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Featuring ideas from our Fellows, Young Scholars, and leaders in our network, Marconi Signal explores the intersections of advanced technology, digital inclusion, and our global connected community.

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Creating the Equity-Focused Workforce of the Future

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator Michell Morton of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Dr. Traci Morris of Arizona State University, and Dr. Fallon Wilson of #BlackTechFutures Research Institute.

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Digital Equity: How Will We Know When We’ve Arrived?

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert panel included moderator Elizabeth Belding of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Mark Buell of Connect Humanity, Nicole D. Franklin of Enhanced Interactions, LLC, and Roberto Gallardo of Purdue Center for Regional Development.

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An Internet Built for Personal Safety and Security: Who is Responsible and How Do We Do It?

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator Amy VanDeVelde of the NTIA, Sheri Osborn of the UTSA, Karen Renaud of the University of Strathclyde, Yvette Rentiera of Common Sense, and Roy Want of Google.

Our expert panel shared their viewpoints on the topic of why responsible technologists, policymakers, and digital inclusion advocates must create simple, effective, and user-friendly ways to keep consumers safe on the network.

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Can The Fintech Revolution Be The True Equalizer?

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator 2022 Marconi Fellow Siavash Alamouti of mimik and panelists Emily Aiken of the University of California at Berkeley, Kami Dar of Uniti Networks and Laura Fontana of BNY Mellon.

Our expert panel shared their viewpoints on the proliferation of new technologies, data sources and ideas that are driving fintech and the potential benefits and risks that the industry brings to the newly connected. We are proud to share some highlights from the discussion.

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How Do We Define Broadband?

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator Vint Cerf of the Marconi Society and Google, Christophe Diot of Google, Mei Lin Fung of the People-Centered Internet, and Matthew Rantanen of the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association and the Golden State Network.

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Funding Broadband for All: From Sporadic to Sustainable

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator Kathryn De Wit of The Pew Charitable Trusts, Mai-Ling Garcia of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation and Johns Hopkins University, and Karen Mossberger of Arizona State University.

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Bringing Digital Equity Into Tomorrow’s Technology

The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium kicked off its second day with a lively conversation about digital equity among technology leaders moderated by Sir David Payne of the University of Southampton and including Siavash Alamouti of mimik, Aakanksha Chowdhery of Google, Marty Cooper of Dyna, LLC, Taher Elgamal of Salesforce and Henry Samueli of Broadcom.

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The (Big) Data Economy: Inclusion and Fairness

This panel was part of The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium. Our expert group included moderator Danielle Davis of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC), Jordana Barton-Garcia of Connect Humanity, Sarah E. Chasins of Berkeley Engineering, Laura Chioda of UC Berkeley’s Institute for Business and Social Impact and Tiffany Deng of Google.

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Building an Inclusive Economy

The Marconi Society’s 2022 Decade of Digital Inclusion Symposium kicked off with a timely discussion between Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist and Marconi Society Chair, and Shamina Singh, Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

Vint and Shamina were led in conversation by Arturo Franco, Senior Vice President of Thought Leadership at the Center for Inclusive Growth.

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