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We are live tweeting the panel “Recoding Our Future: Looking Beyond the Digital Wars” with @vestager @NandanNilekani @MarietjeSchaake
Moderated by @samirsaran #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue

.@samirsaran: In the absence of regulations and clear-cut rules of the road for #digital technologies, there are anxieties and tensions in need of a resolution. #Raisina2021

.@vestager: The EU's key concerns are 1) Creating a level playing field in the marketplace; 2) Insufficient enforcement of rules, that have for decades applied to the offline world, in the online world; & 3) Dignity of citizens in #democratic societies. #Raisina2021

.@samirsaran asks @NandanNilekani: Where does #DataSovereignty begin and where does it end? How does it implicate India’s 1.3 billion citizens, many of whom rely on the digital world for their lives and livelihoods?

.@NandanNilekani: India is the only country that has architecture that empowers people with their own data: the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture. The first use case for #DEPA will be in the financial sector.#Raisina2021

.@NandanNilekani: While it is important to get #data regulation right, we have to address this with technology as well. The fundamental technical problem that we need to solve is how to counter data aggregation with data empowerment. #Raisina2021

.@MarietjeSchaake: The #pandemic has exacerbated inequalities: many lack access to digital infrastructure, and big e-commerce giants have flourished, while small businesses struggle. #Raisina2021

.@MarietjeSchaake: With growing dependence on private companies there are new security risks, including extraordinary intrusions in the past year like #SolarWinds. In this vein, building trusted and fair relationships, where rights are protected, are key.

.@vestager: We can enact legislation to secure rights, but only with technology can we actually enforce these rights and bridge inequalities between the user and companies. #Raisina2021

On big tech’s #diversity and representation problem, @vestager says: If the #ICT community was the parliament, you would really question whether they should be the only ones to have a say in how our societies and our future should be shaped. #Raisina2021

.@vestager: My first consideration in leading the work under A Europe Fit for the Digital Age is, “Are we going to be fit for the machine, or should it really be the other way around?" #Raisina2021

.@NandanNilekani: In India, ICT continues to be a male-dominated sector, especially in senior positions. That said, we have made great progress thanks to public-spirited IT professionals who understand the need for equitable and empowering tech solutions. #Raisina2021

.@MarietjeSchaake: Engineers in #SiliconValley do not understand how their tech fits into a bigger context, beyond just being faster or more engaging than competitors. This is why we need to bring the worlds of tech, policy and politics closer together. #Raisina2021

.@samirsaran asks: Why does Europe punch below its weight in ICT innovation?

@vestager: Europe has a strong #innovation ecosystem, but scale is a challenge. A key factor is the lack of a single, unified market. #Raisina2021

.@NandanNilekani: Sophistication of cyber attacks is going up, simultaneously our dependence on tech is increasing. With cyber offense becoming a strategic tool for certain states, there is an urgent need for a national strategy to address these threats. #Raisina2021

.@MarietjeSchaake: In service of evidence-based policymaking, an informed public and securing democracy against #digital threats, horizontal provision of access to information is crucial. #Raisina2021

.@vestager: Under the Digital Services Act, we ask big players to do a general risk assessment of their services, including how they affect #democracy, and how they will mitigate these risks. #Raisina2021

On #AccountableBoardrooms, @NandanNilekani says you cannot expect companies to reform themselves, ultimately the solution has to be through rule of law. #Raisina2021

We come to the close of the panel "Recoding Our Future: Looking Beyond the Digital Wars”. Thank you for tuning in! Continue the conversation online using the hashtag #Raisina2021