The European Green Deal is the EU’s collective vision to achieve a climate neutral continent by 2050, while still maintaining vigorous economic growth. As EC President von der Leyen has put it: “The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy – it is a strategy...
Europe needs growth. Only growth can revitalize lagging industrial sectors and distressed rural regions, reduce long-standing inequities in youth employment and pension arrangements, and preserve Europe’s standing in the global economy alongside the United States and China. Many factors contribute to the growth of a diverse...
ECA Executive Director Kim Gagné recently keynoted on the topic “The Case for Open Data” at conferences in Brussels and London, discussing policy approaches that will facilitate the kinds of data exchange that will propel innovation in the decades ahead. Calling data “the rocket fuel for artificial intelligence,” Kim explained how...
European Cloud Alliance Executive Director Kim Gagné presented on the topic “Open Source Software and IP Considerations for Developers” at London IP Week on December 11, 2018. London IP Week was a 3-day interactive IP summit that brought together more than 250 professionals concerned with IP...
European SMEs largely rely on internet platforms to conduct their online business. Nonetheless, SMEs are concerned by the practices of some of the platforms. Properly crafted, the proposed European regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services (P2B regulation) can play a positive role in...
European businesses are rightfully concerned about keeping control of their data in the cloud. The proposed European regulation on access to electronic evidence by law enforcement (e-Evidence regulation) is an important step in the right direction, writes Kim Gagné. Kim Gagné is the executive director of...
The European Cloud Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion on 19 June on “Building the Right Cybersecurity Framework in the Financial Sector.” Public and private sector participants discussed recent technology and policy developments focused on cybersecurity in the cloud, in the financial services sector context. Lisa Rabbe,...
On 31st January, the European Cloud Alliance’s Executive Director, Kim Gagné, took part in a debate in Brussels organised by QED on Industry 4.0. Along with speakers from the European Commission, BusinessEurope and SAS, Kim Gagné highlighted the huge shift that the “4th industrial revolution”,...
The European Cloud Alliance today released its Cloud Trends Report 2018 urging European policymakers and businesses to promote digital transformation through the advancement of pro-cloud policies. The report highlights key areas on which policymakers and cloud stakeholders should focus their attention in the year ahead, including...
How can companies manage the IP risks triggered by the digitization of their business and operations? Industry experts discussed the issue in a roundtable hosted by the European Cloud Alliance (ECA) in Brussels. Georg Weber, leading the European Patent Office’s ICT department, Spiro Dhapi of...