Internet Governance Forum USA 2015 (IGF-USA)
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The Internet Governance Forum USA 2015 (IGF-USA)
The IGF-USA 2015 is a full day conference at George Washington University in Washington, DC. The IGF-USA 2015 will bring together thought leaders from across the Internet multistakeholder community to highlight and engage in discussions about key issues that will drive the future of the Internet.
Livestream webcast available at http://www.isoc-dc.org/isoc-dc-tv/
Schedule and program coming shortly!
IGF-USA 2015 Confirmed Keynotes
- Catherine A. Novelli – Under Secretary of State & Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy.
- Lawrence E. Strickling – Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Vint Cerf – Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
- Steve Crocker – Chairman of the Board of Directors, ICANN
- Kathryn Brown – President and CEO, The Internet Society
IGF-USA 2015 Forum Topics
- Encryption, Backdoors, Security and Privacy
- The Politics of Innovation: Can the Internet Spur Too Much Disruption?
- Truth and Trolls: Dealing with Toxic Speech while Protecting Free Speech Online
- The state of digital rights and Free Expression Online
- Critical Internet Resources: An update on progress and challenges remaining for the transition of IANA stewardship and enhancing ICANN accountability.
- Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation
- Global Solutions for an Ethical IoT Built on Trust and Security
- The Digital Trade Imbalance: There is an imbalance in trade strategies between the US and many of its trade partners.
- Connecting the Next Billion
The IGF-USA is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors.