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Digital Future Society Summit at MWC21
Humanism in the digital age:
debating today for a better future

Jun 28, 2021 - Jun 28, 2021
15:00H - 17:00H
MWC21- Hall 3- Keynote Stage

Digital Future Society is organizing a top-notch hybrid event that will take place within the MWC Barcelona 2021, in collaboration with the Secretary of State for Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence (SEDIA), from the Government of Spain. The event aims to present possible courses of action to solve the great challenges that have arisen this digital emergency from a humanist perspective.

The current global crisis –involving health, societal and economic matters- has raised profound lines of questioning on the future of humanity in the digital era. Technology is driving disruptions, and public and private actors need to understand the meaning and consequences of these changes, and build effective dialogues to set new rules, frameworks, and aspirations to secure that technology works for people. These actions and priorities need to rely on an accurate understanding on the implications of the digital era for the future of humanity.

The event gathers key stakeholders from public administration, private sector, top-leading thinkers and activists, as the best way to work together on building a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive digital agenda.

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• Jaume Collboni. First Deputy Mayor for Economy, Labor, Competitiveness and Finance, Barcelona City Hall

Speakers

Jaume Collboni Cuadrado
Jaume Collboni Cuadrado
Mayor of Barcelona, Barcelona City Hall
• Yuval Noah Harari. Historian and best-selling author
• Juan Luis Arsuaga. Paleoanthropologist and author - Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Moderator: Carme Artigas. Secretary of State for Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence - Government of Spain

Speakers

Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and best-selling author
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Paleoanthropologist and author - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Carme Artigas
Carme Artigas
Secretary of State for Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Government of Spain
• Welcome Address: Mats Granryd, General Director - GSMA. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.

• Christoph Steck - Director Public Policy & Internet at Telefonica - Telefónica
• Markus Reinisch. VP Public Policy Europe, Middle East and Africa - Facebook. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
• Renata Ávila. International Human Rights and Tech Lawyer, Co-Founder Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms, Race and Technology & Fellow at Stanford University - Stanford HAI. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
• Lorena Jaume-Palasí. Founder - The Ethical Tech Society

Moderator: Cristina Colom, Digital Future Society Director

Speakers

Mats Granryd
Mats Granryd
CEO, GSMA
Christoph Steck
Christoph Steck
Director Public Policy & Internet, Telefonica
Markus Reinisch
Markus Reinisch
VP Public Policy Europe, Middle East an Africa - Facebook. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
Renata Ávila
Renata Ávila
International Human Rights and Tech Lawyer, Co-Founder Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms, Race and Technology & Fellow at Stanford University - Stanford HAI. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
Lorena Jaume-Palasí
Lorena Jaume-Palasí
Founder - The Ethical Tech Society

Moderators

Cristina Colom
Cristina Colom
Digital Future Society Programme Director
• Welcome Address: Margrethe Vestager. Vice-president for Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, EU Commission
• Nadia Calviño. Second Vice-President and Minister for Economy and Digitalization - Government of Spain

Speakers

Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager
Vice-president for Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, EU Commission
Nadia Calviño Santamaría
Nadia Calviño Santamaría
First Vice President of Spain and Minister for Economy and Digitalisation
Jaume Collboni Cuadrado
Jaume Collboni Cuadrado
Mayor of Barcelona, Barcelona City Hall
Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian and best-selling author
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Juan Luis Arsuaga
Paleoanthropologist and author - Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Carme Artigas
Carme Artigas
Secretary of State for Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Government of Spain
Mats Granryd
Mats Granryd
CEO, GSMA
Christoph Steck
Christoph Steck
Director Public Policy & Internet, Telefonica
Markus Reinisch
Markus Reinisch
VP Public Policy Europe, Middle East an Africa - Facebook. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
Renata Ávila
Renata Ávila
International Human Rights and Tech Lawyer, Co-Founder Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms, Race and Technology & Fellow at Stanford University - Stanford HAI. Digital Future Society Global Board Member.
Lorena Jaume-Palasí
Lorena Jaume-Palasí
Founder - The Ethical Tech Society
Margrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager
Vice-president for Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, EU Commission
Nadia Calviño Santamaría
Nadia Calviño Santamaría
First Vice President of Spain and Minister for Economy and Digitalisation
Cristina Colom
Cristina Colom
Digital Future Society Programme Director