Upcoming speaking engagements

 

Larry will be in Washington, D.C. the week of Sept. 29, speaking at two policy events open to the public.

On Sept.30th, Larry joins FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, U.S. Ambassador Karen Kornbluh and others at an event co-sponsored by the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy and Democracy, A Journal of Ideas for a symposium on Regulating the Digital Economy.  Larry will be discussing his article in the Fall issue of the magazine, “Managing the Big Bang:  The Regulator’s Dilemma.”  The event will be moderated by E.J. Dionne, Jr., columnist for The Washington Post.

On October 1, Larry will be at the National Press Club speaking at an event sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business on “The Open Internet?  Classifying Communications Services.”

Both events are free.  Registration is required.

Announcing "VC/DC," a new webcast series for Forbes

 

This week, Forbes Senior Online Editor Kashmir Hill and I launched a new video series, “VC/DC,” where we review the latest developments at the accident-prone intersection of technology and policy. The first two episodes are embedded below.

We’ve envisioned the series as a regular look at the policy issues technology companies and investors should be paying attention to but probably aren’t.

Kashmir and I each bring a unique perspective to technology and policy. A former D.C. resident, Kashmir relocated to the Bay Area a few years ago to cover privacy, security, digital currency and other cutting edge topics.

As a Silicon Valley veteran who now spends nearly half my time in Washington at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, on the other hand, I am working to bridge the gap between disruptive innovations and the regulators who sometimes love them to death.

The program will cover a wide range of topics, and won’t be limited just to developments inside the beltway. As our inaugural episodes makes clear, we’re also looking closely at how technology businesses are affected by local and international laws, as well as developments in the courts and the legal system overall.

I hope you like the series and find it interesting enough to subscribe.  We’d be grateful for your feedback in any case, as well as suggestions for future episodes.

 

Episode 1:  “The Accident-Prone Intersection of Innovation and Policy”

 

Episode 2:  “Security Standards and the Patent Crisis”

Larry Appears on C-SPAN's "The Communicators"

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Larry is the guest this week on C-SPAN’s long-running program “The Communicators,” talking with host Peter Slen about the research behind “Big Bang Disruption.”  The program covers a wide range of topics, including the impact of exponential technologies, the fate of incumbents, and the role of regulators in impeding or encouraging disruptive innovation.

Larry Moderates Capitol Hill Symposium on Internet Regulation June 11, 2014

On June 11, 2014, Larry will host a symposium on Internet regulation sponsored by the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy and its Evolution of Regulation and Innovation project.  The event will include comments from Aspen Institute Communications Fellow Blair Levin and former Akami CTO Patrick Gilmore and a panel discussion featuring senior industry and think-tank speakers.

Registration is free.  Lunch will be served.

Noon-2 PM, Rayburn Building B–339