Trick or Treaty: How Authoritarians Are Hacking Global Cyber Rules
Chris Inglis, Whitfield Diffie, Edna Conway, Nick Ashton-Hart ● March 26, 2026
The private sector and open societies focus on near term national regulation as authoritarian states push for a UN treaty process to regulate technology, undermine encryption and Western firms’ competitiveness. This session will explain why replacing that agenda with practical action on issues like supply chain security and critical infrastructure protection can prevent totalitarian dreams.