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Internet Policy Symposium
Hosted by Harvard University's Institute of Politics, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and The Internet Association
#GovNet2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Forum
6:00 PM - Forum - Innovation in Action: How Government Policies Affect the Internet Entrepreneur?
Susan Crawford, John A. Reilly Visiting Professor in Intellectual Property, 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
Internet Policy Symposium: This symposium event has hit capacity. While no RSVPs will be accepted, people may watch a live webstream of the event on the Institute of Politics Website.
8:45 AM - Opening Remarks
9:00 AM - Will Governments Break the Internet?
A roundtable discussion moderated by Jonathan Zittrain, co-founder and 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.
11:00 AM - 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 PM - Closing Remarks