ALEXISWICHOWSKI
MEDIA & EVENTS
THE INFORMATION TRADE media
All Tech is Human & The Bridge: "Big Tech, Power, and Diplomacy" with Consul General Rana Sarkar (video, podcast), 08.20
Ethos Institute (in English): "O comércio de Informações: como as Big Tech conquistam países e desafiam nossos direitos" (video), 08.20
World Affairs Council: "How Big Tech is transforming our world" with Patrick McGee, Financial Times (video) (podcast), 08.20
CSPAN Book TV (video), 03.20
BBC World News (video), 02.20
BBC Radio (audio starts at 2:15), 02.20
NPR Science Friday (audio, post), 02.20 | (audio, post) 11.17
The Good Code (podcast), 02.20
Porchlight Books, 02.20
World Affairs (webinar), 08.20
The Blaze (audio), 02.20
"How the world's biggest tech companies regulation-proofed themselves," (op-ed) The Hill, 02.20
Q&A: Alexis Wichowski, Columbia University, 02.20
TECH & HUMANITY
CERN Open Quantum Institute Operational Launch | A3 “Advancing Capacity Building,” Geneva, Switzerland, 03.24
"Humans in the room: how to build tech that won't kill us," FWD50, 11.23
"Combating Disinformation: Legal reforms, fact-checking, and journalism," Columbia Global Centers - Istanbul, 09.22
"Misinformation and Fake News - Costs for Companies and Society," Ethos Institute, 07.20
"The Apple Effect: Germany fears being left behind by Big Tech," Financial Times, 01.20
"Technology's Impact on the State" | Columbia Global Centers - Rio | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11.19
"What Unites Us”: How the Angry Few Hijack Public Opinion & How Institutions Can Intervene to Save Democracy" | Brazilian Association of Organizational Communication & Public Relations Researchers | Keynote speaker, 05.19
"Social media & public service: keeping democracy smart with cute cats" | Leadership in a Challenging Century, Columbia Global Centers, 07.18
"Media & Foreign Policy" | Foreign Policy Association's Great Decisions series, World Oregon, 02.18
UM Brasil | "Post-truth in the Information Age" | Interview, 06.17
“Technology & Citizen Engagement” | Columbia Lehman Dialogues, panelist, 11.15
CIVIC TECH & INNOVATION
"How to do new things in old institutions without freaking people out," United Nations Department of Peacekeeping | Speaker, 05.21
"Changing technologies," Columbia Journal of International Affairs (podcast) | Interview, 05.21
"Governments, net states, and digital nations," The Innovation Cookbook (podcast) | Interview, 05.21
"Essential Innovation: How New York City Agencies Collaborated and Connected For COVID Response," Columbia Global Centers-Rio | Speaker (video), 06.20
"The New Convergence," CNBC | Panelist (video), 06.20
"'There are no hard problems': Simplifying complex problems for government to find low & no-tech solutions," Comunitas | Sao Paulo, Brazil, 11.19
"Developing an E-Governance Knowledge Platform for the Government of Aruba" | Capstone, Columbia, 05.19
"The Last Three Feet": Why Tech Alone Can't Save Government," Columbia Global Centers-Rio | Keynote speaker, 11.18
"Innovation in the public sector"; "Evidence-based policy making"; "Culture and organizational change" | Columbia Global Centers-Rio Public Sector Innovation Intensive, 11.18
"No one fires you for saying no": How to bring tech into change-averse bureaucracies" | Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Brasilia, Brazil, 10.17
"Hack the bureaucracy" | Google & Columbia Global Centers, Sao Paolo, Brazil | Keynote speaker, 06.17
“Effective communication (with & without tech)” | SIPA Executive MPA program, guest lecturer, 03,16
“Hack the bureaucracy (no tech allowed)” | Flashpoint Dark Web Intelligence, speaker, 04.16
“Intrapreneurs Changing the World from the Inside” | World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, panelist
TECH AS GLOBAL POWER
"Australia's war on Elon Musk" | ABC RN Global Roaming (podcast), "04.24
European Union Senior Envoy to the US & Consul General of Norway: "Brussels to the Bay: EU & UNHCR Election Integrity," 02.24
Geneva Science & Diplomacy Anticipator Summit & CERN | "Engaging Diplomats & Technologists on AI & Emerging Tech," 10.23
Geneva Science & Diplomacy Anticipator Summit & CERN | "Emerging Technologies & AI in the MENA Region," Geneva, Switzerland, 10.23
Geneva Science & Diplomacy Anticipator Summit & Geneva Centre for Security Policy | "Future of Peace & War," New York, NY, 06.23
Kent Global Leadership Program Executive Seminar on Conflict Resolution | “AI & Ethics,” 04.23
World Economic Forum | "Tech Diplomacy" network launch, 02.23
Swedish Foreign Ministry | "Tech diplomacy," 05.21
"Staying Ahead of The Threat: Fireside Chat with FBI Special Agent in Charge NYC" | Columbia SIPA, 10.18
"We will share until it hurts*": Diplomacy, national security & citizenship" | Lehigh University, International Relations Efron Speaker Series, 10.17
"A lyrical description of the Russian sunset: can technology prevent conflict?" | Moscow State University, guest lecturer, 04.17
"Can technology prevent conflict?" | International Conflict Resolution series, Columbia SIPA, panelist, 04.17
"Cyber 9/12" student competition | The Atlantic Council, judge, 10.16
“Cyber Overview” | Digital & Cyber Group @ SIPA inaugural event, panelist, 01.16
"UM Brazil" Documentary | Technology, media, and security, interview subject, 11.15
HK01, "Facebook and other virtual kingdoms" 12.17
NPR's Science Friday, "Should Facebook have a seat at the geopolitical table?", 11.17
"The promises and perils of e-policy" | Google & Columbia Global Centers, Santiago, Chile | Keynote speaker, 06.17
“Diplomacy in Digital Age w / US Ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun" | World Leaders Forum, moderator, 11.15
“Foreign policymaking in social media age” | Roundtable on Technology, Innovation, and American Primacy, Council on Foreign Relations, panelist, 10.15
“Digital diplomacy in the US & Russia” | Moscow Nuclear Research University, guest lecturer
"@DigitalDiplomacy#Really?” | Halifax International Security Forum, panelist
OPEN DATA / DATA SCIENCE
"Tech's 'No Gods' Problem: Why we still don't have ethical algorithms" | Data Universe, 04.24 (forthcoming)
"Uncertainty, fake news & misinformation" (video) | Coda.br & Google News Initiative, Sao Paulo Brazil, 11.19
"Data Science"; "Digital Transformation in Government"; "State of Technology & Society" | Insper Institute Public Sector Innovation Intensive, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 06.19
"Massive Data Collection and Automation: Preserving Individuals’ Rights" | Global Digital Futures Policy Forum, Columbia University, NY, 05.16
“Open Data and the United Nations” | NYU GovLab, co-organizer
OTHER
“Media Impact Convening” | Civic Hall, speaker, 10.15
“TechCamp NYC: Protection of Journalists in Conflict” | CUNY School of Journalism & USIP, chief organizer
"Free the Press" | Committee to Protect Journalists & US Department of State, co-organizer
"The Unexpected Product of Mentorship at SIPA: A Shout-Out on Late Night TV," Columbia School of International & Public Affairs Admissions, 05.19
"Ajax: Theater of War" | NYC Public Artist In Residence program - Rockaway Theater Company, panelist, 04.17
School of Visual Arts Interactive Design course capstone | NYC Department of Veterans Services, client liaison, 12.17
“Next wave of attacks: terror on the trains” | Halifax International Security Forum, panelist, 11.15
“Girl Rising” & “Man Up” | US Mission to the UN, chief organizer