Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen

Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen is Denmark’s Tech Ambassador.

As Tech Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen has the responsibility for representing the Danish Government to the global tech industry and in global governance forums on emerging technologies. Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen and her team have a global mandate and a physical presence in Silicon Valley, Copenhagen and Beijing, transcending borders and regions in rethinking the traditional understanding of a diplomatic representation.

Prior to her appointment, Anne Marie worked at World Economic Forum in Geneva (2017-2020) where she led the World Economic Forum’s work on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Global Public Goods. Her focus was on mobilising technology companies, governments and civil society to collaboratively tackle the barriers that prevent emerging technology from scaling responsibly to help solve society’s biggest challenges. Before joining the World Economic Forum, Anne Marie co-founded an innovation house for student entrepreneurship; co-founded Democratic Capital; worked as political advisor in the Danish Parliament; and served on the Board of Directors of Copenhagen Business School and The Danish Consumer Council.

Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen holds a M.Sc. in International Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in International Business & Politics from Copenhagen Business School and is a 2017 Global Leadership Fellow with the World Economic Forum.

Speaking events

Listen to Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen speak at the conference

18 Nov2:08 pm - 2:40 pm

Session 1: Making tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights

Moderated by Denmark’s Tech Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen, key stakeholders from civil society, the tech industry and the EU will discuss and outline the key challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the digital era. The session will discuss questions such as:

How can technology enhance democratic values and practices such as inclusion, transparency and accountability to restore trust in democracy? What are the tools at hand for paving a way forward, and what is the emancipatory potential for tech in present day democracies around the world? How can democratic governments, parliaments, and the people they represent get back in the driver’s seat of technological development?
18 Nov2:08 pm - 2:40 pm

Session 1: Making tech work for, not against, democracy and human rights

Moderated by Denmark’s Tech Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen, key stakeholders from civil society, the tech industry and the EU will discuss and outline the key challenges and opportunities for democracy and human rights in the digital era. The session will discuss questions such as:

How can technology enhance democratic values and practices such as inclusion, transparency and accountability to restore trust in democracy? What are the tools at hand for paving a way forward, and what is the emancipatory potential for tech in present day democracies around the world? How can democratic governments, parliaments, and the people they represent get back in the driver’s seat of technological development?
Speakers
  • Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen is Denmark’s Tech Ambassador.
    Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
  • Andrew Sushko is a lawyer, an expert in the fields of human rights, public administration and digital transformation.
    Andrew Sushko
  • Journalist Ikenna Azuike is a lawyer, journalist and the host of the Tech for Democracy conference 2021.
    Ikenna Azuike
  • Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm is Executive Director of the organisation WITNESS.
    Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm
  • Eileen Donahoe is working with digital and cyber policies at Stanford University.
    Eileen Donahoe
  • Maria Ressa is co-founder of the Philippine news network Rappler and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2021.
    Maria Ressa
  • Sinéad McSweeney is Vice President of Public Policy and Philanthropy at Twitter Ireland.
    Sinéad McSweeney
  • Julie Owono is the Executive Director of the Content Policy & Society Lab (CPSL) and a fellow of the Program on Democracy and the Internet (PDI) at Stanford University.
    Julie Owono
  • Věra Jourová is the Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency.
    Věra Jourová
18 Nov4:04 pm - 4:20 pm

Session 5: How do we make change and inspire action?

In this session, we focus on the need for action and demonstrate how to “walk the walk and talk the talk”. What initiatives, partnerships and actions can bring about real change to make tech work for democracy and human rights? The two central pillars of the Tech for Democracy initiative, the Copenhagen Pledge, and Action Coalitions will be presented to guide and inspire action. Other initiatives and partners will present their visions and actions with the aim of inspiring further action and displaying how the Tech for Democracy initiative complements existing efforts.
18 Nov4:04 pm - 4:20 pm

Session 5: How do we make change and inspire action?

In this session, we focus on the need for action and demonstrate how to “walk the walk and talk the talk”. What initiatives, partnerships and actions can bring about real change to make tech work for democracy and human rights? The two central pillars of the Tech for Democracy initiative, the Copenhagen Pledge, and Action Coalitions will be presented to guide and inspire action. Other initiatives and partners will present their visions and actions with the aim of inspiring further action and displaying how the Tech for Democracy initiative complements existing efforts.
Speakers
  • Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen is Denmark’s Tech Ambassador.
    Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen
  • Journalist Ikenna Azuike is a lawyer, journalist and the host of the Tech for Democracy conference 2021.
    Ikenna Azuike
  • Shanthi Kalathil is Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Democracy and Human Rights on the National Security Council in the US. She coordinates democracy policy and oversees the work of the democracy and human rights directorate.
    Shanthi Kalathil
  • Rebecca MacKinnon is Vice President at Wikimedia.
    Rebecca MacKinnon
  • Lea Kaspar is the Executive Director of GPD, a UK-based organization working to develop a digital environment underpinned by human rights.
    Lea Kaspar
  • Sara Katrine Brandt is Policy Advisor at the Danish platform for NGOs, Global Focus,
    Sara Brandt