EuroDIG 2025 – FocalPoints
| Session | Session title/working title | FocalPoint(s) | FocalPoint(s) Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Topic 1 | Why the UN WSIS+20 Review is important and how the national and regional IGFs can help stakeholders engage in the review process. (working title) | ||
| Main Topic 2 | Neurotechnology and privacy: Navigating human rights and regulatory challenges in the age of neural data (working title) | ||
| Main Topic 3 | Europe at the Crossroads: Digital and Cyber Strategy 2030 (NIS 2) (working title) | Karen Mulberry | IEEE Standards Association (SA) |
| Main Topic 4 | Transatlantic rift on Freedom of Expression (working title) | Cristina Herrera Garcia | Adapt |
| Main Topic 5 | AI and Sustainable Development: Balancing Regulation and Innovation (working title) | Benedetta Veneruso | Deloitte Italy |
| Workshop 1 | AI & non-discrimination in digital spaces from prevention to redress (working title) | Menno Ettema | Concil of Europe, Hate Crime and Artificial Intelligence Unit |
| Workshop 2 | The interplay between digital sovereignty and development (working title) | Yannic Plumpe | TUM Think Tank |
| Workshop 3 | Quantum Computing: Global challenges and security opportunities (working title) | Jörn Erbguth, University of Geneva and Karen Mulberry, IEEE Standards Association (SA) | |
| Workshop 4 | How can the national and regional IGFs contribute to the implementation of the UN Global Digital Compact. (working title) | ||
| Workshop 5 | Digital inequalities in multicultural societies (working title) | Edan Ring | Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) |
| Workshop 6 | Perception of Artificial Intelligence tools in business operations (working title) | Monika Stachon | NASK – National Research Institute |
| Workshop 7 | Generative AI and Freedom of Expression: mutual reinforcement or forced exclusion? (working title) | Giulia Lucchese | Freedom of Expression and CDMSI, Directorate for Democracy, Council of Europe |
| Workshop 8 | How AI impacts IT security: New threats and defenses (working title) | Piotr Słowiński | NASK – National Research Institute |
| Workshop 9 | The Green Transition: Critical Materials and the European Supply Chain (working title) | Claire Patzig | Hasso-Plattner Institut |
| Workshop 10 | The Age Verification Dilemma: Balancing child protection and digital access rights (working title) | David Frautschy | Internet Society |
| Workshop 11 | The Brussels Effect – digital governance and global cooperation (working title) | ||
| Flash 1 | Non-consensual dissemination of intimate images (working title) | Giorgi Jokhadze | Cybercrime Division, Council of Europe |
| Flash 2 | Electronic evidences of war crimes (working title) | Oksana Prykhodko | iNGO European Media Platform |
| Flash 3 | Youth Perspective on Internet Governance (working title) | Rui Gomes | Youth Department, Council of Europe |
| Flash 4 | Privacy by default in online payments (working title) | Eleftherios Chelioudakis | Homo Digitalis |
| Flash 5 | Fostering Innovation for Justice: Showcasing the Digital Future of Justice Hackathon (working title) | Biljana Nikolic | Council of Europe |
| Flash 6 | AI + Health Care (working title) | Amali De Silva-Mitchell | IGF Dynamic Coalition on Data Driven Health Technologies |
| Flash 7 | TBD | ||
| Flash 8 | Digital literacy for senior citizens (working title) | Patrick Penninckx |
Biographical Information
David Frautschy
David Frautschy works as Senior Director, European Government and Regulatory Affairs at Internet Society. David is a government affairs professional with 20+ years of experience, 15+ of which focus on telecom and digital regulations, trade policy, and corporate social responsibility. He loves implementing advocacy campaigns, building coalitions, coordinating cross-border teams, and translating complex technology issues into easily understandable language. David is impassioned about the power of the Internet to transform people’s lives.