[Business Engagement Session 2] Legislative Leap: Empowering Private Sector Investments

The workshop presents a unique opportunity to address the lack of investment laws and transparency in many countries, encouraging businesses to invest in important digital services; it aims to:

• Explore the significant requirements for investment legislation and transparency to encourage private sector participation in building digital infrastructure
• Identify the gaps and challenges in governance, high-cost infrastructure, security, access to the Internet, data privacy, freedom of expression, and sustainability while providing impactful solutions to address them
• Outline the best practices involved in creating legislative models, standardizing policies, maintaining transparency, and addressing market dominance

Speakers:

• Chris Buckridge, Principal, Buckridge Consultants
• Sarim Aziz, Director of Public Policy, Meta
• John Morris, Principal, Internet Society, US
• Artem Kruzhilin, Founder & Strategic Alliances Director, Siphety Company

Moderator:

• Hamza Naqshbandi