Lightning Talks⚡: Look Who’s Presenting
We’re excited to publish the slate of Lightning Talks at State of the Net 2025. These 16 expert talks were chosen from close to 100 proposals. Check out the talks below.
State of the Net is on Tuesday, February 11th. Register now!
AI in Cybersecurity: A Sword or Shield?
Reema Moussa
Associate Attorney
Goodwin Law
Associate Attorney
Goodwin Law
Free Flow of Information Shapes the Internet. What Happens if Information is Restricted?
Taylor Downs
Federal Policy Manager, ACT
The App Association
Federal Policy Manager, ACT
The App Association
Legislating Protections Against Unauthorized Digital Replicas
Andrew Foglia
Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs
U.S. Copyright Office
Deputy Director of Policy and International Affairs
U.S. Copyright Office
Regulating Public Sector AI in States: How Policymakers Should Move in 2025
Maddy Dwyer
Policy Analyst, Equity in Civic Technology
Center for Democracy and Technology
Policy Analyst, Equity in Civic Technology
Center for Democracy and Technology
Covenants Without the Sword
Vaibhav Garg
Executive Director
Comcast
Executive Director
Comcast
Safety By Design: What Role Should AI Play in User Safety?
Matt Kaufman
Chief Safety Officer
Roblox
Chief Safety Officer
Roblox
Community Notes: An Internet-Scale Approach to Addressing Misleading Information, Found Helpful Across the Political Spectrum
Keith Coleman
VP of Product
X
VP of Product
X
Differentiated, Personalized, and Transparent Online Search
Joseph Jerome
Senior Public Policy Manager
DuckDuckGo
Senior Public Policy Manager
DuckDuckGo
Exploring Preference Signals for AI with Creative Commons
Shanna Hollich
Learning and Training Manager
Creative Commons
Learning and Training Manager
Creative Commons
FTC Authority over AI: Looking Back at 2024
Andy Jung
Associate Counsel
TechFreedom
Associate Counsel
TechFreedom
Beyond the Algorithm: Safeguarding Children in the Age of Character AI
Danielle Davis
Director of Technology Policy
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies
LunaNet to MarsLink: Building the First Internet Infrastructure in Space
Nick Reese
Cofounder and COO
Frontier Foundry
Fiber vs LEO Satellite: The Most Economically Efficient Way to Deliver Quality Broadband for All
Michael Kende
Senior Advisor
Analysys Mason
Shahan Osman
Manager, TMT Strategy & Policy
Manager, TMT Strategy & Policy
Analysys Mason
Beyond Fragmentation: Re-networking Internet Infrastructure to Achieve Strategic Autonomy
Juan Ortiz Freuler
Phd Candidate
University of Southern California
Link Taxes and the Online Information Ecosystem: What’s at Stake?
Tricia McCleary
Media Advocacy Manager
Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA)