Internet Governance Forum USA 2015

Thu, 16 July, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Marvin Center Grand Ballroom
800 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20052

The IGF-USA 2015 was a full-day conference that brought together thought leaders from across the Internet multi-stakeholder community to highlight and engage in discussions about key issues that will drive the future of the Internet.

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
Internet of Things
The Digital Trade Imbalance: There is an imbalance in trade strategies between the US and many of its trade partners
Connecting the Next Billion

Confirmed keynotes

Catherine A. Novelli – Under Secretary of State & Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy
Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy
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

For more information, please contact Kyle Renner at [email protected] or 202-994-5320.

Co-Sponsored by:

ARIN
ICANN
Public Interest Registry
Microsoft
NetChoice
Software and Information Industry Association

Disney
The Internet Society
Verisign
Internet Infrastructure Coalition
Verizon
Wiley Rein

Videos from the Forum

Welcome Remarks:

Keynote by Larry Strickling:

Keynote Conversation with Vinton Cerf and Steve Crocker, moderated by Nancy Scola:

Breakout Session – Critical Internet Resources: An update on progress and challenges remaining for the transition of IANA stewardship and enhancing ICANN accountability:

Keynote remarks by Julie Zoller – Deputy Coordinator, International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State:

Keynote remarks by Kathryn Brown – President and CEO, The Internet Society:

Breakout Session – Maintaining Trust Online: Cybersecurity, Encryption, Backdoors, and Privacy

Keynote Session – “Connecting the World”

Plenary – Connecting the Next Billion

Closing Plenary – Breakout Summaries

Where

The Elliott School of International Affairs Foggy Bottom Campus 1957 E Street, NW Washington DC 20052

Admission

Open to everyone.