The video from CITP’s conference on Friday, October 25, 2024 will be posted here shortly. Participants engaged in meaningful discussions about making an impact on technology development and governance in both industry and the public sector. Alumni, affiliates, and friends shared insights from their careers, while current scholars presented their research, contributing to ongoing debates on critical topics such as AI, social media, and cybersecurity.
Overview
This conference is for everyone who is interested in ensuring that technology has a positive impact on society. Learn about how you can make an impact on the development and governance of technology, whether in industry or the public sector. Alumni, affiliates, and friends of CITP will reflect on their careers and share advice, while current CITP scholars will present their research that has contributed to ongoing debates on topics including AI, social media, and cybersecurity.
Schedule & Speakers
Breakfast Available – 8:30 to 9 a.m. – (Please note food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.)
Opening Remarks – 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Arvind Narayanan, Director, CITP and Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
Jennifer Rexford, Provost, Professor of Computer Science, and Gordon Y. S. Wu Professor in Engineering, Princeton University
Panel 1: The Opportunity Ahead – 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Why does tech policy matter? Which areas are most important today, and how might this change over the next decade? Panelists will discuss and help shape the agenda for tech policy. Can policy keep up given rapid changes in technology? How can you help? What is the role of U.S. policy in the global arena?
Moderator:
Zach Vertin, Director, Princeton SPIA in Washington DC; Lecturer of Public and International Affairs
Panelists:
Ed Felten, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Offchain Labs, Emeritus, Robert E. Kahn Professor of Computer Science and Public Affairs and the Founding Director of CITP
Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor, Institute for Advanced Study
Paul Ohm, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America
Break – 11 to 11:20 a.m.
Lightning Talks – 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Moderator:
Sayash Kapoor, Computer Science Graduate Student, Princeton University
Lightning Talk Speakers:
Jane Castleman, Computer Science Graduate Student, Princeton University
Justin Curl, Technology Law & Policy Advisor, New Mexico Department of Justice and J.D. Candidate, Harvard Law School
Basileal Y. Imana, CITP Postdoctoral Research Associate, Princeton University
Brooke McCarthy, The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Undergraduate Student, Princeton University
Nitya Nadgir, CITP Emerging Scholar, Princeton University
Xiangyu Qi, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student, Princeton University
Varun Nagaraj Rao, Computer Science Graduate Student, Princeton University
Sujay Swain, Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Student, Princeton University
Lunch and Networking – 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker – 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission
Keynote Q&A – 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman, Federal Communications Commission
Arvind Narayanan, Director, CITP and Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
Remarks – 2:30 to 2:40 p.m.
Amaney A. Jamal, Dean, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics. and Professor of Politics and International Affairs
Panel 2: Theories of Change – 2:40 to 4:10 p.m.
How does tech policy change happen? How can diverse career paths contribute to it, including academia, industry, civil society, government, and more? Panelists will reflect on their own careers and share advice for those entering the field.
Moderator:
Mihir Kshirsagar, CITP Clinic Lead
Panelists:
Chloé Bakalar, Chief Ethicist, Meta
Pablo Chavez, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security
Zeynep Tufekci, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs and The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Gabriel Weinberg, CEO and Founder, DuckDuckGo
Closing Remarks – 4:10 to 4:15 p.m.
Reception – 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Location
Maeder Hall Auditorium
Enter Maeder Hall through the exterior doors at Prospect Avenue and Olden Street. Inside, take the stairs or elevator down two levels to reach the auditorium. For additional assistance use the interactive campus map, available here.
Directions
Getting to Campus
Bus
New Jersey Transit operates local bus routes in the area.
Rail Routes
The Princeton rail station connects campus to the Northeast Corridor line at Princeton Junction station. Northbound NJ Transit trains passing through Princeton Junction provide direct service to New York City and Newark Liberty International Airport. A southbound transfer to the SEPTA regional rail Trenton Line train at Trenton provides service to Philadelphia. Amtrak trains connect Princeton Junction to Washington, D.C., Boston and the broader region.
NJ Transit Bus & Rail Information
SEPTA
Amtrak
Parking
Visitors to the University on weekdays from 7 AM to 4 PM may park in the Stadium Drive Garage off Faculty Road and Stadium Drive. Please register for a daily visitor permit online or at the garage on the day of your visit.
After parking, you can either 1) walk to Maeder Hall at Prospect Avenue and Olden Street by going up Fitzrandolph, turning left on Prospect, and then right on Olden, or 2) catch a TigerTransit bus from the transit hub outside the garage.
Limited metered street parking is available along Prospect Avenue and Olden Street.
RSVP & Livestreaming
Thank you for your overwhelming interest in the conference.
The conference recording will be posted here within the next few weeks.
CITP Conference Planning Committee
Jean Butcher, Event Coordinator
Tithi Chattopadhyay, Executive Director
Laura Cumming-Abdo, Business Operations/Center Manager
Sam Hafferty, Emerging Scholar
Mihir Kshirsagar, Clinic Lead
Nitya Nadgir, Emerging Scholar
Arvind Narayanan, Director and Professor of Computer Science
Lydia Owens, Program and Outreach Coordinator
If you need an accommodation for a disability please contact Jean Butcher at at least one week before the event.
Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.