ICPC at the Global Development Conference (GDC) 2025: Mauro Santaniello on Digital Sovereignty or Digital Imperialism? Power and Control in Our Digital Future.
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Mauro Santaniello at the Global Development Conference 2025
Event: Global Development Conference 2025 — Inclusive Digital Transformation: Social Impacts and Technological Innovations
Dates & venue: 28–30 October 2025 · Clermont-Ferrand, France
Plenary Session 5
Title: Digital Sovereignty or Digital Imperialism? Power and Control in Our Digital Future
Schedule: Thursday, 30 October 2025 · 09:30–11:00 (CET)
The session examines power in the digital age—from control over infrastructure and data (subsea cables, cloud systems) to geopolitics and platform dominance—and asks whether developing nations are gaining digital sovereignty or facing new dependencies.
Moderator
Michael Best — Executive Director, Institute for People and Technology
Speakers
- Devon Dublin — Research Fellow, Division of Island Nations, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
- Htaike Htaike Aung — Myanmar Internet Project
- Mathieu Ouimet — General Director, International Francophone Network for Scientific Advice
- Mauro Santaniello — Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Salerno
- Nenna Nwakanma — Global AI Ambassador, HealthAI
Learn more on the event page and see the full agenda.
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