RightsCon 2014
RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014 was an incredible mixture of more than 700 attendees from more than 65 countries and 375 institutions. Pranesh Prakash and Malavika Jayaram were speakers at this event organized by RightsCon at San Francisco on March 3 and 4, 2014.
This incredible union of expertise has led to real outcomes, many of which are viewable here or as a PDF report here. Missed a session? A special thanks to all our speakers and sponsors who made 2014 so smart and productive.
Missed a session in San Francisco? Many of the videos are available for viewing. To learn more about past RightsCon conferences, head here.
Even as we continue to work diligently on the the work generated from RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014, we are looking ahead to 2015 and Southeast Asia, where we will convene civil society and key decision-makers in this rapidly evolving region. Click here to learn more about the planning for RCSEA2015.
Pranesh was invited to be on five panels, and spoke in three.
He spoke in the following sessions:
- March 3 from 14:00-15:15 - Nicolas Seidler's panel on "Localizing the Global Internet: Data Centers, Traffic Rerouting, and the Implications of Post-Surveillance Policy Proposals"
- March 4 from 12:00-13:15 - Paul & Bertrand's panel on "Internet and Jurisdiction: How Can Heterogenous Laws Coexist in Cross-Border Online Spaces?"
- March 4 from 14:30-15:45 - Amie Stepanovich's panel on "The NSA Strikes Back: Who Really Won the Crypto Wars?"
He was also invited to the following panels:
- "Toward Accountability: Reflecting on ICT Industry Action To Protect User Rights"
- "Policy Laundering: Hacking the International Innovation Policy Machine"
For more info on the conference, click here. For the full list of speakers, see here.