Changes

This year’s conference will feature major keynote speakers and panel discussions focused on critical Internet policy issues including:

This year’s conference will feature major keynote speakers and panel discussions focused on critical Internet policy issues including:

*The [[IANA Transition]]

*The [[IANA Transition]]

*[[ICANN Accountability]]

*[[ICANN Accountability]]

*Managing Opportunities and Risks of the [[Internet of Things]] and Big Data

*Managing Opportunities and Risks of the [[Internet of Things]] and Big Data<br>'''Description:''' The global potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) is enormous. In order for the IoT to succeed, we must be able to manage the opportunities and risks associated with protecting IoT privacy and security while enabling innovation. Within IGF, the IoT Dynamic Coalition has been active proposing a global framework for the IoT.

 

*Expanding Broadband Access

*Expanding Broadband Access

*Promoting Human Rights Online

 

*Privacy v. Security

*Promoting Human Rights Online <br> '''Description:''' In the wake of the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Paris and Brussels and the ongoing fight against ISIS, countering violent extremism (CVE) has become a major policy agenda domestically and internationally. While governments have a legitimate interest in combatting terrorism, there is discussion about the impact of the CVE agenda on human rights online. The debate over countering violent extremism online poses critical questions about how to balance human rights and legitimate national security interests online.

*Digital Trade

 

*Privacy v. Security <br> '''Description:''' The debate over encryption has been about our values of privacy and security. In this panel, we’ll get specific about translating these values into legal standards and norms, both reflecting and protecting core U.S. values (like Privacy/Bill of Rights) and understandable at a  global level. This panel will begin with several proposals currently before Congress and follow with a discussion about these proposals and the ideas they raise by an expert panel reflecting diverse constituencies and areas of expertise.

 

*Digital Trade <br> '''Description:''' This panel will focus on emerging best practices to expand digital inclusion and broadband access and adoption to areas of the country that have been historically underserved, including rural, remote and Indigenous communities, people with accessibility challenges, and low income populations.

===Keynotes===

===Keynotes===