Tech Diplomacy in the Era of US/China/EU Rivalry

Is tech diplomacy simply a new specialization or a radical transformation of diplomacy itself? The answer lies in the growing tension between competition and cooperation, structured above all by the US/China/EU rivalry. 

Tech diplomacy has rapidly moved from the margins to the core of international relations. Just as science diplomacy has become a key lens to understand global power, tech diplomacy is now emerging as the most strategic and technical frontier of international relations.

Today’s tech diplomats navigate a dense agenda: attracting AI talent, shaping global norms and standards, governing data, and securing digital infrastructures. At the same time, the field is no longer state-centric. Powerful private actors, from big tech firms to research networks, now play a decisive role in structuring outcomes.

We will explore the complexity of the global digital order and tech diplomacy with:

• Miriam Sapiro, CSIS/Columbia University;
• Bertrand de La Chapelle, Executive Director, Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network;
• Stephanie Balme, FNSP Research Professor, HDR, CERI Director.

The panel will be moderated by Aleksandra Majówka.

We invite you to join us for the roundtable about tech diplomacy, organized as part of the CERI Biennale.