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Will the Law Actually Work?

In a time of rapidly changing technological landscape, it’s clear the need for cyber impact assessments to test the efficacy of proposed digital policies. Off Aspen Digital’s recent Global Cybersecurity Group meeting in NYC, Narun Popattanachai discusses his reflections that every major digital law should undergo a cybersecurity impact assessment and proposes five core questions…

• Narun Popattanachai

October 20, 2026

Governing the AI and Cyber Frontier

How do we stop being reactive on AI and cybersecurity? Lisa Fong reflects on Aspen Digital’s recent Global Cybersecurity Group meeting in New York and proposes seven pragmatic governance features that build on existing interventions to govern AI and cyber.

• Lisa Fong

October 16, 2026

Finding the Balance: Helping Families Navigate the Digital World Together 

Technology is deeply woven into the lives of young people. Today, technology follows our children everywhere. Community & Tech Leader Juliana Lozano reflects on her experiences as a parent and community leader on the responsibility of families to not just protect children from technology but to prepare them to navigate it.

• Juliana Lozano
• Executive Director, Despierta

October 14, 2026

Digital Theft Isn’t Always About Money 

Have you ever created something online and discovered it where it shouldn’t be? Community & Tech Leader Deyane Moses reflects on digital theft and their experience with data privacy and protection in the age of AI.

• Deyane Moses
• Director Programs and Partnerships, Afro Charities Inc, AFRO News, Blackives, LLC

October 14, 2026

Trust Is Infrastructure

Trust is often talked about as something we build through relatinoships, but how can new systems and technology help augment this? Community & Tech Leader Domenico Ruggerio reflects on their trust building work with LGBTQ+ youth in the South and how we can apply lessons in a world where technology is shaping relationships.

• Domenico Ruggerio
• Executive Director, We Are Family

October 14, 2026

Online Safety for You & Your Family

How do you reach communities at the rural and local levels to think about relationships with technology? Community & Tech Leader Jaynie Parrish reflects on her work in getting out the vote and provides a resource for families to use, specifically local and tribal communities, to protect themselves online.

• Jaynie Parrish
• Executive Director, Arizona Native Vote

October 14, 2026