Internet Policy Conference #GovNet2014

Harvard University's Institute of Politics and Berkman Center for Internet and Society and
The Internet Association

Internet Policy Symposium
#GovNet2014

Thursday, September 4, 2014

6:00 P.M.  - FORUM
Harvard Kennedy School, Littauer Building, John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
INNOVATION IN ACTION: HOW GOVERNMENT POLICIES AFFECT THE INTERNET ENTREPRENEUR?
Susan Crawford, John A. Reilly Visiting Professor in Intellectual Property, Harvard Law School; Special Assistant to the President for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (2009)
Stephen Kaufer, President and CEO, TripAdvisor.com
Archon Fung (moderator), Academic Dean and Ford Foundation Professor of Democracy and Citizenship, Harvard Kennedy School 

Friday, September 5, 2014

8:45 A.M. - OPENING REMARKS

9:00 A.M. - WILL GOVERNMENTS BREAK THE INTERNET?
A roundtable discussion moderated by Jonathan Zittrain, George Bemis Professor of Law, Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School; Professor of Computer Science; Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society on whether and how the Internet may be challenged by governments seeking to censor and monitor online speech and conduct, along with regulatory choices that impact private industry for good or ill.

10:30 A.M. BREAK

11:00 A.M. - YOUR NEXT BIG STARTUP IDEA: WHY INTERNET POLICY MATTERS
A roundtable discussion moderated by Nicco Mele, author, The End of Big and adjunct lecturer in public policy at Shorenstein Center, Harvard Kennedy School, on Internet public policies broader implications for immigration, patent trolls and the sharing economy, which are all important to young entrepreneurs interested in starting their own Internet business.
             
12:30 P.M. - CLOSING REMARKS 

This event is full.  View the live stream here.