Contact Tracing Panel - COVID-19 Exposure Notification Technology

Explore the complexities of app-based contact tracing in this panel discussion from USENIX Enigma 2021. Delve into the unprecedented collaboration between technology giants Google and Apple and public health departments to develop a COVID-19 exposure notification system. Gain insights from experts in policy, epidemiology, law, and public health as they discuss the decision-making process, tradeoffs, implementation challenges, and future prospects of this critical cross-disciplinary initiative. Learn about the successes, limitations, and potential improvements of contact tracing technology in the context of the global pandemic. Moderated by Ben Adida from VotingWorks, the panel features perspectives from Mike Judd (CDC), Ali Lange (Google), Tiffany C. Li (Boston University School of Law), and Marcel Salathé (EPFL), offering a comprehensive examination of one of the most significant technological responses to the COVID-19 crisis.