On December 6, the DFRLab, Duco, and Anchor Change hosted a discussion on the landscape of international elections, how tech platforms are preparing for them, and what to expect over the next year.

In 2024, 83 national elections will be held in 78 countries around the world, including India, Mexico, Senegal, Ukraine, and the United States. The world will likely not see the same volume of global elections until 2048. This unprecedentedly busy election year presents unique challenges to the global community that works on everything from election administration to information integrity.

Panelists highlighted risks regarding misinformation, privacy, algorithmic biases, and other emerging AI and regulatory trends, shared actionable insights to inform those developing global elections plans and strategies, and illuminated emerging global standards.

Speakers

Agenda

3:00 p.m.: Welcoming remarks

Graham Brookie, Vice President and Senior Director, Digital Forensic Research Lab

3:10 p.m.: Briefing on the 2024 election landscape

Overview of the significance of the upcoming election year, including coverage of the elections landscape, highlighted risks, and case studies.

Katie Harbath, CEO of Anchor Change, Duco Expert, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, DFRLab

3:25 p.m.: Election integrity – A collaborative effort

How cross-sector collaboration enables democracy in the digital realm.

Patrícia Campos Mello, Reporter at Large and Columnist, Folha de São Paulo

Kay Spencer, Program Director, Elections, National Democratic Institute

Phumzile Van Damme, Technology and Human Rights Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

Moderator: Rose Jackson, Director, Democracy + Tech Initiative

3:55 p.m.: Global elections – Industry engagement

How tech platforms are preparing for the upcoming electoral wave.

Amy Larsen, Director, Democracy Forward, Microsoft

Angela McKay, Director, Trust & Safety Research and Partnerships, Google

Moderator: Sidney Olinyk, CEO and Founder, Duco

4:25 p.m.: Closing remarks

Katie Harbath, CEO of Anchor Change, Duco Expert, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, DFRLab

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