Navigate 2026: Digital Policy Leadership Summit

PORTSMOUTH, NH, US

24-25 June

Shape the future of digital policy

Contribute to critical conversations at the crossroads of data, technology and societal impact at Navigate 2026: Digital Policy Leadership Summit. Co-hosted by The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and the IAPP, Navigate gathers a select community of global leaders from industry, government, academia and civil society. They develop working policy concepts in interactive sessions by exchanging ideas about resolving tensions and fostering innovation, connection and societal progress.

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Panic Meets Policy: Privacy and AI Governance Challenges in a Regulatory Rush

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Tariff Wars and Chip Wars, but What about ‘Data Wars?’

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Build a network of international digital policy leaders. 

The Billion Dollar Club: Enforcement Strategies and Risk Response

BREAKOUT SESSION

Policy Pathways for Agentic AI in Public and Private Sectors

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Navigate is about real-world solutions to make technology work for humanity. Bring your insights to the discussions.

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24-25 June 2026

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USD1995

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Join us in Portsmouth, NH, US

The Music Hall, The Music Hall Lounge, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club

Navigate will be held in three venues in historic downtown Portsmouth, N.H. U.S., which is located just over an hour north of Boston’s Logan International Airport. The event venues are a short walk from each other.

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