Tech Swamp

For the final episode of 2021, we're releasing our first ever cross-over episode of Tech Swamp with all your US and EU team members and hosts! We’re being joined by Graham Dufualt, Senior Director for Public Policy, for a 2022 global policy lookahead. We’ll be talking through potential regulations and policy and the impact they could have on our small business members in the app economy. We’ll also chat with Stephen Tulip, UK Membership & Engagement Manager, so he can fill us in on UK happenings and predictions for next year’s policy landscape. And of course, we’re going to talk tech history, the top global tech headlines, and a holiday themed random identifier!

This month we’re sitting down with friend of the pod and App Association communications director Ashley Durkin-Rixey for a chat about the newly launched Save Our Standards Coalition (SOS for short). We’ll be talking about the issues facing the standard-essential patent (SEP) landscape, the destructive impact of SEP abuse on our small business members and the app economy at large, and how the SOS Coalition aims to combat that abuse. And, of course, we’re going to hit tech history and run though some DC headlines.

For this episode of Greetings from Brussels, Fernando Guerrero, CEO and founder of our member company Nouss Intelligence, joins us to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) applications. We discuss the importance of good data and some key points European policymakers should keep in mind when regulating innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As always, we also cover tech history and the latest tech policy news from Europe.

This month we’re sitting down with friend of the pod and senior director for public policy, Graham Dufault for a chat about the Open App Markets Act. We’ll be talking about the ins and outs of the bill, how it could impact small businesses in the app economy, and how it could even be a threat to consumers. And, of course, we’re going to hit tech history and run though some DC headlines.

This month we’re discussing the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and what its inception could mean for international data sharing and innovators in the app economy. Matt Schwartz, the Innovators Network Foundation’s privacy fellowship coordinator, joins us from Washington, D.C., for a conversation on what happened at the TTC meeting in Pittsburgh, and the latest updates on transatlantic data transfers. As always, we’re covering tech history and the latest tech policy news from Brussels. You can find all episodes on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, and our website.

This month we’re taking a deep dive into the Epic v. Apple ruling with Parag Shah of member company Vēmos. We’ll be talking about the ruling itself and what it means for Epic and Apple, but most importantly what it means for our small business member companies, like Vēmos. And, of course, we’re going to hit tech history and run though some DC headlines. Catch up on all the things on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or our website!

In this episode, we talk about the fourth industrial revolution, the internet of things, and standard-essential patents. Our United Kingdom (UK) Membership & Engagement Manager Stephen Tulip joins us for this special UK edition and talks to one of our newest members in the UK, Loopcycle. As always, we cover tech history, the latest tech policy news from Brussels, and our random identifiers. Find the latest episode on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Stitcher.

This month we’re talking all things infrastructure! DC is a pretty quiet place to be during the month of August, but the unusual path of major infrastructure legislation derailed Congress’ recess and created somewhat of a legislative frenzy, turning August into a pretty busy month here in the swamp. Join us as we catch up and break down the ins and outs of everything in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and what to expect moving forward.

In this episode, we talk about mHealth with Vincent Keunen, CEO and founder of the Belgian mHealth app and member company Andaman7, and Anna Bosch, our EU mHealth policy expert. We discussed the mHealth landscape in Europe, the need for a European digital single market for health, and how to resolve some of the privacy and security challenges that come with the processing of sensitive health information. As always, we also cover tech history, the latest tech policy news from Brussels, and our random identifiers. Find the latest episode on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Stitcher.

This month we’re sitting down with Caleb Williamson, our state public policy associate and one of our newest App Association employees, and Matt Schwartz, privacy fellowship coordinator at the Innovators Network Foundation, for a conversation on all things privacy legislation. We’re tackling the privacy debate at state legislatures, including just how fast this legislation can move, some of the ins and outs of Colorado’s new privacy law, and what the privacy landscape looks like in 2022.