We’re happy to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Peter Warren Singer. Named one of the nation’s 100 leading innovators by Smithsonian Magazine, Singer is a notable influencer, global thinker, and “mad scientist” by organizations including Defense News, Foreign Policy, and the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command.
A strategist and senior fellow at the think tank New America, Singer is an award-winning author of novels and non-fiction books about military privatization, robotics, the weaponization of social media, and cyberwar and cybersecurity.
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LikeWar: How social media has become weaponized, and what we need to know about it
Terrorists livestream their attacks, Presidents win elections over social media, and viral misinformation alters not just the result of battles, but share prices, public health, and even the very fate of nations. The result is that the Internet has blurred into a new kind of battlespace that plays out on our smartphones.
Singer’s thought-provoking insights will set the stage for two days of learning, training, and networking for court professionals at CTC 2021 in Columbus, Ohio, on September 28 and 29.
“Prepare to be wowed by Peter Singer,” said Jesse Rutledge, NCSC’s vice president for External Affairs. “His talk will delve into the web’s darkest corners but will also show us the light to help protect the courts from ransomware, disinformation, and deep fakes.”
In addition to examining information and cybersecurity issues, this year’s conference will look back at the challenges posed by the pandemic and ahead to lessons learned.
“NCSC has spent most of the last year helping state courts innovate as a survival mechanism,” Rutledge said. “The education program at CTC 2021 will put a spotlight on what we can learn from our pandemic experiences.”
Read more about the conference’s three education tracks here, but don’t wait too long to sign up. Space is limited, so register today.
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