November 27th, 2024
This agenda was for CIGF 2024: Canada on the world stage
Stay tuned for our CIGF 2025 agenda.
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Agenda
Morning
Afternoon
From global elections mired by generative AI to the World Summit on the Information Society +20 Review, the intersection of international affairs and internet governance has never been more dynamic. This year’s program focuses on how to leverage Canada’s unique strengths in internet governance and global affairs as the internet community—with the Government of Canada at the helm—steps up to bat in multilateral dialogues that will shape our shared digital future for decades to come.
Program
- Registration
- Time: 8:30 A.M.
- Location: Foyer
- Continental breakfast
- Time: 8:30 A.M.
- Location: Dining area
- Welcome to Canadian IGF 2024: Canada on the world stage
- Time: 9:00 A.M
- Location: Plenary stage
- Speaker: Victoria Kuketz, Catalyst and Public Policy Forum
- Keynote 1: Byron Holland, CIRA
- Time: 9:10 A.M.
- Location: Plenary stage
- Panel 1: Upholding the principles of the internet in the 2020s
- Time: 9:30 A.M.
- Location: Plenary Stage
- Speakers:
- Alexandra Posadzki, The Globe and Mail (Moderator)
Mark Surman, Mozilla Foundation
Adiel Akplogan, ICANN
Michele Austin, Bell Canada
Andre Arbour, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Networking break
- Time: 10:30 A.M.
- Location: Dining area
- Youth spotlight: Readout from the Youth Internet Governance Forum Canada
- Time: 10:50 A.M.
- Location: Plenary Stage
- Speaker: Dana Cramer, Youth Internet Governance Forum Canada
- Panel 2: How democracy is faring in the deepfake era
- Time: 11:00 A.M.
- Location: Plenary Stage
- Speakers:
- Victoria Kuketz, Catalyst and Public Policy Forum (Moderator)
Suzie Dunn, Dalhousie University
Justin Ling
Marlene Floyd, Microsoft Canada
- Lunch
- Time: 12:00 P.M.
- Location: Dining area
From global elections mired by generative AI to the World Summit on the Information Society +20 Review, the intersection of international affairs and internet governance has never been more dynamic. This year’s program focuses on how to leverage Canada’s unique strengths in internet governance and global affairs as the internet community—with the Government of Canada at the helm—steps up to bat in multilateral dialogues that will shape our shared digital future for decades to come.
Program
- Keynote 2: Frances Haugen (Virtual)
- Time: 1:10 P.M.
- Location: Plenary stage
- Panel 3: Shaping our shared digital future: Canadian interventions in global internet governance
- Time: 1:35 P.M.
- Location: Plenary room
- Speakers:
- Aaron Shull, CIGI (Moderator)
Charles Noir, CIRA
Sarah Wyld, Tucows
Natalie Campbell, Internet Society
Kelly Anderson, Global Affairs Canada
- Networking break
- Time: 2:45 P.M.
- Location: Dining area
- Fireside chat: How developments in global AI policy and law could re-shape the internet
- Time: 3:00 P.M.
- Location: Plenary stage
- Speakers:
- Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Toronto Metropolitan University
Anne Nguyen, Conseil de l’innovation du Québec
- Panel 4: Lessons from the globe: How the Online Harms Act will work in practice
- Time: 3:30 P.M.
- Location: Plenary stage
- Speakers:
- Stephanie Taylor, The National Post (Moderator)
Chantal Bernier, Dentons
Cynthia Khoo, CitizenLab
Owen Ripley, Department of Justice Canada
Kathryn Hill, MediaSmarts
- Closing & thanks
- Time: 4:30 P.M.
- Location: Plenary stage
- Speaker: Victoria Kuketz, Catalyst and Public Policy Forum
- Reception