ITI, TECH7 Partners Urge G7 Governments to Strengthen Digital Cooperation
PARIS – Global tech trade association ITI, the Information Technology Industry Council, today joined leading digital industry associations from across the G7 and the European Union at TECH7, the forum for G7 digital trade associations, ahead of the G7 Digital Ministers’ meeting in Paris. With the United States set to assume the G7 presidency in 2027, ITI will host the next TECH7 gathering in the United States, bringing partners together to continue advancing cooperation on digital trust, security, competitiveness, and innovation.
At this year’s TECH7, participating associations presented a joint declaration offering recommendations to strengthen digital growth, competitiveness, resilience, and innovation across G7 economies. The declaration reflects a shared commitment among digital industry associations in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union to support a strong and trusted digital economy.
The declaration comes at a decisive moment for the digital economy. Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, quantum technologies, data governance, digital health, and skills are now central to resilience, economic competitiveness and security. TECH7 members called on G7 governments to work more closely with industry and adopt policy approaches that support open, interoperable, secure, and innovation-driven digital ecosystems.
“Trusted and secure digital ecosystems are essential to economic resilience, national security, and the responsible deployment of emerging technologies,” said ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman. “I am grateful for France’s leadership in hosting this year’s presidency and including me in TECH7 programming. ITI looks forward to working with the upcoming U.S. G7 presidency and with TECH7 partners to gather this group in the United States next year and advance practical policies that strengthen competitiveness, enable investment, and support innovation across trusted markets.”
The recommendations cover nine priority areas: international collaboration, trust, and resilience; cybersecurity; data flows and governance; AI deployment; quantum technologies; supply chains and digital infrastructure; digital health; skills; and support for SMEs.