Tech design is under the spotlight.
In 2026, the global conversation around tech design reached a critical turning point. For years, the focus has been on content moderation and responding to “bad actors.” Today, a fundamental shift is underway — moving away from mitigating harms toward the intentional design of technology that fosters trust, collaboration, and peace.
The Council on Tech and Social Cohesion’s 2026 Expo brings together many of the people shaping that shift — technologists, civil society, researchers, regulators, and peacebuilding practitioners — in one global program across multiple time zones.
Across more than eight hours of programming, we'll hear:
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View full agenda →Join from anywhere — from San Francisco to Jakarta.
Hosted from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Search for Common Ground
14:00–18:00 Bishkek (Central Asia)
10:00–14:00 Brussels
11:00–15:00 Nairobi
04:00–08:00 Eastern Time
Hosted from Washington DC by the Alliance for Peacebuilding
10:00–15:00 Eastern Time
07:00–12:00 Pacific Time
16:00–21:00 Brussels
17:00–22:00 Nairobi
Want to attend in person? Email the host to coordinate:
→ Bishkek: mbaialieva@sfcg.org
→ Washington, D.C.: nick@allianceforpeacebuilding.org
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