The Backlash Backlash to Big Tech
The Covid pandemic accelerated the rise of the digital economy, concentrating even more wealth, market power and political influence in the hands of a small group of tech entrepreneurs. Now comes the backlash. Around the world, regulators are planning measures to rein in Big Tech in ways that reflect their own priorities. Chinese authorities fear the political challenge from tech giants; U.S. concerns center around misinformation; Europe is focused on competition. Will a more tightly regulated digital economy continue to deliver growth and innovation? How will consumers benefit? And who should be the arbiter of free speech on the internet? Speakers: Mitchell Baker, Chief Executive Officer, Mozilla Corporation Duncan Clark, Chairman, BDA China; Author, Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built Richard Edelman, Chief Executive Officer, Edelman Karen Kornbluh, Senior Fellow and Director, Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative, German Marshall Fund of the United States Katherine Maher, Chief Executive Officer, Wikimedia Foundation
