IGF Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance and Standardization to Host Session at 2024 United Nations Internet Governance Forum
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — As Co-leader of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Blockchain Assurance and Standardization, Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio announcee the upcoming session at the 2024 United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15-19, 2024.
Session Title: The Internet We Want and Can Trust
The session will delve into the transformative potential of blockchain technology and its critical role in shaping the digital future we envision. This discussion will address how blockchain can contribute to a secure, inclusive, and innovative digital landscape.
Session Details:
- Date & Time: Thursday, December 19, 2024, 13:45 – 14:45 GMT+03
- Location: Workshop Room 8
- Zoom Link: Join Online
- Follow: Blockchain Assurance & Standardization Dynamic Coalition of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Featured Speakers Include:
- Adel Elmessiry, Ph.D.: Artificial Intelligence and Blockchains
- Heather Leigh Flannery: Digital Health
- Malak Trabelsi Loeb: Assurance, Security, and Quantum Impact
- May Siksik, PhD: Blockchain and Global Wellness
- Priya Guliani: Digital Identity
Moderators:
- On-site: Sary Qasim
- Online: Min. Dr. Ann Ingraham
In line with this year’s IGF theme, “Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future,” the speakers will explore four key areas:
- Harnessing innovation while balancing risks in the digital space
- Enhancing digital contributions to peace, development, and sustainability
- Advancing human rights and inclusion in the digital age
- Improving digital governance to shape the Internet We Want
The Dynamic Coalition invites you to join either in person or virtually for this discussion on the future of blockchain in internet governance and its potential to build a trusted, inclusive digital environment.
Special Acknowledgement: Gerard Dache, Co-Lead of the Dynamic Coalition and President of the Government Blockchain Association.
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Contributor: Jacqueline Cooper BLI Media Team