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

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

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

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

Where

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

Admission

Open to everyone.