Rethinking digital governance through human-centred market mechanisms

Theme

The GIDE principles as a strategic response to U.S. pressure on digital regulation. By empowering digital citizens with the tools and expertise to negotiate directly with digital service providers over the terms and rewards for the use of personal data, these principles reduce reliance on state intervention.

Guiding questions

• • How do GIDE principles reframe the role of the state and legislation in digital governance?
  • How do the GIDE principles offer a geopolitical counterweight to U.S. tariff threats by reframing digital governance as a matter of citizen rights and fair digital trade?
  • What institutional, legal, and technical conditions are needed to ensure more equal bargaining power between individuals and digital platforms?

Guest Speakers

• Paul Twomey , Co-Chair, Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment, former CEO of ICANN
• Dennis J. Snower, Co-Chair, Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment, former President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.
• Paul Nemitz, former Principal Adviser, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission
• Peter Alexiadis, Official Advisor, International Institute of Communications (IIC).

 

About the Series

A global platform for conversations on the future of digital governance. This online seminar series brings together leading international policymakers, business leaders, civil society representatives, and multilateral organizations to share practical ideas for building a digital economy that serves human welfare—not just businesses and governments.

Organized by: Global Initiative for Digital Empowerment (GIDE), Global Solutions Initiative (GSI), MyData, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Key Themes:

• Data governance and individual agency

• Emerging models and regional perspectives

• Global cooperation and geopolitics

• Digital economy and labour governance

Format & Schedule:

• Duration: 60–75 minutes per session (presentation, discussion, live Q&A)

• Schedule: Online, first and third Thursday of each month, starting November 20, 2025

• Occasional additional sessions may be announced

Who Should Attend:

Policymakers, researchers, business leaders, and civil society professionals engaged in designing fair and accountable digital systems.

 

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