The Responsible Tech Summit: Improving Digital Spaces is an all-day event organized by All Tech Is Human, a non-profit committed to strengthening the Responsible Tech ecosystem. The summit aims to unite a diverse range of stakeholders to co-create a tech future aligned with the public interest. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 20th, at the Consulate General of Canada in New York.
The summit will feature panels, fireside chats, and networking opportunities, focusing on building positive digital futures. Key sessions include discussions on creating healthy digital public spaces, with speakers such as Joi Rae, Head of Operations at New_Public; Gabo Arora, award-winning immersive artist and former UN diplomat; and Dona Bellow, Advisor at the Trust & Safety Professional Association. The event will also host a fireside chat with Yaël Eisenstat, moderated by cyber law and policy expert Betania Allo.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with leaders from civil society, government, industry, and academia, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing. The event is designed for individuals interested in responsible technology, including technologists, policymakers, academics, and advocates, aiming to address complex tech and society issues and promote a tech future aligned with the public interest.
Speakers(19)
Amruta Deshpande
Researcher at Graphika
Amruta Deshpande is a researcher at Graphika, specializing in analyzing online networks and disinformation.
Betania Allo
Cyber Law & Policy Expert
Betania Allo is a cyber law and policy expert who interviewed Yaël Eisenstat during a fireside chat at the Responsible Tech Summit: Improving Digital Spaces.
David Ryan Polgar
Founder & Director at All Tech Is Human
David Ryan Polgar is the founder and director of All Tech Is Human. He delivered the opening remarks at the Responsible Tech Summit, emphasizing the power of community in shaping a responsible tech future.
Dhanaraj Thakur
Research Director at Center for Democracy & Technology
Dhanaraj Thakur is the Research Director at the Center for Democracy & Technology, specializing in technology policy and social media regulation.
Dona Bellow
Advisor at Trust & Safety Professional Association
Dona Bellow is an advisor at the Trust & Safety Professional Association. She contributed as a panelist in the 'Building Positive Digital Futures' discussion at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Fred Langford
Director of Online Technology at Ofcom
Fred Langford is the Director of Online Technology at Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator.
Gabo Arora
Immersive Artist and Former UN Diplomat
Gabo Arora is an award-winning immersive artist and former UN diplomat. He participated as a panelist in the 'Building Positive Digital Futures' discussion at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Harsha Bhatlapenumarthy
Governance Manager at Meta
Harsha Bhatlapenumarthy is a Governance Manager at Meta, focusing on technology policy and social media regulation.
Jamie Cohen
Assistant Professor at CUNY Queens College
Jamie Cohen is an Assistant Professor at CUNY Queens College, specializing in social media and digital activism.
Joi Rae
Head of Operations at New_Public
Joi Rae is the Head of Operations at New_Public. She was a panelist in the 'Building Positive Digital Futures' discussion at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Julie Inman Grant
eSafety Commissioner at Australia
Julie Inman Grant is the eSafety Commissioner of Australia. She spoke at the Responsible Tech Summit, sharing insights on digital safety and the Safety by Design framework.
Justin Hendrix
Founder & CEO at Tech Policy Press
Justin Hendrix is the founder and CEO of Tech Policy Press. He engaged in a fireside chat with Yu Ping Chan on building multistakeholder collaboration at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Kat Townsend
Director for Policy at Web Foundation
Kat Townsend is the Director for Policy at the Web Foundation, focusing on technology policy and social media regulation.
Matt Nguyen
Digital Governance and Rights Lead at Tony Blair Institute
Matt Nguyen is the Digital Governance and Rights Lead within the Technology and Public Policy team at the Tony Blair Institute.
Nora Benavidez
Director, Digital Justice & Civil Rights at Free Press
Nora Benavidez is the Director of Digital Justice & Civil Rights at Free Press, focusing on issues related to free expression and digital rights.
Saima Akhtar
Associate Director at Vagelos Computational Science Center at Barnard College
Saima Akhtar is the Associate Director at the Vagelos Computational Science Center at Barnard College. She moderated the 'Building Positive Digital Futures' panel at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Suzanne Nossel
CEO at PEN America
Suzanne Nossel is the CEO of PEN America, an organization that works to defend and celebrate free expression in the United States and worldwide.
Yaël Eisenstat
Founder at Kilele Global
Yaël Eisenstat is the founder of Kilele Global, a strategic advisory firm that helps companies, governments, and investors align technology to better serve the public. In 2018, she was Facebook’s Global Head of Elections Integrity Operations for political ads. Previously, she spent 18 years working around the globe as a CIA officer, a national security advisor to Vice President Biden, a diplomat, and the head of a global political risk firm.
Yu Ping Chan
Senior Programme Officer at United Nations
Yu Ping Chan is a Senior Programme Officer in the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology at the United Nations. She participated in a fireside chat discussing multistakeholder collaboration at the Responsible Tech Summit.
Event Details
- Date
- May 20, 2022
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New York, United States
- Consulate General of Canada in New York
- Pricing
- Unknown
- Audience
- Technologists, policymakers, academics, and advocates interested in responsible technology.
- Attendees
- Approximately 120 leaders.