Program

Advancing Interests in a New Era
How can we excel as public affairs practitioners in this era of change, technological disruption, and frequent political chaos? Where are we going as a profession, and what are our responsibilities in this environment? The 5th Annual Interel Global Public Affairs Summit kicks off with important questions and discussion to frame the day.  

Speaker:
Fredrik Lofthagen
Interel CEO & Chairman, Interel 

New Frontiers: Public Affairs & the Commercialization of Space
Few industries like commercial spaceflight & technology exemplify the importance of public affairs in shaping a frontier market. Hear insights on how this exciting industry is helping create entirely new regulatory frameworks, policies and stakeholder engagement models for a potentially $1 trillion-a-year global market.

Speaker:
Eric Stallmer
President
Commercial Spaceflight Federation 

Is Technology a Threat to Democracy & World Order?
Once considered an important tool for democracy and globalization, social media, AI and other technology advancements are now seen as a potential threat. How does technology and the means of communication today affect policy development, for better or worse?     

Speaker:
Ann Mettler
Head, European Political Strategy Centre 
European Commission 

The New Europe: Challenges Ahead for the EU

Speaker: 
Herman Van Rompuy 
President Emeritus European Council
Minister of State 
President, European Policy Centre 

Around the World with IGP (continued)
Gain insights from your IGP peers from around the world on the current domestic and international political dynamics of their respective markets, as well the public affairs opportunities and challenges. This session continues with a focus on Asia Pacific. 

IGP Case Study: Public Affairs War Games!
Hear how Interel, IGP partners in South America, and our 2017 Summit speakers from Scenarios4Summits teamed up to conduct interactive role-playing “war game” scenarios for an international client to strengthen their internal public affairs capabilities and policy response readiness.

Speakers:

Making the Most of Technology for Smarter Public Affairs
What if you took an integrated national and sub-national database on all government legislation, regulation and research, combined it with a database of real-time social media information on all stakeholders, and for good measure added a map of potential grassroots support for your client? Today, there are terabytes of information available to us online to support our work, but how can we use this information smartly and efficiently to achieve our clients goals?

Speaker:
Alex Wirth 
CEO
Quorum 

Compliance Challenges in a New Era: Political Law & GDPR
With political law and transparency compliance regulations increasing in the U.S., Europe, and beyond, the global public affairs profession must meet growing demands by both clients and the general public. The newly introduced GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) additionally impacts the daily work that we do. Gain insights from experts in this field on staying on top of compliance requirements for public affairs in a new era.