Ramesh Srinivasan

The pandemic, the climate crisis, geopolitical conflicts, and digital upheavals are shaping a world in which digital connectivity not only brings people together but, in many places, also exacerbates isolation, mistrust, and polarization. How can we rethink the future under these conditions? Media scholar and digital expert Ramesh Srinivasan offers a hopeful perspective on how we will live together in the future. Using concrete examples from around the world, he demonstrates how technology, community, and global interconnectedness open up new ways to address the ecological, social, and technological challenges of our time.

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan is an American engineer, social scientist, and professor of information science at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on the impact of digital technologies on politics, culture, society, and the environment.

Moderator: Michael Kolain is a lawyer, policy advisor, and author working at the intersection of law, technology, and society. As Head of Policy at the Center for Digital Rights and Democracy, he focuses in particular on digital fundamental rights, the regulation of new technologies, digital sovereignty, and cybersecurity. Previously, he worked in legal research and as a legislative aide for digital policy in the German Bundestag, where he was involved in the legislation of the “Ampel” coalition.

Language: English

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