G20 Conference on Crime & Security in Age of NFTs, AI, and Metaverse to begin in Gurugram today

The G20 Conference on Crime and Security in the Age of NFTs, AI, and Metaverse will start in Gurugram, Haryana today.

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will address the inaugural session. The conference will conclude tomorrow. The valedictory session will be addressed by Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.

According to the Home Ministry, Mr. Shah will also flag off the Cyber Volunteer Squads from seven premier educational institutions of the country. These specially identified volunteers will work to generate cyber awareness in society, identify and report harmful content, and render technical assistance for making society cyber-safe. Mr. Shah will also inaugurate an exhibition and release Conference Medallion.

Over 900 distinguished individuals from G20 countries, as well as representatives from special invitee



countries, international bodies, technology leaders, and experts are gathering in Cyber City Gurugram to discuss ways to protect the digital space and the interconnected world from evolving cyber threats. This event offers a unique opportunity to form global partnerships for a secure cyberspace as the world witnesses profound challenges of cybercrime in this new era of Non-Fungible Tokens, Artificial Intelligence, and the Metaverse. 

During the conference, participants will engage in extensive deliberations across six technical sessions, covering topics like Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Packet Inspection security, potential of Extended Reality, the Metaverse and Future of Digital Ownership, Connecting the Dots, and Criminal Use of Information and Communications Technology.