How can technology tackle climate change or improve healthcare? What responsibility should tech companies take for how their solutions are used? And will the geopolitics of tech reshape our world order? These are just some of the issues we will explore in our new podcast, bringing together diverse perspectives on how to make Tech Fit 4 Europe. Join Casper Klynge, Microsoft’s Vice President of European Government Affairs, in conversation with the people behind the policies that shape our use of technology.
EP17: Partnering with the world: How Europe addresses global challenges
Supporting sustainable economic growth in the wider world is the task of the EU’s Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). Koen Doens, INTPA’s Director-General, joins Casper Klynge to talk about the importance of partnerships in Europe’s external relations, how the role of his agency is changing, and where the role for the private sector lies.
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EP16: The world’s first hybrid war: Protecting Ukraine against cyberattacks
Tom Burt leads Microsoft’s Customer Security and Trust team – and as the Ukraine War has unfolded, has found himself at the center of Microsoft’s efforts to protect customers in Ukraine from Russia’s relentless cyber attacks there. In this episode, he talks with Casper Klynge about the trends he’s seeing in international cybersecurity, the consequences for states, and the new responsibilities emerging for global tech companies like Microsoft.
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EP15: The courage deficit: fighting inequalities with activism, technology and policy
Trisha Shetty is a gender equality activist, lawyer, and founder of SheSays, a non-profit that aims to end gender-based discrimination through youth and civil society engagement. In the latest TechFit4Europe podcast she speaks to Casper Klynge about her work, the role of international fora and partnerships, and the impacts of technology and policy in driving change.
Currently, Trisha serves as the President of the Steering Committee of the Paris Peace Forum.
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EP14: Slow down to speed up: Harnessing the power of exponential tech
According to Azeem Azhar, we’re all living in the exponential age, a time defined by the rapidly compounding power of technology. Human society however, only adapts at a slower pace, he says. How do we make sense of this new world? How should our political institutions respond? And what role should tech companies play?
Join Azeem Azhar, creator of the Exponential View and author of The Exponential Age, as he explains what the exponential world is and how we can navigate it.
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A transcript of this episode can be found here.
EP13: 1 song, 27 voices: EU Foreign Policy in tune
Not one voice but a common song sung in different voices with different tunes is how Federica Mogherini describes finding the common ground at the highest EU level. In this episode, EU’s former foreign policy chief talks European tech agenda, transatlantic relationship or education focused on diversity and inclusion.
Federica Mogherini, College of Europe’s rector, is a former High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy as well as former Vice-President of the European Commission.
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EP12: Artificial Intelligence: the electricity of the 21st century or a thriller for humanity?
One compares AI to fire or electricity, the other argues it has all the makings of a thriller. In this Data Science & Law Forum special, filmmaker Tonje Hessen Schei and computer scientist Eric Horvitz join Casper Klynge to discuss what needs to be done to ensure we all benefit from AI.
Tonje Hessen Schei is a documentarian whose film iHuman deals with AI, social control and power. Eric Horvitz is a technical fellow at Microsoft, where he serves as the company’s first Chief Scientific Officer.
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A transcript of this episode can be found here.
EP11: Geopolitics of Tech: Time for Trust & Transatlantic Ties?
In the 90s, when Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger first attended the Munich Security Conference, international crisis management was considered an exclusive government domain. But that has changed as the world became more interconnected. In this episode, Ambassador Ischinger discusses these changes and implications for diplomacy in a digital-first world.
Wolfgang Ischinger has been Chairman of the Munich Security Conference since 2008, the world’s leading forum dedicated to international security.
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EP10: Is the digital divide acceptable? Norway says no way
Norway may not be part of the EU, but it is certainly part of Europe and tied together with the continent on values, trade, and cooperation on EU and global affairs. In this episode, Minister Nikolai Astrup discusses the importance of seeing beyond borders when it comes to shaping a better future with technology.
Nikolai Astrup is Norway’s minister of local development and modernization. He is also a member of the UN High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation, steering his country’s approach to the UN SDGs.
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EP09: Twin transition or double trouble? A Portuguese EU Presidency betting on green and digital
Portugal took over the EU Presidency at a particularly difficult moment: the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic consequences present an unprecedented challenge for the EU and its Member States. In this episode, Casper Klynge and Augusto Santos Silva discuss Europe’s plans to deliver economic recovery while transitioning to a digital and green economy.
Augusto Santos Silva is Portugal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is also a Professor at the University of Porto.
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EP08: Open minds? How data & diversity can change the digital economy
The pandemic has provided countless examples of rapid progress and scientific advances that would not have been possible without an open and collaborative approach to data. In this episode, Microsoft’s Jennifer Yokoyama talks about the data divide and also the need for technology companies to focus on making diverse groups feel included.
Jennifer Yokoyama is Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, IP Group at Microsoft, as well as board director for the nonprofit ChIPs, which aims to connect women working in technology, law and policy.
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EP07: Faith in AI: A dialogue on ethics and technology
As a Franciscan monk and Professor of Moral Theology, Bioethics and Neuroethics at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome, Father Paolo Benanti is an expert in both ethics and technology.
A specialist in robotics, digital ethics and their implications for human values, he participated in the launch of the Rome Call for AI Ethics in February 2020. Signatories, including Microsoft, agree that artificial intelligence tools must be developed with the protection of humankind and our natural environment in mind.
Speaking with Casper Klynge for the #TechFit4Europe podcast, the author of Homo Faber: The Techno-Human Condition says there are many ways that religion and technology can learn from each other.
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EP06: Game [not] over: Connecting the disconnected
While the pandemic confined people to their homes, gaming has helped to create both community and learning opportunities. According to British journalist and author Keith Stuart, the increasing interactivity and inclusivity of video games is now giving them meaning and value for a whole range of new audiences.
Keith Stuart is The Guardian’s video games correspondent and best-selling author of A Boy Made of Blocks, Days of Wonder and The Frequency of Us.
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EP05: A symbolic 13th German EU presidency: Navigating uncharted waters
When Germany took the helm of the EU Council in July 2020, Europe was in the eye of the COVID-19 storm. In this episode, German politician Dorothee Bär reflects on the crisis and its long-lasting impact, and explains why Germany’s Presidency has heralded technology as the cornerstone for Europe’s post-pandemic recovery.
Dorothee Bär is a member of the German Bundestag for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and State Minister for Digitization at the Federal Chancellery.
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A transcript of this episode can be found here.
EP04: New US administration: New approach to global affairs & tech?
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the world in many ways. In this episode, acclaimed political analyst Ian Bremmer talks about the geopolitics of technology, and how the competing visions from China and America are influencing Europe’s role on the global stage.
Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and of digital media firm GZERO.
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EP03: The geopolitics of COVID-19
In this episode, Colin Kahl from Stanford University joins us to discuss how the pandemic impacts global governance and multilateralism, and the role technology companies should play in enabling a global recovery.
Colin H. Kahl is co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University and formerly served as Deputy Assistant to President Obama and National Security Advisor to Vice President Biden.
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A transcript of this episode can be found here.
EP02: Breaking down the “Brussels Effect”
Brussels policymakers are playing an increasingly important role in shaping global standards for technology and other areas. In this episode, hear from Professor Anu Bradford on the so-called ‘Brussels Effect’ and how the policies set in Europe impact the entire world.
Anu Bradford is Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School. She is the author of “The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World” (2020).
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EP01: Greening Europe’s recovery
The EU is focused on enabling a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. From increasing green investments to supporting the roll-out of carbon neutral technology, MEP Pascal Canfin weighs in on how to realize Europe’s green ambitions and the role the private sector must play.
Former French Minister for Development Pascal Canfin is currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament and chair of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee
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