Experts in Technology and Policy (ETAP) Forum
The IEEE Experts in Technology and Policy (ETAP) Forum on Internet Governance, Cybersecurity and Privacy is a unique platform connecting technology developers and policy makers in a meaningful way. The IEEE Internet Initiative helps inform Internet policy with this unique ETAP Forum, by bringing together technology developers and policy makers to debate current and future Internet governance, cybersecurity and privacy issues that impact everyone on a global, national and local level.
The global industry needs sound Internet policy because it helps fuel Internet innovation, sustainability and market growth.
The IEEE ETAP Forum is an important meeting for:
• Technology developers seeking a better understanding of the Internet public-policy landscape, in order to help drive proactive technology design. The IEEE Internet Initiative brings technologists into Internet public-policy discussions, boosting their awareness of issues and processes and increasing their influence.
• Policy experts seeking reliable technical guidance, in order to make informed Internet public-policy decisions. IEEE is uniquely suited as a neutral, credible forum that can help ensure trustworthy technology solutions and best practices in Internet policymaking.
Start Time | End Time | Tentative Program |
8:30 am | 9:15 am | Registration and Networking breakfast |
9:15 am | 9:45 am | Opening remarks and self-introduction by participants Oleg Logvinov, Founder, IoTecha, moderator |
9:45 am | 10:05 am | Keynote—Iddo Moed, Cybersecurity Coordinator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel |
10:05 am | 10:25 am | Keynote—India biometrics |
10:25 am | 10:35 am | Break |
10:35 am | 11:20 am |
Panel discussion |
11:20 am | 11:40 pm | Keynote—Dorit Dor, Vice-President, Products, Check Point Software Technologies |
11:40 pm | 12:00 pm | Rapid-Fire identification of issues—Oleg Logvinov |
12:00 pm | 12:20 pm | Keynote—Isaac Ben-Israel, Director of the Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC), Tel Aviv University |
12:20 pm | 1:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 pm | 1:20 pm | Review of key issues from previous ETAP Forums—Deepak Maheshwari |
1:20 pm | 1:45 pm | Synthesis and selection of high-priority areas—Oleg Logvinov |
1:45 pm | 2:00 pm | Break |
2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Breakout sessions—delve deeper into highest priority issues |
3:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Report from Breakout Sessions—Breakout leads |
3:30 pm | 3:45 pm | Next Steps and Wrap-up—Oleg Logvinov |