Keynote from Shahid Buttar - EFF Director of Grassroots Advocacy
Explore privacy, surveillance, and constitutional rights with EFF's Shahid Buttar. Learn about police technology, civilian oversight, and ways to protect digital freedoms.
Weaponizing Mobile Infrastructure - Are Politically Motivated Cyber Attacks a Threat to Democracy?
Explore politically motivated cyber attacks on mobile infrastructure and their potential threat to democracy, with insights on cyber resilience against nation-state attacks during conflicts.
Out of the Sausage Factory and Into the Streets - Defending Digital Rights
Exploring the intersection of technology and politics, this talk advocates for digital rights, emphasizing the need for broad alliances and public engagement to shape tech policy and protect encryption.
Building a Social Network for Democracy
Explore how social mobile technology can revolutionize civic engagement and community expression, with insights from Brigade's early experiments in smart voting tools.
European Tech and Democracy
Exploring the European Commission's tech regulation and strategies to foster European tech giants to compete with Silicon Valley, featuring insights from industry experts.
Can Democracy Survive Technology?
Exploring technology's impact on democracy: wealth concentration, grassroots movements, and the challenge of defining societal good in the digital age.
Can We Save the Media Industry from Itself?
Explore the future of media with industry leaders, discussing challenges, potential solutions, and ethical considerations in the evolving digital landscape.
Machine Learning Sucks
Explore common pitfalls in machine learning and strategies to overcome them, while acknowledging the field's challenges and potential for innovation in business and technology.
What Does It Mean for Empathy to be - The Fuel of Democracy
Explore the intersection of technology, empathy, and ethics with Sherry Turkle as she discusses her memoir and groundbreaking research on digital culture's impact on society.
Elections - Trust and Critical Infrastructure
Explore the critical role of election systems as infrastructure, examining trust issues and security challenges in modern democracies. Learn valuable insights applicable to other vital societal systems.
Introduction to Election Security
Explore critical aspects of election security, including infrastructure challenges, trust issues, and potential solutions applicable to other vital societal systems.
Can Democracy Exist Without Trust?
Explore the impact of five major revolutions on political culture and democracy, examining how progress has paradoxically eroded trust in democratic institutions.
The Fight for Democracy and the Planet Begins in the Classroom
Explore a transformative framework combining education, sustainability, and social action to revolutionize decision-making and movement-building for a more democratic and environmentally conscious future.
A Global Culture to Fight Extremism
Explore strategies to combat extremism through grassroots movements and global social activism, as presented by former Islamist extremist Maajid Nawaz in his thought-provoking TED Talk.
A Different Understanding of American Patriotism
Explore a fresh perspective on American patriotism, emphasizing collective responsibility and civic ideals to reset national aspirations and strengthen democracy for a better future.
A Vision for the Future of Sierra Leone
Julius Maada Bio shares his journey from military leader to democratic president of Sierra Leone, emphasizing the importance of education and empowering youth for the nation's future growth and development.
Ideas for India's Future
Visionary CEO explores four key ideas shaping India's rapid progress, covering entrepreneurship, technology, globalization, and democracy's impact on the nation's future.
A Historic Moment in the Arab World
Explore the Arab world's democratic revolution through the eyes of Al Jazeera's head, examining the role of youth, technology, and changing mindsets in driving unprecedented social change.
Why a Free Press Is the Best Investment
Explore the crucial role of free press in democracy and business oversight, and learn about an innovative fund supporting media through "free press bonds."
Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
George Takei reflects on his childhood experience in a Japanese-American internment camp, exploring how it shaped his views on patriotism and democracy in this thought-provoking TED talk.
Does Democracy Stifle Economic Growth?
Economist Yasheng Huang compares China and India's economic growth, challenging assumptions about democracy's impact on development and offering surprising insights on authoritarian rule's role.