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GCF 2023 seeks to expand dialogue on
these diverse challenges and opportuni-
ties, advance knowledge generation, and
steer collaborative efforts. The forum will
be divided into five thought-provoking sub-
themes.

In the last edition of GCF,
Bocar BA, CEO – SAMENA
Council, had stated that,
“In terms of technological

innovation, our possibilities
are limitless. Next year
at the GCF [2023] what
we may have to look at is
the convergence of two
businesses, the business
as we know it today and
the space economy.”

Cyberspace Amidst Polycrisis: Advancing
collective action for cyber stability will look
at how multilateral cybersecurity can be
progressed in a global environment of over-
lapping crises and institutional challenges.

Cyber Growth Unlocked: Harnessing mar- levers and motivations in cyberspace maps rity Authority (NCA), was launched in Febru-
kets, incentives, and global public cyber the behavioral and psychological aspects ary 2020, during the Kingdom of Saudi Ara-
goods delves into how cyber economics of cybersecurity and cybercrime, illumi- bia’s G20 Presidency, as a global platform
can be steered, driving growth of the cyber- nating the impacts of behavior and deci- aiming to build a more resilient and better
security sector to meet current and future sion-making in cyberspace. cyberspace for all. The platform emphasiz-
challenges and needs. es the importance of international collab-
The final subtheme, Emerging Cyber Hori- oration among diverse stakeholders and
Across Cyber Divides: Building a hu- zons: Maximizing the benefits of para- nations to accomplish this goal.
man-centered and inclusive cyberspace, digm-shifting technologies, considers the
asks how we can bridge social and devel- future of emerging technologies and their Registrations and the GCF 2023 program,
opment divides across stakeholders and cybersecurity dimensions, and how we can announcing high-profile international
within organizations and institutions. harness their accelerative properties. speakers, will be made available in due
course.
Inside Cyber Minds: Exploring behavioral The GCF, hosted by the National Cybersecu-

7 JULY-AUGUST 2023