DigiWorld by IDATE

Digiworld Institute

Company type	Think tank
Industry	Tech, Telecoms, Internet,Artificial Intelligence
Founded	1977
Headquarters	Paris , France
Key people	François Barrault (chairman) Jacques Moulin (managing director)

Digiworld Institute (formerly the Institut de l'audiovisuel et des télécommunications en Europe) is a european think tank specialized in the digital economy. For over 45 years, the Digiworld Institute has been analyzing, deciphering and modeling the trends and impacts of digital technologies on society, the economy and public policy.

Today, the Digiworld Institute boasts over 100 members and contributors: major international groups, ETIs, SMEs, start-ups, institutions, universities, local authorities and leading personalities.

History

• 1977: IDATE founded by François Schoeller
• 1978: First IDATE International Conference
• 2006: "DigiWorld Summit" becomes the new brand of the 28th annual IDATE International Conference
• 2012: "Digiworld Institute" brand replaces "DigiWorld Programme"
• 2022: Launch of the Fondation du Monde Numérique

Activities

The Digiworld Institute works on a variety of digital and industrial topics such as telecommunications, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, industry 5.0, Web 3.0, augmented reality and virtual reality, green tech, sports and innovation ...

Throughout the year, the Digiworld Institute produces reports, video interviews, leads working groups (its "Commissions") and organizes seminars with the members of the think tank.

Every year in December, the Digiworld Institute organizes the Digiworld Summit, an event uniting academics, policymakers, experts and leaders of the tech world to discuss key trends and issues and to present the work accomplished throughout the year.

Board of Directors

• François Barrault, Chairman
• Jacques Moulin, CEO
• Laurence Morvan, Treasurer
• Lucile Hofman, Secretary