Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 The Future of the Internet

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Tuesday, April 12, 20229:00AM - 10:00AMOnline Event, Online Event

Description

The future of the internet is the future of humanity. What was once a tool, is now an inescapable part of our lives and livelihoods. It is ever more ubiquitous and complex, consistently creating challenges for which there are no easy answers. From fake news and deepfakes to privacy and data protection, the internet has created wicked problems alongside its immense potential to continue transforming humanity.
Where once the job of an internet evangelist may have been to persuade people of the value of getting online, now their job is to persuade us that the torrent of online challenges is not only surmountable, but that the answer is more connectivity, not less.

In this presentation Vint Cerf, an American Internet pioneer recognized as one of “the fathers of the Internet”, will review the policy issues that have arisen with the growth of the Internet and its new applications, looking ahead to the future impact and implications of the online world.


Speakers

Vint Cerf
Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

Stephen Schmidt
Chair of the International Telecommunications Society and VP, Telecom Policy at Telus Communications

Peter Loewen
Professor and Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy


Sponsors

International Telecommunications Society

Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Telus

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