Events
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Shaping Debates on Technology Innovation
ITIF hosts a rich program of panel discussions, debates, roundtables, and conferences featuring distinguished authors, prominent policymakers, influential thinkers, and other leaders on issues shaping the course of technology innovation.
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Upcoming Events
June 30, 2026|Register Now
The New Push for a National Data Privacy Standard
Join ITIF for an expert panel discussion on the current state of federal privacy negotiations and the path forward for Congress.
July 7, 2026|Register Now
Lessons For Canada from Australia's Social Media Ban
Join the Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness for a fireside conversation with Lucy Thomas, co-founder and CEO of Project ROCKIT, Australia's youth-driven movement against bullying and online harm. Drawing on her work with young people, schools, and technology platforms, Thomas will share insights from Australia's experience and discuss what Canadian policymakers should consider as they evaluate Bill C-34.
July 8, 2026|Register Now
How Should the US Respond to Foreign Regulation of Online Speech?
Join ITIF for a discussion with the architect of the GRANITE Act and other leading experts on the challenges posed by foreign regulation of online speech and the policy options available to address them.
July 23, 2026|Register Now
Would AICOA Help or Hurt Innovation and Consumer Choice?
Join ITIF for a debate on the resolution: “AICOA undermines American innovation and choice.” Joseph Coniglio, Senior Counsel and Director of the Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy at ITIF, will argue in favor of the resolution, while Joel Thayer, President of the Digital Progress Institute, will argue against it.
September 24, 2026
AR/VR Policy Conference 2026
The sixth annual AR/VR Policy Conference presented by Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the XR Association will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
November 17, 2026|Register Now
National Power Industry War Conference
Please join ITIF for an important policy conference on what U.S. policymakers must do to prevent America from suffering a catastrophic defeat in its techno-economic-trade war with China. At stake are vital production capabilities in the advanced, traded-sector industries that provide the foundation for economic strength and national security in the 21st century.
Past Events
June 23, 2026
Backdoors and Blowback: What Bill C-22 Means for Canadians
Please join ITIF’s Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness for a virtual panel on what Bill C-22 would actually do, why building in backdoors tends to introduce new security risks rather than contain them, and what a more targeted approach could look like.
June 18, 2026
AICOA and the Risks to American Innovation
Watch now for a webinar featuring leading experts who examined the legislation, discussed its likely consequences, and explained why AICOA could undermine American technology leadership without delivering meaningful benefits for competition.
June 16, 2026
How to Protect Kids From Chatbots Without Bans
Watch now for a discussion on recently introduced chatbot safety bills up for debate in Congress, including the GUARD Act and CHATBOT Act, and what policymakers, parents, and platforms could do to protect children without bans.
June 9, 2026
Canada's Cloud Sovereignty: Where Should the Lines Fall?
Watch the first event in the Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness's series of discussions on Canadian tech policy. This discussion examined how Canada should think about sovereignty in cloud and compute, what current proposals get right and wrong, and what a more disciplined approach to digital dependence would look like.
May 12, 2026
Lessons From Europe’s Loss of Biopharma Leadership, and Its Attempts to Recover
Watch now for an expert panel discussion on what Europe’s experience reveals about the risks of undermining biopharmaceutical innovation, how policy choices shape R&D investment and competitiveness, and what steps U.S. policymakers should take to sustain American leadership in life sciences.
