Digital Democracy: Live stream and full conference schedule
Watch Yahoo’s Digital Democracy conference, live from the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
All times ET. Schedule subject to change.
Morning session: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Geek in Chief
David Pogue, VP of Yahoo Tech
in conversation with
Mikey Dickerson, administrator, U.S. Digital Service
Rebooting Government
Matt Bai, national political columnist, Yahoo News
in conversation with
Catherine Bracy, senior director of partnerships and ecosystem, Code for America
Seamus Kraft, executive director, The OpenGov Foundation
Haley Van Dyck, deputy administrator, U.S. Digital Service
Rand Paul: The Yahoo Politics and Technology Interview
Olivier Knox, Chief White House correspondent, Yahoo News
in conversation with
Sen. Rand Paul, MD
How to Win a Tech Campaign
Nate Lubin, Yahoo News contributor and former director of the White House Office of Digital Strategy
in conversation with
Mindy Finn, founder, Empowered Women
Scott Goodstein, founder and CEO, Revolution Messaging
Matthew McGregor, director of digital, Precision Strategies
Afternoon session: 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Beyond the Firewall - How Real Is the Cyber Threat?
Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent, Yahoo News
in conversation with
Gregory T. Nojeim, director of the Project on Freedom, Security and Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
Matt Olsen, president for consulting, IronNet Cybersecurity
Is Social Media Ruining Politics?
Jon Ward, senior political correspondent, Yahoo News
in conversation with
Nick Carr, author of “The Glass Cage: How Our Computers Are Changing Us”
Brad Jenkins, managing director / executive producer, Funny or Die
Nicco Mele, former media executive, political consultant, and author
The Revolution Will Be Mobilized: Race, Ethnicity and Social Media
Leslie Sanchez, political commentator, author, Yahoo News contributor and former director of the White House Initiative on Hispanic Education
in conversation with
Morgan DeBaun, CEO and founder, Blavity
Diane Guerrero, actor, “Orange Is the New Black”
Jamal Simmons, co-founder and CEO, CRVIII Inc.