The Global Impact of New Platform Regulation “Made in the West”

Tuesday May 11

14:35 –

15:35

Decisions by social media platforms like deplatforming former President Trump have global ramifications. Likewise, platform regulation from Europe or the US could shape the global landscape. What impact would such legislation have in fragile democracies or semi-authoritarian countries and on the work of democracy activists?

Felipe Calderón

Former President of Mexico

Natalie Jaresko

Executive Director The Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico

Maria Ressa

Filipino-American journalist and author, Co-founder and CEO Rappler, Philippines

Aidan Eyakuze

Executive Director, Twaweza East Africa

Laura Chinchilla

Former President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Member of the Kofi Annan Commission on Elections and Democracy in the Digital Age

Theme 4: Innovating Democracy through Tech

Tuesday May 11 @ 13:30

Investing in Democracy Tech: The Fellowship Showcase

Nino Macharashvili

Temur Chichua

Jonas Parello-Plesner (Moderator)

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Regina Bondarenko

Nikita Lukianets

Artur Gurau

Artur Mija

Alexander Aghassipour

Sahra-Josephine Hjorth

Ryan Heath

Tuesday May 11 @ 14:30

Introduction: Building a Global Coalition to Defend Democracy in the Digital Age: Joint hearing hosted by TCEI in cooperation with International Grand Committee on Disinformation (IGCD)

Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator)

Tuesday May 11 @ 14:35

The Global Impact of New Platform Regulation “Made in the West”

Felipe Calderón

Natalie Jaresko

Maria Ressa

Aidan Eyakuze

Laura Chinchilla

Tuesday May 11 @ 15:40

Producers Cut: The Democracy Dilemma – a conversation

Larissa Rhodes

Katharina Gellein

Tuesday May 11 @ 16:00

Regulating Social Media and Protecting the Public from Harm

John Samples

Michael Chertoff

Damian Collins

Tanit Koch

Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC

Werner Stengg

Tuesday May 11 @ 17:00

Closing Remarks: The Need for a Technological Alliance of Democracies

Eric Schmidt*

Jeanne Meserve (Host and Moderator)

Anders Fogh Rasmussen