Meeting

San Francisco Meeting: A Conversation With Nathaniel C. Fick

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Eli Pitta
Speaker
Nathaniel Fick

Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, U.S. Department of State

Presider
Kat Duffy

Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

Introductory Remarks
Michael Froman

President, Council on Foreign Relations

Ambassador Fick discussed the release of the United States’ International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy. Ambassador Fick also addressed the role of technology diplomacy in advancing an affirmative agenda for digital freedom, cyberspace, the digital economy, and emerging technologies, as well as the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts in public-private collaboration.

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