Looking forward to another full-day deep dive into Internet Policy courtesy of SIPA. The venue is again the "neo-Renaissance palazzo" Italian Academy. I believe some seats may still be available if you RSVP <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-global-digital-futures-policy-forum-a-fragmented-internet-tickets-33714979411> immediately joly posted: "On Friday May 5 2017 the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Tech and Policy Initiative will host the 2017 Global Digital Futures Policy Forum. The event, now in it's 3rd year, will have the theme 'A Fragmented Internet?' Topics inc" [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17>On *Friday May 5 2017* the *Columbia School of International and Public Affair*s <https://sipa.columbia.edu/> (SIPA) *Tech and Policy Initiative <https://sipa.columbia.edu/techpolicy/home>* will host the *2017 Global Digital Futures Policy Forum <https://sipa.columbia.edu/experience-sipa/events/conferences/global-digital-futures-policy-forum-2017>*. The event, now in its 3rd year, will have the theme '*A Fragmented Internet?' *Topics include industrial vs commercial uses of the internet, digital trade, trust and assurance, global platforms and international development, conflict and democracy and financial systemic risks. Speakers include: *Eric Schmidt* (Alphabet Inc.), *Laura DeNardis* (American University), *Andrea Glorioso* (EU Delegation to the US), *Eli Noam* (Columbia Business School), and *Paul Twomey* (ArgoPacific, Former ICANN CEO). The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17>*. *What: 2017 Global Digital Futures Forum: A Fragmented Internet? <https://sipa.columbia.edu/experience-sipa/events/conferences/global-digital-futures-policy-forum-2017> Where: Columbia University, NYC When: Friday May 5 2017 0900-18:30 EDT | 13:00-22:30 UTC Agenda: http://bit.ly/gdf17agenda <http://bit.ly/gdf17agenda> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17> Twitter: #gdf17 - https://twitter.com/hashtag/gdf17 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/gdf17>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170