Access Partnership's Tech Policy Podcast

Women in Tech Policy Podcast | Episode 5: In Conversation with eBay's Cathy Foster and Laurie Wong by Access Partnership

In this episode, we are joined by Sharon McBride, Senior Director of Government Relations at eBay. A political and issue advocacy professional for over 30 years, who advocates for the rights of small business owners, Sharon shares insights on some of the policy issues that small businesses and e-commerce platforms face and shares tips from her fascinating career journey.

In this episode, we are joined by Erika Barros, Director of Public Policy at Vimeo. Erika shares tips from her career journey and discusses some of the critical policy and regulatory issues affecting online platforms.

In this episode, we are joined by Lene Wendland, Chief of the Business and Human Rights Unit at the UN. In the wake of the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Wendland reflects on private sector advancements in that time and provides a look ahead to their continuing work.

On 21 April, the European Commission presented its proposal for a European regulatory approach to artificial intelligence (AI), adopting a risk-based attitude with strict rules for high-risk systems. In this flash episode, Access Partnership's Policy Manager, Heloise Martorell, updates us on the draft AI regulation and discusses the prospects of setting up global standards in AI regulation.

As an active International Telecommunication Union (ITU) sector member, Access Partnership is pleased to join in the celebration of the 10th annual ITU’s ‘Girls in ICT Day’. This year’s theme is ‘Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures.’ To explore this topic, Access Partnership was honored to have Ms. Joanne Wilson, Deputy to the Director of the ITU-R, join Kathryn Martin and Azar Zarrebini in a lively discussion about encouraging girls into STEM fields.

In the first episode of a new series focused on women in tech policy, we are joined by Michelle Peacock, Head of Global Public Policy and Government Relations at Waymo. Michelle shares tips from her fascinating career journey and discussed the future of autonomous driving.

In this episode, we speak with the Chamber of Progress Founder, Adam Kovacevich, on his vision for the Chamber and his views on some of the big questions in tech.

Ahead of the Equality Act hearing in the Senate, Access Partnership’s Gideon Lett speaks with Alphonso David, President of the Human Rights Campaign, to discuss what’s next for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. The Equality Act is a bill recently passed in the House which aims to give LGBTQ+ Americans explicit protection from discrimination in key areas of life. Set for Wednesday, March 17th at 10am ET, the committee hearing will feature Members of Congress, advocates and leaders, including Alphonso David.

In this episode, we are joined by Jeff Smith, Head of Connectivity at Airbus NextGen UAS, to discuss the latest developments and regulatory barriers around High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS).

In this episode, we are discussing Bill Gates' new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster" and consider what more governments and companies should do to tackle climate change.

In this episode, we discuss our top 10 tech policy trends for 2021 and how they will impact governments, businesses and the society at large.

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Painter, a former Coordinator for Cyber Issues during Obama-Biden administration and a globally recognized expert on cyber policy, cyber diplomacy and combatting cybercrime with over 27 years of government experience. Currently, President of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE), Chris discusses what a Biden administration means for cyber policy.

In this episode, we are joined by Andrew Exum, Partner of Hakluyt & Company, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy during Obama-Biden administration. He discusses what a Biden presidency could mean for US - Middle East relations.

In this episode, we are joined by Jeff Moon, President of China Moon Strategies, and former Assistant US Trade Representative for China Affairs and at the National Security Council. Jeff discusses how the Biden administration will impact US-China relations, global trade and tech.

In this episode, Access Partnership's Head of Data Policy & Trust, Mike Clauser and Robert Knake, author of CFR report "Weaponizing Digital Trade," discuss the findings of the paper and what it means for geopolitics, digital trade and cyber policy.