The Great Tech Race: Regulating Innovation in a Multipolar World

As global powers compete in emerging technologies, regulation has become a strategic tool, shaping innovation, competitiveness, and global influence. From Europe’s precautionary approach to the U.S.’s market-driven model and China’s state-led system, competing frameworks are redefining the rules. How do these choices impact innovation, investment, and the ability of companies to scale globally? This session explores the trade-offs between control, competitiveness, and openness, and how businesses can navigate an increasingly fragmented landscape. In a world of competing standards and systems, is convergence still possible or are we entering a new era of technological divide?