Tech Fit 4 Europe

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 to talk about the importance of true partnerships in Europe’s external relations, how the role of his agency his changing as the world does, and where the role for the private sector lies.  

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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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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 joins us to explore what the exponential world is and how we can navigate it. 

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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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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. 

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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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.