A detailed report of the conference is now available. You can access it here.

The videos of the conference are now available for viewing:

Opening Remarks: Arvind Narayanan and Jennifer Rexford and Panel 1: Ed Felten, Alondra Nelson, Paul Ohm and Anne-Marie Slaughter, Moderator: Zach Vertin

Lightning Talks: Jane Castleman, Justin Curl, Basileal Y. Imana, Brooke McCarthy, Nitya Nadgir, Xiangyu Qi, Varun Nagaraj Rao, Sujay Swain

Keynote Speaker: Jessica Rosenworcel

Remarks: Amaney A. Jamal, Panel 2: Chloé Bakalar, Pablo Chavez, Zeynep Tufeki, Gabriel Weinberg, Moderator Mihir Kshirsagar, and Closing Remarks: Arvind Narayanan

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.

The videos of the conference are now available for viewing:

Opening Remarks: Arvind Narayanan and Jennifer Rexford and Panel 1: Ed Felten, Alondra Nelson, Paul Ohm and Anne-Marie Slaughter, Moderator: Zach Vertin

Lightning Talks: Jane Castleman, Justin Curl, Basileal Y. Imana, Brooke McCarthy, Nitya Nadgir, Xiangyu Qi, Varun Nagaraj Rao, Sujay Swain

Keynote Speaker: Jessica Rosenworcel

Remarks: Amaney A. Jamal, Panel 2: Chloé Bakalar, Pablo Chavez, Zeynep Tufeki, Gabriel Weinberg, Moderator Mihir Kshirsagar, and Closing Remarks: Arvind Narayanan

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.

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 [email protected] at least one week before the event.

Sponsorship of an event does not constitute institutional endorsement of external speakers or views presented.