In this episode we discuss how we should think about, analyze and understand power in tech policy. We are bad at talking about power because it is such a loaded term - but all politics, and all technology, in some way relates to the exercise of power, so we need to have a working theory of power to make sense of it all! 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

In this episode we discuss the challenges of regulating for what is and what will be - and how to think about artificial intelligence: is it efficiency or innovation? And what should policy makers do? 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

In this episode we discuss how to approach public policy issues at different points in the Gartner hype cycle -- should you lean in to the peak of inflated expectations? Solidly make a home in the trough of disillusionment? Listen in! 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

In this episode we discuss the importance of cyber and information security, why it is hard to draft regulation to make a city safe, the NIS2 and the trade offs involved in security policy overall. 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

How should we think about internet services in a global first world? The answer to that question is shifting fast from launch once, access everywhere to the more complex launch, comply and restrict - and ultimately maybe this has to be solved in a trade framework -- so how will that work? Will we get international standards for platforms? AI? 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

In this episode we discuss the special challenges that policy professionals meet as new governments are coming in, how to work with them - and how to best prepare, and when to simply stand back. What do we do a year before an election? 3 months before? During the first 100 days? 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

It is the OG of tech policy issues -- encryption. And not it is back! How should we manage the requests to create backdoors, disable e2e encryption and where are we headed in this contentious debate? 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

What do you do when the clash between your organization's views and those of a government just is not avoidable anymore? How do you handle redlines? In this episode we discuss the tricky art of confrontation. 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

In this episode we discuss the year that was and the year that is coming - and make some predictions! Happy New Year!

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad

On thermonuclear lawsuits, fair and unfair attacks, the necessary grumbling phase, the value of real, deep and felt conflict and much more. How should you react when attacked as an organisation? What is the best policy response to criticism? 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad