The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), a project of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), hosted its fourth annual conference place on 29th-30th May 2024 at King’s College London.
The GNET Conference aims to explore the complex and evolving relationship between terrorism, violent extremism and technology. Over one and a half days, we hosted five panels featuring international experts from a range of industries and disciplines.
Speakers and attendees had the opportunity to exchange knowledge and insights on pressing issues at this critical intersection, including:
- Global Trends, New Frontiers: Updates on the Non-State Online Threat Landscape
- AI and Violent Extremism: Threats, Opportunities and Ethical Approaches
- The Innovation Paradox: Emerging Technologies in the Evolving Terrorist Ecosystem
- Preserving Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age: Mitigating Extremist Interference in Democratic Processes
- Digital Playgrounds: Addressing Youth Radicalisation in Gaming Communities
Conference Programme:
Wednesday 29th May
Conference Introduction and Welcome
Global Trends, New Frontiers: Updates on the Non-State Online Threat Landscape
- Panellists:
- Erin Saltman, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) – Chair
- Beatriz Buarque, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Devika Shanker-Grandpierre, Co-Founder of JSG Strategy (Previously at TikTok, Meta)
- Lucas Webber, co-founder and editor of the Militant Wire research network
- Aaron Zelin, The Washington Institute For Near East Policy, Brandeis University
- Panellists:
AI and Violent Extremism: Threats, Opportunities and Ethical Approaches
- Panellists:
- Meili Criezis, Polarization & Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL) – Chair
- Daniel Siegel, investigative analyst at Graphika
- Ashley Mattheis, Dublin City University
- Jake Okechukwu Effoduh, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Panellists:
The Innovation Paradox: Emerging Technologies in the Evolving Terrorist Ecosystem
- Panellists:
- Fola Aina, GNET – Chair
- Rajan Basra, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)
- Jessica Davis, Insight Threat Intelligence
- Julia Ebner, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, University of Oxford
- Francis Okpaleke, Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
- Panellists:
Thursday 30th May
Fireside Chat
- Panellists:
- Erin Saltman, Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) – Chair
- Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), King’s College London
- Panellists:
Preserving Electoral Integrity in the Digital Age: Mitigating Extremist Interference in Democratic Processes
- Panellists:
- Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR), King’s College London – Chair
- Benjamin Mok, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- John Sunday Ojo, Portsmouth University, UK
- Jacob Ware, Council on Foreign Relations
- Panellists:
Digital Playgrounds: Addressing Youth Radicalisation in Gaming Communities
- Panellists:
- Belle Riley Thompson, GNET – Chair
- Linda Schlegel, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
- Suraj Lakhani, University of Sussex
- Gabriel Gomes, Purpose
- Panellists: