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Crisis in Tech Diplomacy and Policy

7-hour Interactive Workshop in two parts

Critical perspectives, Research-based

Understand the emerging crisis in technology diplomacy and policy
Examine real‑world obstacles to whole‑of‑government tech impact assessment
Identify new roles for diplomats, regulators and corporate leaders in tech governance

No country has the capacity to assess the impact on society, politics or the economy of all the individual technologies flooding global markets or the many creative apps based on them. And now we are in the middle of an AI revolution. This workshop introduces key concepts, current dilemmas, and practical insights for managing this escalating crisis in technology policy.

The emergence in 2025 of the US government as the most prolific and most capable purveyor of online hate speech in support of radical political change underpins all of these six elements. The breach between the United States and key allies caused by geopolitical decision-making and unpredictable economic policies is being aggravated by this deepening technology crisis.

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KEY THEMES

Mapping the technology crisis
Technology Impact Assessment (TIA) at the National Level in Principle and Practice
TIA at the International Level
The future potential of TIAs
Critiques of global settings for TIA
International technology governance
Assessing the assessors: a capstone exercise.

AN ORIGIN STORY: URGENCY AND RELEVANCE

The workshop is based on research undertaken with a grant from the Australia India Cyber and Critical Technologies Partnership. It is based on material collected or created over one year by a multinational team of eight researchers through public webinars, private workshops, stakeholder interviews and substantial research papers. That work demonstrated important gaps in policy and practice for technology impact assessment (TIA) in both Australia and India. It also highlighted the potential value of a multilateral program across the Indo-Pacific region to involve other countries in establishing communities of practice in this policy discipline. The syllabus takes a multi-disciplinary public policy approach, integrating ethical perspectives, the economics and politics of technology development, and global governance considerations. Strategic foresight is a central element of TIA

BLENDED LEARNING INTERNATIONAL

This program is delivered by the Social Cyber & Tech Academy as an executive professional learning experience in cyber strategy, policy, and practice. It is designed for professional capability development and informed by leading research from the Social Cyber Institute, as a professional learning program. Blended Learning International (RTO 110068), an Australian Registered Training Organisation, offers nationally recognised accredited qualifications separately.

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