Agenda

​7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Discussion

Event Summary

Moderated by Austin Forum executive director Jay Boisseau. In "Digital Empires," Bradford argues that the world is on the cusp of a new era of geopolitical competition, one that will be fought over the control of data and technology. She identifies four digital empires—the United States, China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom—that are vying for dominance in this new realm.

Bradford's book is a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the global competition for technological supremacy, which has tremendous ramifications for national security, global business and economics, data privacy and sovereignty, and much more.  It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the future of technology and its impact on our lives.

Anu Bradford is a professor of law and international relations at Columbia University. She is the author of several books, including "The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World" and "Power in the Global Digital Economy."

Attendance Instructions

Online via Google Meet
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Moderator

Jay Boisseau, Executive Director, ​Austin Forum on Technology & Society and CEO, Vizias

Jay is the executive director and founder of The Austin Forum on Technology & Society, which he started in 2006 and is now the leading monthly technology outreach and engagement event in Austin--and starting to attract national and even international attendees online. The Austin Forum is one of the pillars of the Austin tech scene, providing connections to information, ideas, collaborations, and community overall. Through Vizias, Jay also founded the Austin Smart City Alliance (July 2015, formerly Austin CityUP Consortium) and currently serves as the Executive Director, with a vision of creating an integrated smart city fabric throughout Austin—leveraging mobile devices and IoT data collectors, as well as supercomputers and AI for predictive analytics and scenario simulation—in the years ahead to address city issues, empower city planning, and improve city life in general.