This event is hybrid. It will take place at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and online.
- A light lunch will be served from 12:00 onwards and the debate will start at 12:30.
- The event will be livestreamed, recorded and photographed and may be shared publicly on the GCSP channels.
Emerging technologies are both the object and driver of current geopolitical competition. States perceive technological advancement as central for political influence, military superiority, and economic resilience. Accordingly, states resort to various tools for fostering their technological edge and related capacities. Measures include vast financial investments, technology-specific regulations, export controls, and cooperation with international partners. These dynamics may significantly shape the future global order.
Yet, what are the exact stakes and drivers of the geopolitics of emerging technologies? Where are the fault-lines in this global competition with and over technology? What are intrinsic dilemmas for policymakers? What are the implications for states and societies? What consequences follow for the governance of emerging technologies and international cooperation?
This Geneva Security Debate will shed light on these and other most timely questions.
This conversation is jointly organized with the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA).
Opening speaker
- Prof. Dr. Marilyne Andersen, Director General of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA) and Full Professor at EPFL.
Event moderator
- Dr. Tobias Vestner, Director of the Research and Policy Advice Department, Geneva Centre for Security Policy and Affiliate at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) at Stanford University.
Guest speaker
- Prof. Dr. Colin Kahl, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation’s (CISAC) at Stanford University and Director of the Geopolitics, Technology, and Governance Program; former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense, and former National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden.
