This panel will present global trends that affect life in Europe in a significant way. Gradual restructuring of the labor market, automation and disappearing professions are current challenges that countries are facing and Slovakia is no exception to it. The increasing importance of data will create new opportunities as well as threats. While development has been traditionally measured through purely economic indicators, data are becoming the „oil“ of the future.  Are there more effective tools that can offer a truer picture of development? Along with the advent of new technologies, new dilemmas are emerging. Are we ready for the ethical challenges associated with the gradual introduction of artificial intelligence into the normal functioning of our lives?

In the context of the 2020 parliamentary elections and the escalating preparation of the new programming period, key actors of relevant political parties will be given the opportunity to present their own vision of effectively building a digital state. The Roundtable debate is not only intended to highlight the different political approaches of individual political parties but also to find a consensus about strategic political decisions. Parties with a real chance to form  a new government will discuss the nature of political decisions that will be implemented in a period of eight years.