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‘Top in tech’ is brought to you by the Global Counsel tech policy team. Each fortnight, the team lift the lid on the latest in ‘techlash’, identifying where the debate is heading in London, Brussels, and Washington DC, the politics (and geopolitics) behind it, and what this might mean for the apps and online services we use every day.

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Update frequency
every 8 days
Average duration
28 minutes
Episodes
117
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Unpacking the Trump administration's AI Action Plan

Unpacking the Trump administration's AI Action Plan

In this week's episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director for TMT, and Sourav Bhowmick, Director in Washington DC, deep dive into the newly published AI Action Plan from the Trump administration…

00:23:54  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
The future of Digital Fairness in the EU

The future of Digital Fairness in the EU

In this episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director, and Anna Lisa Schäfer-Gehrau, Associate, discuss the latest developments in digital policy from Brussels, focusing on the Digita…

00:23:10  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
The 10-Year Health Plan and the opportunities it creates for the tech sector

The 10-Year Health Plan and the opportunities it creates for the tech sector

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director, UK TMT, is joined by Charlie Norell, Senior Associate in GC's Health & Life Sciences practice, to unpack the UK’s recently published 10…

00:31:20  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Digital Markets Act and the future of transatlantic trade negotiations

The Digital Markets Act and the future of transatlantic trade negotiations

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director, is joined by Emilie Kerstens, Senior Associate, and Anna Lisa Schäfer-Gehrau, Associate, to unpack the Digital Markets Ac…

00:19:08  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
The UK Spending Review: what does it mean for the tech sector?

The UK Spending Review: what does it mean for the tech sector?

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director, is joined by Fergus Cameron-Watt, Senior Associate, to unpack the UK government’s recent spending review and its implications for the t…

00:28:29  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Copyright in the age of AI

Copyright in the age of AI

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director for Technology, Media and Telecoms, is joined by Senior Associates Natasha Dixon and Russell Lamb to unpack one of the mos…

00:33:04  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
A new era for US-Middle East tech diplomacy?

A new era for US-Middle East tech diplomacy?

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director, is joined by GC MENA Adviser Aliyah Dar to unpack the key technology and investment developments emerging from US President Donald Trum…

00:20:05  |   Thu 22 May 2025
The race for digital sovereignty in Europe

The race for digital sovereignty in Europe

On this week’s episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Director, is joined by Senior Associates Natasha Dixon and Fergus Cameron Watt, along with Philipp Mühl, Associate Director, to explore the …

00:33:52  |   Thu 08 May 2025
How to build an

How to build an "AI Continent": What the Commission's AI Continent Action Plan means for Europe

On this week's episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Director in our Tech, media and telecoms team is joined by Natasha Dixon, Senior Associate, to unpack the European Commission’s newly releas…

00:23:48  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
Online safety: the next wave of regulation

Online safety: the next wave of regulation

On this week's episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman is joined by Conan D'Arcy, Senior Practice Director, and Chris Levy, Head of Research and Insight, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of …

00:30:55  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Navigating the future of defence technology

Navigating the future of defence technology

In this episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli and Robyn Staveley discuss the recent surge in European defence spending, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine…

00:23:12  |   Thu 13 Mar 2025
Breaking Barriers: How data sharing can transform the fight against economic crime

Breaking Barriers: How data sharing can transform the fight against economic crime

On this bonus episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ellison Anne Williams, CEO of Enveil, and Harry Palmer, Associate Director at Global Counsel, to discuss the report 'Breaking barriers:…

00:31:01  |   Fri 28 Feb 2025
'Simplification' and its complexities in EU tech policy

'Simplification' and its complexities in EU tech policy

In this episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli and Jack Keevill discuss the new EU Commission Work Program, highlighting its focus on simplification, competitiveness, and security in response to …
00:21:25  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
Will DeepSeek change the global approach to AI policy?

Will DeepSeek change the global approach to AI policy?

On this week's episode of Top in Tech, Directors Adriana Capparelli and Megan Stagman explore what DeepSeek means for questions of US AI supremacy, the efficacy of export restrictions, and whether we…

00:25:52  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
Will Europe stand up for its social media rules?

Will Europe stand up for its social media rules?

Ana Gradinaru, Director and Jack Keevill, Associate Director in our Brussels office explore the recent developments surrounding social media regulation in the EU, particularly focusing on the Digital…

00:19:45  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
What will 2025 bring for tech regulation?

What will 2025 bring for tech regulation?

This week on Top in Tech, Director Megan Stagman and Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy predict what we should expect as the biggest global tech policy trends for 2025. They explore the growing ri…
00:33:32  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
Online safety in 2025: what comes next?

Online safety in 2025: what comes next?

This week on Top in Tech, Director Megan Stagman and Senior Associate Josh Bates explore the UK communications regulator Ofcom’s recently published illegal harms codes and the regulator’s broader eff…

00:25:43  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
The latest US restrictions on chip exports to China

The latest US restrictions on chip exports to China

In this episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director and Ugonma Nwankwo, Senior Associate in our Tech, media and telecoms practice discuss the Biden administration’s new export restrictions aimed …

00:21:05  |   Thu 05 Dec 2024
Commissioner hearings: what have we learnt about the future of EU tech policy?

Commissioner hearings: what have we learnt about the future of EU tech policy?

Conan D'Arcy, Senior Practice Director, and Adriana Capparelli, Director, unpack the Commissioner hearings taking place in Brussels, where prospective Commissioners have faced a grilling from Members…

00:20:13  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
What does the Budget mean for the tech sector in the UK?

What does the Budget mean for the tech sector in the UK?

In this episode, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Fergus Cameron-Watt to discuss the implications of the recent UK budget on the technology sector. They explore the political landscape, the budget's impact …
00:19:15  |   Thu 07 Nov 2024
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