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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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.
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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.
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We offer training programs for the senior management of private companies, international organizations and governments who want to understand, anticipate, and manage technological change.
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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.Â
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