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A Preview of the ICANN79 Community Forum

26 February 2024
By
David Olive

David Olive

SVP, Policy Development Support & Managing Director - Washington, D.C.

David Olive is the Senior Vice President of Policy Development Support at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He leads the team responsible for developing and coordinating policies with the Internet community to support the security, stability, and interoperability of the Internet.

Prior to joining ICANN in 2010, David served at Fujitsu Limited in Washington, D.C., as General Manager and chief corporate representative where he led the formation of public policy on Internet communications technology. He advised executives on business planning, corporate and business development, and public policy for the Internet, electronic commerce, telecommunications, science, and technology.

Before Fujitsu, David served as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer where he specialized in trade, investment, and technology policy. He was a recipient of the Department’s Meritorious Honor Award for distinguished service.

David has served with many technology and business organizations including the Commercial Board of Directors of TechAmerica, Board of Directors of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the U.S.-Japan Business Council, International Chamber of Commerce, and more.

David earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University. He has completed executive leadership programs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey.

The ICANN79 Community Forum begins in a few days in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This will be the third in-person ICANN Public Meeting in la Isla del Encanto–the Island of Enchantment.

Over six days, the ICANN community will advance its policy development and advice work in priority areas. Focus areas for the Generic Names Supporting Organization include access to generic top-level domain (gTLD) registration data, pending recommendations related to the next round of new gTLDs, and Internationalized Domain Names. There will also be a plenary session about Public Interest Commitments/Registry Voluntary Commitments and discussions about the Internet governance landscape.

The ICANN community will lead several trainings. The Root Server System Advisory Committee will present a tutorial about the Root Server System; the Address Supporting Organization will provide an information session about Internet number resources; the Security and Stability Advisory Committee will offer a workshop about Domain Name System Security Extensions; and the Country Code Names Supporting Organization will host Tech Day.

Building on its first-ever Prep Week session, the ICANN Board will continue its targeted engagement with the ICANN community during ICANN79. The ICANN Board will also meet with ICANN community groups to discuss topics of mutual interest. Additionally, the ICANN Board will host the Public Forum and conduct a regular meeting.

ICANN79 will also serve as an opportunity to celebrate. During the Welcome Ceremony, we will learn the name of this year's recipient of the ICANN Community Excellence Award. The Governmental Advisory Committee will mark its 25th anniversary, and the North American Regional At-Large Organization will host a networking reception.

Please remember to register. I also encourage you to read the ICANN79 Policy Outlook Report and review materials from ICANN79 Prep Week to prepare for the Community Forum. On behalf of the ICANN organization, I look forward to seeing you soon.

Authors

David Olive

David Olive

SVP, Policy Development Support & Managing Director - Washington, D.C.
David Olive

David Olive

SVP, Policy Development Support & Managing Director - Washington, D.C.

David Olive is the Senior Vice President of Policy Development Support at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). He leads the team responsible for developing and coordinating policies with the Internet community to support the security, stability, and interoperability of the Internet.

Prior to joining ICANN in 2010, David served at Fujitsu Limited in Washington, D.C., as General Manager and chief corporate representative where he led the formation of public policy on Internet communications technology. He advised executives on business planning, corporate and business development, and public policy for the Internet, electronic commerce, telecommunications, science, and technology.

Before Fujitsu, David served as a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer where he specialized in trade, investment, and technology policy. He was a recipient of the Department’s Meritorious Honor Award for distinguished service.

David has served with many technology and business organizations including the Commercial Board of Directors of TechAmerica, Board of Directors of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the U.S.-Japan Business Council, International Chamber of Commerce, and more.

David earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University. He has completed executive leadership programs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey.

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