current regulations and their gaps when it comes to the metaverse?
• What are the economic opportunities in the metaverse, and why does it matter?
• How can the internet of the future foster equity and inclusion?
• Are there any significant differences between AR and VR technology that would need to be taken into account from a regulatory perspective in the metaverse?

Panel 3: Artificial Intelligence in Action
Suggested discussion points:

• What should good AI regulation look like in principle?
• To what extent should AI uphold democracy, efficiency, fundamental rights and the rule of law?
• What are the challenges and opportunities of applied AI?
• How do the EU’s AI Act and other regulations interplay to assure the responsible application of AI systems?AI oversight and governance – who or what should be accountable? How can liability be captured, considering the complexity of the AI ecosystem and the multiple actors involved?
• How do sandboxes contribute to innovation and AI development?

Panel 4: How to Ensure Trust in Digital Technology 
Suggested discussion points:

• The EU’s Digital Services Act, the UK’s Online Safety Bill and beyond – how regulators are putting customers first
• Co-design: how incorporating users' views in tech design can create more consumer-friendly tech
• How can algorithmic decision systems be trusted and ethical?
• Balancing privacy rights and surveillance analytics
• Should we allow law enforcement have access to encrypted schemes?

Keynote Address

Panel 5: Managing Tech’s Bigness
Suggested discussion points:

• The EU’s Digital Markets Act, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and China’s Anti-Monopoly Law – different fronts on the same war?
• Can competition be measured on price alone, or should regulators take a broader view of customer value?
• The growing importance of ex ante legislation and impact assessments
• Enabling growth: market-based approaches to rebalancing the tech sector
• How might data portability and interoperability be promoted to boost competition?

• Is global coordination on crypto regulation possible?
• What risks do digital assets pose to financial institutions?
• What are the concerns around the race to launch digital currencies?
• How should investors and institutions be allowed to interact with digital assets?
• How serious is the risk of cryptoization in emerging markets?
• How should NFT and Digital Autonomous Organisations be regulated?

Panel 7: Digital Sovereignty, Diplomacy, Trade and Development
Suggested discussion points:

• How can different regions take control of their digital destiny while maintaining good international relations?
• What are the key barriers to international digital trade and how are these being overcome?
• How governments and technology providers can use data for the good of humanity
• Diversity, equality and inclusion: how can regulation help?
• How can development agencies and tech companies work in partnership?
• The role of RAID in sustainable development
• Technology regulation and the global South