The talk titled “Taking back control of the internet” will
take place on November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Western European Time, and will also
cover Avast’s mission to establish digital freedom as a fundamental human
right.
Since its foundation three decades ago, the free and
unlimited space of the world wide web has evolved into a tool that is providing
us with advances, yet simultaneously endangering our rights and privacy.
It is time to speak up. Digital inequality exists, but few
among us have the fortitude to discuss it. Ondrej Vlcek and Garry Kasparov will
address these issues and discuss how the internet must be changed to fit our
society.
On November 4th at 3:20 p.m. WET Garry Kasparov will also
participate in a fireside chat to discuss his role as a consultant on the hit
Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit. He will be joined by an industry expert who
will contribute to the discussion about bringing stories to life on screen.
Later that afternoon, at 4:30 p.m. Garry Kasparov will also play a simultaneous
chess exhibition with 20 selected participants of the conference.
Garry Kasparov, Avast Security Ambassador
Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in
history in 1985 and was the world’s top-rated player for 20 years. He first
discovered the potential of AI during his famous matches against the IBM
supercomputer Deep Blue. Ever since, he’s spoken about future tech, most
recently as Avast’s security ambassador. His matches against arch-rival Anatoly
Karpov and Deep Blue popularized chess and machine intelligence in
unprecedented ways.
Ondrej Vlcek, Avast CEO
Ondrej Vlcek serves as Chief Executive Officer for Avast.
Together with his senior management team, he executes on Avast’s vision to
deliver people-centric security and spearheads the Company’s product innovation
program for emerging consumer technology categories, including AI and identity
protection.
Previously, he held the combined position of Executive
Vice-President & General Manager, Consumer, and Chief Technology Officer.
In this role, he led Avast’s transformation from a traditional PC antivirus
vendor to the leading provider of a full portfolio of protection, privacy, and performance
products for consumers.