Speakers
Kaimar Karu
Strategy Advisor and former Minister of Foreign Trade and IT of Estonia
André Loesekrug-Pietri
Chairman, Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI), the European ARPA
Nicolas Tenzer
Chairman, Centre for Study and Reseach on Political Decision
František Vrabel
CEO, Semantic Visions
Moderator
Solvita Denisa-Liepniece
Assistant Professor, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia
- Can the US and the EU create common policies for the digital domain?
- Can they compete in this domain with authoritarian regimes, which are not bound by regulations and ethical limitations?
Meanwhile, the COVID crisis has highlighted the central role that digital platforms and social media can play in manipulation, disinformation, destabilisation, and the erosion of trust.
- Who should set the norms and regulations for the private companies operating these platforms?
- Should the companies themselves be allowed to decide on the limits of free speech?
- Can regulators ensure accountability while avoiding heavy-handedness?
- Can we find solutions to balance the rights and responsibilities of individuals, private companies, and states?
