Given the extraordinary implications of emerging technologies on governance, development, and security, there is a growing need to address the tension between innovation and regulation. The Global Technology Summit (GTS) brings together industry leaders, academics, technologists, and policymakers from around the world to examine the impact of emerging technologies on society.

As importantly, the summit serves as a mediating space to develop strategies to balance innovation and regulation. Building on the resounding success of the past two editions of the summit, held in 2016 and 2017, Carnegie India hosted its third annual GTS at the Leela Palace in Bengaluru from December 17 to 19, 2018.

As the debate on technology and its social impacts makes headlines around the world, the theme for this year’s summit was Technology and Society: Getting the Balance Right. The summit began with three student workshops on Data, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), and Biotechnology on December 17, 2018. The student workshops were organized as part of a new initiative called KnowledgeTransfer@CarnegieIndia. The initiative aims at facilitating a genuine exchange of ideas and knowledge among students, practitioners, subject matter experts, and other interested audiences.

This was followed by two days of captivating discussions on a range of themes including technology diplomacy, data governance, future of digital payments, A.I. in everyday life, 5G and the future of connectivity, building a sustainable innovation ecosystem, safety and ethics of gene editing, the present and the future of a global cyber security landscape.