The Glion Network of Centers is a global network of academic centers for digital trust established in 2023 to facilitate discussion and synergies among participating centers. The goals of this group are to:
- Facilitate open exchange and mutual knowledge;
- Learn from others on addressing shared challenges;
- Share lessons learned on strengthening impact on industry and government agendas.
- Foster joint collaborations on academic, industry or policy projects
The Glion Summit, which takes place annually during the final week of August in Glion (an alpine village just above Montreux, Switzerland), addresses a crucial gap in the landscape of academic conferences. While numerous forums exist for research exchange, this summit stands out as the sole known venue dedicated to mutual exchange at the internal, operational level. Through this network, member centers are fostering a community and building the potential to drive stronger collective impact in the field of digital trust.
Participation in the Glion network is highly selective, with stringent criteria for inclusion:
- Centers must be grounded in a technical university or department;
- Their focus must be on digital trust, thus encompassing cybersecurity, privacy, disinformation, etc;
- They must have contractual external partnerships;
- They must be partially funded by external sources;
- Their mission must encompass policy development and outreach activities on critical digital trust topics;
- Centers must reflect the excellence and thriving activities taking place in various parts of the world.
Participating Centers
Presently, twenty centers for digital trust from around the world form the Glion network of centers.
Latest Activities
2024/09/02
C4DT held the second edition of the summit on August 28-30, 2024. Sixteen globally renowned centers for digital trust gathered in Glion (above Montreux), Switzerland to mutually discuss their respective missions, operations, and challenges. The Glion Summit continued in its aim of establishing a space in which academic centers for digital trust can engage in open exchange to compare experiences, fine-tune their missions, increase their impact, and explore areas for mutual collaboration. In addition to the broad goals for the summit, the final morning was dedicated to seeing digital trust through the lens of journalists, whose field experience and frontline insights provide a real-world context that can help guide the academic community’s research agendas.
2025/02/07
We’re eagerly gearing up for the third annual Summit of Centers this August 2025! This year’s spotlight is on collaborations with industry and private foundations. Stay tuned for announcements of our external guests!