Towards a New Social Contract for the Digital Age
Mapping the 4 fractures of the Digital Order: concentration, redistribution, autonomy, and governance.
Towards a New Social Contract for the Digital Age
Mapping the 4 fractures of the Digital Order: concentration, redistribution, autonomy, and governance.
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New Forms of Governance for the Digital Age: A Workshop on Power, Platforms, and Democratic Accountability
The CGC held a thematic workshop bringing together legal scholars, social scientists, open-source governance experts, and digital policy practitioners to debate how power over platforms, cloud, and AI can be exercised collectively and democratically, as part of “The Digital Revolution and the New Social Contract”, the CGC’s multiannual research program.
04/11/2026
The Madrid Scale Proposes a Use-Based Approach to Neurotechnology Governance
The same neurotechnology can present different risks and opportunities depending on how and where it is used. The Madrid Scale offers a framework for assessing each use in context and determining an appropriate governance response.
30/10/2026
Rebuilding the Social Contract in the Digital Age
At the IE Tower, Francisco Serrano and Manuel Muñiz discussed how digitalization is straining the social contract through falling trust, polarization and widening inequality. The event is part of the CGC’s The Digital Revolution and the New Social Contract, which will produce 50 policy recommendations in the coming months.
29/10/2026
THE CENTER FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF CHANGE
The Center for the Governance of Change (CGC) is a foresight applied-research center based at IE University that studies the political, economic, and societal implications of the current technological revolution and advances solutions to overcome its unwanted effects.
The CGC produces pioneering, impact-oriented research that applies interdisciplinary and futures-focused methodologies to unveil the complexity of emerging and disruptive technologies such as AI, Quantum, Neurotech or Robotics – organized across three knowledge clusters: Politics and Policy, Economic Prosperity, and Security.
In addition, the CGC leads executive programs on future trends and emerging technologies for public institutions and companies, along with outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening public awareness and agency over the changes ahead. Across all its activities, the Center works towards a single purpose: to help build a more prosperous and sustainable society for all.
WHAT WE DO
RESEARCH
We host a number of cutting-edge, transdisciplinary research programs designed to broaden our understanding of some of the most pressing challenges of our time, and generate the right policy options to tackle them.
EDUCATION
We offer training programs for the senior management of private companies, international organizations and governments who want to understand, anticipate, and manage technological change.
OUTREACH
We actively engage in public debate at international level. We run several outreach projects, including public conferences and tech competitions, and develop media content such as conversation series and documentaries.
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