How Tech Becomes Law Podcast
1) 15. Fostering innovation in America with Megan Mahle at the Department of Homeland Security
Megan Mahle walks us through how she invests in American innovation from the lens of Department of Homeland Security. Through programs like the Small Business Innovation Research grant and the Silicon...Show More
2) 14. Helping young voters be heard with Jahnavi Rao from New Voters
How can we ensure the future of this country is determined by those who'll have to live in it? We speak with Jahnavi Rao, founder of New Voters, which is a non-profit that has helped over 50,000 high ...Show More
3) 13. How do we build a regulator for digital platforms? Talking with Tom Wheeler, Former Chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
How do we build a regulator for digital platforms? In this episode, we talk to Tom Wheeler, former Chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), about how regulators can balance technolog...Show More
4) 12. Building a transit-forward Boston with Jarred Johnson and Ethan Finlan from Transit Matters
Jarred Johnson and Ethan Finlan join us from Transit Matters, a Boston-based equitable transit advocacy group to help us envision a transit-forward Boston. Jarred and Ethan frame the conversation by d...Show More
5) 11. How can we fix the harms created by social media? Talking with Trisha Prabhu of ReThink.
How can we fix the harms created by social media? In this episode, we talk to Trisha Prabhu from ReThink about addressing cyberbullying and other harms on social media. Listen to Trisha discuss how as...Show More
6) 10. Let's bring the government to the 21st Century. Discussing federal technology investments with Jake Kramer at FedTech.
Let’s bring the government into the 21st Century. We chat with Jake Kramer, managing partner at FedTech, who tells us more about their work in the dual use technology space. With FedTech, Jake works w...Show More
7) 9. How can we take Data Action... for good? Chatting with Sarah Williams at MIT.
How do we take action with data and ensure it’s used for good? Sarah Williams, Professor at MIT, joins us to discuss her work using data to evoke change. Sarah discusses her various projects, such as ...Show More
9. How can we take Data Action... for good? Chatting with Sarah Williams at MIT.
40:25 | Jan 12th, 2022
8) 8. How can we kickstart civic tech careers for young professionals? Talking with Ariana Soto from Coding It Forward.
How can we kickstart civic tech careers for young professionals? Ariana Soto, Deputy Director of Coding It Forward, joins us to discuss her work in creating new opportunities for students to learn mor...Show More
9) 7. How can we use tech to make better buildings and cities? Talking with Raja Ghawi from Suffolk Tech.
How can we use tech to make better buildings and cities in the future? In this episode, we talk to Raja Ghawi from Suffolk Tech about his work investing in technology companies innovating on making co...Show More
10) 6. What is the future of mobility? Discussing transportation tech and supporting women in STEM with Prachi Vakharia from the MBTA and Womanium
What is the future of mobility? In this episode, we speak with Prachi Vakharia from the MBTA and co-founder of Womanium. Prachi discusses her meandering path towards transportation tech and innovation...Show More