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Top in Tech

‘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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The UK tech startup scene with Leo Ringer

The UK tech startup scene with Leo Ringer

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy speaks to Leo Ringer, Founding Partner at Form Ventures. They discuss the state of the UK tech startup scene, how it compares to other countries and Form Ventur…

00:47:54  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
On the ground at CES and the UK's Media Bill

On the ground at CES and the UK's Media Bill

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Michelle Ryang to hear about what she saw at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. What does the biggest show in tech tell us a…

00:41:48  |   Thu 12 Jan 2023
Guy Parker on tech and advertising regulation

Guy Parker on tech and advertising regulation

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy speaks to Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Authority, the UK regulator of advertising in media.

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00:53:02  |   Wed 28 Dec 2022
Regulating the metaverse: public and expert opinion

Regulating the metaverse: public and expert opinion

The ‘metaverse’ term was coined thirty years ago, and until recently was part science fiction, part speculation. But with Facebook’s rebranding as Meta last year, an increasing consumer acceptance of…

00:38:25  |   Tue 13 Dec 2022
Elizabeth Denham on UK data privacy

Elizabeth Denham on UK data privacy

Today on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy talks to Elizabeth Denham, the former UK Information Commissioner at the ICO and current International Adviser at Baker McKenzie. They talk through the past and fut…

00:44:28  |   Tue 29 Nov 2022
Policy implications for Musk's Twitter and a tour of Southeast Asia's tech sector

Policy implications for Musk's Twitter and a tour of Southeast Asia's tech sector

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Senior Associate Ugonma Nwankwo to check in on the policy implications of the US midterms and Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. Then, we survey Sout…

00:46:48  |   Thu 17 Nov 2022
Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes on regulating the metaverse

Ofcom CEO Melanie Dawes on regulating the metaverse

Last week, we hosted an event in central London presenting the initial findings of our new report on public attitudes to the metaverse and its regulation. 


Today, we're presenting a recording from the…

00:27:27  |   Thu 03 Nov 2022
Cyber warfare in Ukraine and EU Media Legislation

Cyber warfare in Ukraine and EU Media Legislation

This week, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Theresa Duemchen and Senior Associate Jack Keevil to discuss Russian use of cyberwarfare against Ukraine and new legislation regulating media organisati…

00:36:09  |   Thu 20 Oct 2022
UKIE CEO Jo Twist on the future of the UK gaming industry

UKIE CEO Jo Twist on the future of the UK gaming industry

Today on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy speaks with Jo Twist, the CEO of the Association for UK Interactive Entertainment, the UK video game industry trade body. Twist has lead UKIE for over a decade and …

00:40:09  |   Thu 06 Oct 2022
Data protection in the US and the tech impact of new leadership in the UK

Data protection in the US and the tech impact of new leadership in the UK

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Senior Associate Ugonma Nwankwo and Associate Director Megan Stagman to discuss the tech regulatory impact of the UK's new leadership and recent US…

00:37:39  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
Roger Taylor on making AI work for governments and citizens

Roger Taylor on making AI work for governments and citizens

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy speaks to Roger Taylor, former Chair of both the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. They talk a…

00:42:37  |   Thu 08 Sep 2022
Top in Tech:  is tech policy still an EU priority?

Top in Tech: is tech policy still an EU priority?

This week on Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Director Max von Thun and EU Policy Practice Director Ana Martínez to discuss the past year in EU tech policy. Has the Ukraine conflict u…

00:40:03  |   Thu 25 Aug 2022
Blair Levin on the history and future of US tech regulation

Blair Levin on the history and future of US tech regulation

Few people have been as pivotal in the history of US tech and telecom regulation as Blair Levin.


Levin served as chief of staff in the Federal Communications Commission during the Clinton administrati…

00:45:23  |   Thu 11 Aug 2022
The CHIPS Act and the UK Leadership Race

The CHIPS Act and the UK Leadership Race

On this episode of Top in Tech, we are crossing the Atlantic to explore recent policy developments in the US and UK. First, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy speaks to Senior Associate Ugonma Nwa…

00:39:58  |   Thu 28 Jul 2022
Benedict Evans on the state of the industry and the challenges of regulation

Benedict Evans on the state of the industry and the challenges of regulation

Welcome to the first episode of Top in Tech's monthly in-conversation series, where Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy will be interviewing the policymakers, thought-leaders and industry experts o…

00:45:43  |   Thu 21 Jul 2022
The future of work and streaming  service regulation

The future of work and streaming service regulation

On this episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Max von Thun to discuss Max's recent report on the future of workplace regulation. Is hybrid work here to stay, and what regulation do busine…

00:45:24  |   Thu 30 Jun 2022
Mobility policy in the UK and privacy debates in the EU

Mobility policy in the UK and privacy debates in the EU

Welcome to Top in Tech, your guide for navigating and understanding the European 'tech-lash', the frontline of a new push to regulate the technology sector


Each month, the Global Counsel team will bri…

00:34:23  |   Thu 02 Jun 2022
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