IGF-USA 2016

Country:	USA
Website:	igf-usa.org
Twitter:	@IGFUSA2016

IGF-USA 2016 will be held on Thursday July 14, 2016 at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.

The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) IGF-USA is an annual conference focused on Internet governance in the United States. It is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. This year's event represents an important national effort to contribute to the global IGF – the UN’s initiative on Internet governance.

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Keynotes and Panels

Panels

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

• The IANA Transition
• ICANN Accountability
• Managing Opportunities and Risks of the Internet of Things and Big Data
• Expanding Broadband Access
• Promoting Human Rights Online
• Privacy v. Security
• Digital Trade

Keynotes

• Catherine A. Novelli – Under Secretary of State & Senior Coordinator for International Information Technology Diplomacy.
• Lawrence E. Strickling – Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda – U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State.
• Lee Rainie – Director of Internet, Science and Technology Research, Pew Research Center
• David Farber – Adjunct Professor of Internet Studies and Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science and Public Policy, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University

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