IGF 2025 Day 0 Event #13 The World in 2030 - In Search of a New Economic Model

    Dynamic Coalition Digital Economy
    Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chair, Dynamic Coalition on Digital Economy , IGF - Multi-lateral Body Mr. Erik Solheim , World Resources Institute , USA - Social Sector , USA Dr. Paul Nunesdea, Health Data Forum , Portugal , EU - Social Sector - EU Ms. Mevish P Vaishnav , Centre for Participatory Democracy, India - CSO, India Gibson Kbiki , Africa Digital Health, CSO, Africa
    Speakers
    Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, Chair, Dynamic Coalition on Digital Economy , IGF - Multi-lateral Body Mr. Erik Solheim , World Resources Institute , USA - Social Sector , USA Dr. Paul Nunesdea, Health Data Forum , Portugal , EU - Social Sector - EU Ms. Mevish P Vaishnav , Centre for Participatory Democracy, India - CSO, India Gibson Kbiki , Africa Digital Health, CSO, Africa Ms. Kopal Gupta, Global Digital Health Corporation - Private Sector - USA
    Onsite Moderator
    Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta
    Online Moderator
    Dr. Paul Nunesdea
    Rapporteur
    Ms. Mevish P. Vaishanav
    SDGs
    1. No Poverty
    17. Partnerships for the Goals


    Targets: We wish to discuss how to address the issue of digital divide that will deprive the 2.6 billion people yet to be connected to the internet to leverage the full economic potential Addressing the SDG1. Also, we will discuss the SDG goal - Partnership for the Goals on how we can work towards a new economic model that addressed the issue of ‘Not leaving anyone behind’.
    Format
    Theater

    It is a discussion format . Where we have a panel of experts joining the discussion and then, opening the floor for ideas . The best ideas always come from the audience on such though provoking topics.
    Duration (minutes)
    120
    Description
    The world is undergoing a major churn with the emergence of BIGTECH - the multi-Trillion dollar corporations, but the digital divide is widening and the poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer - this is leading to unrest and the future of youth remains uncertain. Does the world need a new economic model that balances wealth creation with an inbuilt model of wealth distribution. This session will discuss the idea of a new economic model in the age of Deep-tech and what could be the contours of the the new economic model. We will publish a ‘Knowledge Paper’ based on the discussions

    We will use zoom to ensure that more participants join and participate actively online from all parts of the globe.