In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re discussing critical cybersecurity issues, diving into topics around data privacy, encryption, and the impact of current and proposed regulations on digital security. Developer and ACT | The App Association member representative Mitchel Volkering joins the discussion to provide insights on encryption, the importance of secure platform-provided tools, and the risks posed by underregulated app marketplaces, especially for vulnerable users like...

In this month’s special crossover with the Unfog the Climate podcast, we’re chatting with Alexis Normand from ACT | The App Association member company Greenly, a global small business leading the charge on sustainability and carbon tracking. Alexis dives into Greenly’s mission, the importance of carbon reporting, and how our partnership aims to help small businesses comply with carbon reporting guidelines. We also touch on how green tech intersects with standard-essential patent (SEPs)...

Jonas Almeling, self-proclaimed ecosystem strategist, innovation leader, and startup scaling expert, joins Chelsea Thomas, executive director here at ACT | The App Association, for a deep-dive discussion into the EU’s relationship with regulation and innovation. Jonas and Chelsea outline the pros and cons of the EU’s regulatory environment for small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and discuss how entrepreneurs can join movements that advocate for the small business perspective.

In this episode, we delve into the global regulatory environment and its profound impact on small business success. We’ll talk through how certain regulations can delay the rollout of cutting-edge features, introduce security risks, and affect consumer trust. We'll also discuss how these regulations shape venture capital investment and global competitiveness. Don't miss our upcoming deep dive with ACT | The App Association’s executive director, Chelsea Thomas, where we'll explore these issues...

In this episode, we're exploring how small businesses are the key to responsible AI adoption and why a regulatory environment that rewards and inspires innovation is essential for them to thrive. Later, we’re joined by Trish Thomas from member company Akamai Strategy for a deep dive into a current regulatory environment that, if not addressed, could stifle AI and IoT innovation for decades to come.

Join us for a crucial conversation on privacy challenges for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. We'll explore the vital themes related to the ways privacy breaches impact these communities, including issues with prison communications technology and apps like Clubhouse. Learn how the small app developer community can help mitigate these harms through brief firestarter conversations followed by a deep dive roundtable discussion. Note: Matt Schwartz is a former policy associate at Innovators Network...

Join us as we discuss all things AppCon’24. We’re sitting down with Graham Dufault, general counsel at ACT | The App Association, for an overview of all issue areas our members will be taking to the Hill and regulatory agencies this AppCon, including mergers and acquisitions, digital trade, privacy, and more.

Chelsea Thomas, executive director of ACT | The App Association, will join us for a digital trade and competition update. We’ll discuss some of the DMA-related actions in the EU and highlight how digital trade issues in the United States could impact small business entrepreneurs everywhere.

We’re being joined by Priya Nair, IP counsel and IP fellowship coordinator at the Innovators Network Foundation, for a global SEP-isode! We’re talking through the recent EU SEP Regulation vote and some recent standard-essential patent happenings in the United States and UK.

Have you ever wished you could use your health savings account (HSA) or flexible savings account (FSA) to purchase a wearable device? The WEAR IT Act could make that a reality. Join your regular hosts alongside policy experts Graham Dufault and Taylor Downs for an in-depth discussion of the WEAR IT Act, what it could do for better patient outcomes, and how our small business members could benefit if WEAR IT goes from bill to law. But that's not all. We're excited to welcome Aimé Mukendi Jr....

For our first episode of 2024, we’re breaking down the top tech policy points of interest from 2023 to see what policymakers around the globe are prioritizing in the new year.

With the risk of privacy breaches increasing daily, researchers continue to find that the dangers of such compromises disproportionately burden disenfranchised communities. In order to protect the most at-risk populations, lawmakers around the globe must tackle consumer protection issues one by one, especially the widespread efforts directed at privacy, content moderation, and online safety. During this discussion, we’re going to take a look into how developers are harnessing existing digital...

We’re being joined by Priya Nair, IP Counsel and IP Fellowship Coordinator at the Innovators Network Foundation, for another SEP-isode! We’re talking through the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s horizontal guidelines, our member involvement, and how our feedback was incorporated into the final guidance.

We’re featuring our exclusive fireside chat with accessibility experts Betsy Furler, CEO of member company For All Abilities, and Brian Scarpelli, senior global policy counsel at ACT | The App Association, for an interactive discussion exploring accessibility tech and how looming legislation can help or hinder these innovations.

We’re being joined by data privacy expert Paula Bruening for a “what’s what” when it comes to the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF). Paula is the founder and principal at Casentino Strategies, where she helps small and medium-sized companies comply with data privacy rules and regulations, like GDPR, CCPA, and now the DPF. From background to implementation, we’re talking all things EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework with Paula.

We're hitting you with a special episode of Tech Swamp: The Deep End! We're hopping in our legislative time machine with Caleb Willamson, state public policy counsel, and Taylor Downs, Federal Policy Manager, for a look back at what states were up to during their respective legislative sessions, followed by a future look into what Congress hopes to tackle this fall. From privacy and AI to TikTok, we're talking all things federal, state, and local tech policy.

In this episode of our Global Tech Swamp podcast, we’re joined by Graham Dufault, general counsel at ACT | The App Association, to talk us through our responsible and thoughtful policy approach to regulating artificial intelligence around the globe. We’re, of course, covering this month’s tech history, the top global tech policy and business headlines, and our random identifiers.

In this episode of our Global Tech Swamp podcast, we’re talking all things patents and intellectual property (IP). First, we’ll be diving into the importance of strong IP laws for our small business members in the EU, UK, and United States, followed by some highlights from our recent webinar with the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO). We’re, of course, covering this month’s tech history, the top global tech policy and business headlines, and our random identifiers.

In this episode of our Global Tech Swamp podcast, we’re being joined by Andrew Savitz, founder and CEO of member company Canned Spinach, to discuss AI, how they’re using it in their day-to-day, and fill us in on what the future can look like with tools like ChatGPT. We’re of course covering this month’s tech history, the top global tech policy and business headlines, and our random identifiers.

In this episode of our Global Tech Swamp podcast, we’re being joined by Betsy Furler, founder and CEO of member company For All Abilities, to discuss her business, accessibility tech, and some of the exciting topics here at SXSW in the accessibility and inclusion space. We’re of course covering this month’s tech history, the top global tech policy and business headlines, and our random identifiers.

In this episode, we’re being joined by Chris Sims, founder and CEO of member company CAVU, to talk about the amazing work they’re doing around the intersection of diversity, equity, & inclusion, computer science education, and workforce development. We’ll be talking through some of the diversity and equity gaps that organizations like CAVU are filling, how technical frameworks like SCRUM help build inclusive, “people-first” products, and what leaders around the globe can do to empower the...

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.

For our final episode of 2022, we’re being joined by Graham Dufault, Original Friend of the Pod and General Counsel here at ACT, for a 2023 global policy lookahead. We’ll be talking through potential regulations, upcoming global policy themes, and the impact they could have on small-to-medium size businesses on a global scale. Stephen Tulip, our UK Membership & Engagement Manager, joins us as well to keep us in the loop on all things UK.

In this episode, we’re being joined by Carnegie Mellon University’s Dr. Lorrie Cranor for a deep dive into one of the trendiest and most innovative privacy tools being rolled out by platforms: privacy nutrition labels. We’ll be talking through the gaps these labels are filling, how developers and consumers feel about these labels, and what they mean for the future of standardized privacy notices. We’ll also be covering this month’s tech history, the top global tech policy headlines, and of...