Wayback to the Future: Celebrating the Open Web
Join the Foundation for American Innovation, the Massive Data Institute and the Internet Archive at Georgetown University’s historic Riggs Library for Wayback to the Future: Celebrating the Open Web—Past, Present, and Possible.
The open web was once defined by experimentation, decentralization, and possibility. The technological advancements were driven by the desire for a place where new voices and ideas could flourish. Today, consolidation and walled gardens challenge that vision. Together, we’ll look back at the internet’s origins to spark a forward-looking conversation about how to keep the web free, open, and innovative.
The evening will feature a panel of pioneers, technologists, and policy thinkers reflecting on three eras of the web:
The Wild Web of the 1990s
The Platform Era of the 2010s
The Next Web Era
A reception will follow the panel. Food and drinks will be provided.
Speakers include:
Brewster Kahle — Founder & Director, Internet Archive
Vint Cerf — Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
Cindy Cohn — Executive Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jon Stokes — Co-founder, Ars Technica
Moderator: Luke Hogg — Director of Technology Policy, FAI