Tech Swamp

This month we’re talking all things AppCon 2019. We’re sitting down with friend of the pod and senior director for public affairs, Graham Dufault, for an overview on what we'll be covering this year, including: television whitespaces, 5G, and privacy. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

What is AppCon?

AppCon is ACT | The App Association's annual Spring fly-in. We invite all of our members, across the US, to join us in the nation’s capital for three days of networking, learning, and engaging with their elected officials on some of the most pressing issues facing app makers today.

This month we’re sitting down with our communications director and friend of the pod, Ashley Durkin-Rixey, for a quick deep dive of the 2019 Patents in Telecoms and the Internet of Things workshop, also known as SEPcon. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This episode we're sitting down with ACT | The App Association president Morgan Reed and partner at Gibson Dunn, Joseph Kattan, to discuss the ins and outs of the antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Qualcomm.

We're diving into the background of the case, Joe's recent paper titled “The Qualcomm Case and U.S. National Security”, and discussing the false narratives that Qualcomm has been pushing around this subject.

Don't forget to check out our show notes for our latest content on this case as well as Joe’s paper.

This month we’re talking artificial intelligence (AI) specifically in the healthcare arena with the founder of ACT | The App Association, Mike Sax! We’re also going to be joined by Nicolas Duplessis from member company Efelya about how they use AI in their health-focused app to provide better patient outcomes. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re taking a deep dive into all things standard-essential patents, or SEPs, with App Association Senior Global Policy Counsel Brian Scarpelli. We’re asking all the important questions like: “What are SEPs?” “Why should we care?” and “What are we doing to provide clarity about SEP licensing system?” And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re reviewing the wonderful, long, and productive year that was 2018 at ACT | The App Association. First up, we’re sitting down with executive director Chelsea Thomas to discuss some of our exciting achievements from the past year. We’re also joined by a whole slew of our amazing members for some awesome 2018 updates and what they’re looking to in 2019. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re taking a deep dive into the recent oral arguments for the Supreme Court case Apple v Pepper. First up, we’re sitting down with our policy counsel, Joel Thayer, and communications director, Ashley Durkin-Rixey, to discuss the biggest take-aways from the case. We’re also joined by Marc Fischer, of member company Dogtown Media, to discuss how a ruling in Pepper’s favor would impact his business. And of course, we’re hitting tech history and all the DC headlines!

This month we’re talking the 2018 Midterms with Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault and Public Policy Coordinator Madeline Zick. We’re also joined by our member, SecureHIM’s Mike Meikle, for a cyber hygiene Q&A in honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And of course, we’re hitting all the DC headlines, tech history, and more!

This month we’re talking testimony, specifically our testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on telehealth. We sat down with ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed and Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault for a deep dive on the life changing impact that telemedicine can have in rural and underserved populations, as well as what our member companies are doing in the telehealth sphere. We’re also hitting all the D.C. headlines, tech history, and introducing a new member of the membership team and third host of the podcast– Gary!

This month we’re hitting you with a DC fall forecast. No - not the partly cloudy with 100% humidity kind - a Congressional forecast! We sat down with our Senior Director for Public Policy Graham Dufault for a breakdown of the 2018 midterms, as well as a what to expect for the remainder of the 115th Congress. We’re talking recess (not that kind), privacy, spectrum, and so much more. We’re also joined by our member Mike Meikle to discuss his new book on security, as well as the newest addition to the ACT team, Director of Communications, Ashley Rixey!