The Future of Democracy: Speech, Thought, Sovereignty, and Power in the Age of Platforms and AI
October 15 – October 16
The Open Markets Institute and ARTICLE 19 are convening a high-level two-day conference of leading thinkers, lawmakers, technologists, and advocates to discuss the direct and growing threats to our democracies and basic liberties posed by today’s dominant online communications platforms, the rise of AI, and interference by foreign states.
The event will be a powerful statement in defense of human liberty and the sovereignty of democratic nations. We will be joined by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa; former Italian President Mario Monti; former EVP of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager; and Jamie Raskin, ranking member of House Judiciary, among many other leading voices. Michael McGrath, the Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, will be representing the European Commission.
This conference could not be timelier. In many ways, the fight to protect freedom of speech and thought online is key to prevailing in today’s great battle for democracy. As the New York Times put it recently: “Trump Wants Europe to Stop Regulating Big Tech: Will it Bend?”
Join us in Brussels on October 15th at the Residence Palace and on October 16th at the European Parliament to hear some of the world’s leading voices come together to discuss how to collectively understand and counter these threats. The event will also be livestreamed online.
Register here for in-person or virtual attendance. Read more about this event on the Open Markets Institute website.
Note: Event times are listed in Central European Summer Time (CEST).