Listen to the first episode of 2023 as we discuss the global policy landscape for the coming year. We’ll be talking through rules and regulations related to privacy, competition, connected health, and more in the EU, UK, and U.S. We’ll also be discussing the potential intended and unintended consequences of these regulations and what this means for small businesses and enterprises across the world.

Global ACTivists for Change

In September 2022 the EU opened its new office in San Francisco, California, headed by Gerard de Graaf, the new Senior Envoy for Digital to the U.S. and Silicon Valley. In his address to the IIEA, Mr de Graaf discusses the importance of digital policy diplomacy and how the EU can engage with the U.S. and with leading digital technology companies in order to identify and address common challenges. Mr de Graaf particularly focuses on how these relationships can help contribute to the success of the EU’s Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts.


About the Speaker

Gerard de Graaf has worked for more than 30 years in the European Commission across a wide range of policy areas. Until his recent appointment, he was a director in DG CNECT, responsible for the Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts (DSA/DMA). Previously, Gerard de Graaf oversaw the EU’s telecommunications and audiovisual policy, cyber security and ICT standardisation policy. He has been co-chairing two of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council Working Groups, on greentech, and on data governance and technology platforms.

Digital Policy Diplomacy: The EU’s digital policy relationship with the United States

In episode 29 of our podcast, we talk to Megan Shahi, Director of Technology Policy at the Center for American Progress in Washingfton (DC). We delve into the strategies of major social media companies, explore potential regulations, and examine the impact of social media on our democracies. We hope you enjoy listening!

Amerikas Verfassung. Politik und Gesellschaft in den USA

Folge 29: Interview mit Tech-Expertin Megan Shahi vom Center for American Progress

Folge 29: Interview with tech expert Megan Shahi from the Center for American Progress

Every tech startup founder faces the same hurdle: funding. It's incredibly tough to grow a tech company when intense research and development come long before a paying customer. But what if there were a proven way to inject significant private capital into Ottawa's tech ecosystem?

A dedicated group of Ottawa business leaders, Canada Flow Through Shares, thinks they have the answer. 

They're pushing for a tax policy inspired by Canada's mining industry, which has successfully used flow-through shares for decades to raise hundreds of millions. This innovative approach allows investors to directly deduct qualifying company expenses, making tech startups a far more attractive investment.

In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with David Perry, the driving force behind Canada Flow Through Shares. David explains how this model has supercharged investment in other sectors and countries, and outlines the crucial next steps for getting this powerful policy into the federal budget. Don't miss this essential discussion on how flow-through shares could fundamentally transform tech funding in Canada's capital.

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Techopia Live: Unlocking Capital: Are flow through shares a gamechanger for tech? | Episode 284

Willkommen auf der SoundCloud-Seite der Atlantischen Akademie! Die Atlantische Akademie ist eine von der rheinland-pfälzischen Landesregierung im Jahre 1996 gegründete, von einem überparteilichen Verein getragene und mit Landesmitteln geförderte, gemeinnützige Institution, die sich die Pflege der transatlantischen Beziehungen und die umfassende Information über Politik und Gesellschaft der USA zum Ziel gesetzt hat.

Sharing Ideas Shaping Policy. The Institute of International and European Affairs is an independent policy research think-tank based in Dublin.

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