Government and Policy

Session Overview:
As AI and IoT technologies become central to international innovation strategies and economic development, governments play a pivotal role in shaping the frameworks that guide their safe, ethical, and productive use. This breakout examines how public policy can both accelerate innovation and ensure societal trust.

Key Discussion Areas:

• Regulatory Frameworks: Explore how leading nations are building responsive policies for AIoT, including sandbox environments, agile regulation, and data governance frameworks.

• Privacy and Data Sovereignty: Dive into global standards and national strategies for ensuring individual privacy, data localization, and sovereign AI systems.

• Ethical AI Deployment: Discuss the creation and enforcement of ethical AI guidelines that prevent bias, enhance transparency, and ensure accountability in AIoT systems.

• Public-Private Collaboration: Learn from successful case studies where governments partnered with startups, academia, and tech giants to deploy transformative AIoT initiatives in transport, agriculture, health, and energy.

• International Harmonization: Understand how global cooperation—through trade agreements, research alliances, and multilateral frameworks—is essential to avoiding fragmented regulations.

Who Should Attend:

• Policymakers and government officials

• Regulatory and compliance professionals

• Legal advisors and privacy advocates

• Public sector tech strategists

• International development organizations