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Chinese telecom giant Huawei has called for a closer public-private sector cooperation to restore trust in the technology sector.
Huawei’s corporate senior vice-president and board of director member Catherine Chen made the call at the 50th St Gallen Symposium, an annual gathering of current and future leaders from across the globe, said a press release.
Chen said she believed restoring trust would require the joint efforts of policymakers, regulators, and the private sector.
"As more devices feature connectivity, more services go online, and more critical infrastructures rely on real-time data exchanges, so must governments worldwide ensure that everyone is protected by the highest security standards. Only a common set of rules can guarantee a level of security that creates trust in technology," she said.
Chen hoped that the next generation of leaders would build trust and shape a world of pervasive connectivity.
"I urge them to continue developing the positive relationships between communities, individuals, and their environments. We must build strong trust in technology, enabled by a common set of rules, innovations, and progress. Only then can we commit to the sustainable and trustworthy use of technology," she said.
At the event, 1,000 participants took part in the three-day cross-generational dialogue from May 5-7, joining from the University of St Gallen campus in Switzerland, an international hub in Singapore, ten Swiss embassies around the world, and elsewhere online.
Other top speakers from the private sector included Roche chairman Christophe Franz, Daimler chairman Ola Källenius, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and HCL CEP Roshni Nadar Malhotra.
Political leaders, such as Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz, and representatives of transnational organisations, like chairwoman of the Swiss Digital Initiative Doris Leuthard, gathered to exchange their views on the theme of this year's symposium, "Trust Matters".
