Tag: Technology

As medical device regulation begins to impact companies that sit outside of the traditional health care setting, now is the time to act and ensure they are prepared for forthcoming regulatory changes and equipped to influence them...

Dasha Iventicheva—senior associate director at APCO Worldwide and member of the Strategic Partnerships and Global Engagement team sat down with Sue Kim, Head of Global Partnerships and Philanthropy for MIT Solve, an APCO client...

For India to leverage the global semiconductor supply chain it should work toward creating a competitive policy environment that creates a level playing field between foreign and domestic players. ..

The metaverse is a digital world—parallel to real life—where people can interact with each other in real-time...

The bill will help speed the transition to clean energy by targeting the sectors responsible for emitting the greatest amount of domestic greenhouse gases..

Experts believe that XR will eventually become mainstream, with businesses and individuals using it daily in their work and personal lives...

Advancements in technology have unearthed vast potential to galvanize the Indian health care landscape...

Today, technology is the oxygen that our world breathes. It is no longer a convenience or alternative, but a tool that must be leveraged...

Virtual education appears to be a solid path forward for students to meet their individual academic goals and we should stop fighting the tide and embrace this new format as a norm.  ..

This has been the most highly anticipated technology revolution in a long time, and it is staring right at us...

Those who want to survive will use this Crypto Winter as a reality check and a learning opportunity to build better...

AI is an exponentially growing force across industries, with new AI products revolutionizing the market and adding ease of doing business as a core component of the workspace...

The basic concept of the Vision is to use technology and digital infrastructure to “create a society where anyone can comfortably and conveniently live anywhere in the country.”..

The metaverse will be the first major global technology created in a world under China’s regulatory framework for cyberspace...

A global, efficient, competitive, profitable and resilient semiconductor industry can usher continual technological innovations benefitting people, businesses and nations...

At this year’s Innovate Finance Global Summit, exhibitors, speakers and punters alike witnessed a modern, high-growth and disruptive sector assume centre stage within the dizzying corridors of the historic City of London’s Guildhall...

As we head into 2022, it’s worth reflecting on the economy we want to build, while being clear-eyed in examining the negative social risks of emergent crypto technologies and Web3 visions. That is a conversation worth having and it’s important for industry and policy leaders to listen to new voices, understand new communities and engage generations of consumers that are growing up in this more decentralized layer of our economies and societies...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the much-needed digital transformation, especially in the retail sector in the country...

The online gaming industry is changing with high demand and likely to grow. It is watched by users, developers, financiers, regulators and technocrats...

Now is the time for a proactive, strategic approach to protecting your business, non-profit or university from the cyber pandemic that has surged with the increasing popularity of remote work and the growing sophistication and boldness of cyber crooks. Regardless of your level of cyber security, here is a four-point plan for what you can do now to protect and prepare. ..

It is evident that the benefits of virtual connection are strong. Event organizers must have contingency plans in place with the pandemic's end in question...

Globally, antitrust scrutiny and enforcement remained robust with the focus on big tech continuing to grow. There now appears to be competition amongst regulators themselves as a wave of investigations are launched and new tools proposed to regulate digital markets...

Looking ahead to 2021, APCO Worldwide’s business experts analyzed potential trends and provided their predictions for the new year—examining the future of hospitality, global energy, financial technology and capital markets—where all signs point to continued focus on health, tech and safety...

The core digital principles of knowing your audience, listening, having a clear message, building trust with your audiences in credible ways, and being authentic and transparent still matter...

Only one in six tech specialists in the UK are female, with only one in 10 of those being in leadership positions. Regardless of increasing efforts by some companies to improve, it’s clear female representation in the technology sector is still seriously lagging...

Welcome to Essential Bytes, where APCO’s team of digital strategists discuss their perspectives on the latest digital news, reveal challenges they’re facing and highlight the opportunities that lie ahead for brands online...

By 2025, China is likely to be the world’s largest 5G market, with both public and private sector organizations in market demonstrating that virtually any industry can benefit from it. A glimpse at China’s 5G progress and applications can help foreign companies to understand how they can become part of the story...

The aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis will inevitably feature renewed efforts to protect the privacy of individuals...

COVID-19 has had a profound impact around the world. The use of digital technology to facilitate effective communication has intensified and cutting-edge tech is booming...

The COVID-19 crisis has proved that while it’s possible to provide the vast majority of learning virtually—and schools and universities around the world should be given huge credit for achieving what they have in such a short space of time—the sudden and complete shift to e-learning has put significant pressure on the families of school-aged children...

The impending launch of 5G has prompted what many consider to be a 21st century arms race. In Israel, 5G represents a window of opportunity for western multinational telecoms companies...

Artificial intelligence has unleashed a new wave of digital disruption, and we are already seeing its application and benefits across the communications industry spectrum...

As executives grapple with growing consumer expectations and new regulatory regimes, standout companies will embrace these changing dynamics instead of hiding from them. But truly adopting values of protecting consumer privacy and baking in security measures by design requires the C-suite reaching outside of the standard chorus of voices, gaining insight from diverse perspectives...

At a recent APCO Forum discussion in Brussels, participants discussed the opportunities, priorities and conditions for a thriving AI-powered industry in Europe...

It’s easy for conversations about new technology to devolve into fears of a dystopian world. To gain trust and bring the public along, the benefits of the technology must be clearly evident to justify the losses...

Tech companies globally are concerned about Brexit, as the UK was seen as a champion of digital innovation and regulatory light-touch empowering the growth of Tech Titans and startups...

Tech Nation 2017 is a thorough and in-depth report that presents the case for the past and hopefully future success of the digital economy. ..

For nearly a decade, APCO's Beijing Director Bruce Fu has been following these trends and advising multinational companies on how to interpret these regulations and keep their business relevant. In these videos, Bruce walks us through the motivations behind China’s technology ambitions, the role that innovation plays, and how technology MNCs should react...

Because of the importance of standards in earlier iterations of telecommunications networks, China wants to help define the global 5G standard in order to gain worldwide respect as a technology and industry leader...

It was only a matter of time for the European Commission to react with proposals to foster innovation and address potential risks in this heavily regulated sector. ..

Bruce Fu, one of our directors in China, shares some vital keypoints about China's fairly new cybersecurity law and what it means symbolically. ..

Technology associations – and by extension their member companies – have a tremendous opportunity to engage with federal policymakers to inform the development of legislation, regulation and policies...