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Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sits down with EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan to explain what General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is all about, and what it means for U.S. companies and consumers. 

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Brittan Heller, Director of Technology and Society at the Anti-Defamation League. The two spoke about the rise of hate speech online, cyberbullying that incites violence, and the rules and laws against defamation in Europe. 

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron spoke with Elke König, Chair of the Single Resolution Board, on the EU's Single Resolution Mechanism that prevents bank failures from affecting the entire EU economy and taxpayers.

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Rachel Sibley, VR/AR Faculty at Singularity University. The two spoke about how the virtual world is opening up new ways to innovate and tell stories, and what the future of virtual reality looks like. 

At the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, TX in March, Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Valentina Zarya from Fortune Magazine and Sarah Koch of the Case Foundation on the role of women in entrepreneurship, innovation, and business, and the benefits of investing in women. 

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with David O'Sullivan, the EU Ambassador to the U.S., to reflect on the EU's busy three days at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, TX last month. The two discuss key topics the EU focused on during the festival, including the EU-U.S. relationship, free trade agreements, social inclusion and diversity, combating online hate speech, female entrepreneurship, European tech startups, antitrust rules in the digital age, and the EU's International Urban Cooperation.

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission’s Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism. They discussed the current state of anti-semitism in Europe, safety concerns of Jewish people traveling in the area, and how education can be the best and strongest way to dismantle hatred and bias. 

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen spoke with Bau Graves, the executive director of the Old Town School of Music in Chicago. The school is a recent recipient of the European Union's "Getting to Know Europe" grant, which promotes greater knowledge and understanding of the EU in the U.S. In this episode, the two discuss the transatlantic movement of jazz, cultural exchange of music, and how the grant will showcase the musical diversity of the EU on an American stage. You can listen to the Old Town School's library of music here.

Senior Media Advisor Kasper Zeuthen sat down with Patricia O'Reilly, Deputy Head of Cabinet for Tibor Navracsics, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport. They discussed the various opportunities for American students to study in the EU, what they can get out of the experience, and how it impacts transatlantic relations. 

Senior Communications Officer Martin Caudron spoke to Xavier Prats Monné, the EU Director-General for Health and Food Safety. They discussed the overprescription of antibiotics, maternal mortality, the role of women in the healthcare field, and animal welfare.