8 December @14h30 CET – online
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Throughout 2021, ACT | The App Association virtually visited several European countries on the App Makers Tour of Europe. After Romania, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, our last edition of the tour will visit the Nordics!
Join us for an open conversation about the functioning of today’s app ecosystem with local app developers and policymakers. Our members will share their on-the-ground experience and their perspectives on the regulation of online platforms. This conversation will improve participants’ understanding of the current challenges and opportunities in the app economy. The discussion will also dive into the ongoing digital policy efforts of the European Union (EU), including the Digital Markets Act (DMA). We’ll talk about how the DMA can strike the right balance between maintaining the benefits delivered by digital platforms for small developers and addressing potential concerns arising from some of the practices.
We look forward to contributing solutions as a community of innovators and helping to create a DMA that enhances tech small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ability to grow and innovate.
Speakers
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Hannele Timonen, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (Finland)
Peter Kofler, Chairman, Danish Entrepreneur Association (Denmark)
Kim Baden-Kristensen, CEO and Founder, Brain+ (Denmark)
Why is the DMA important for you?
The EU is planning to implement additional laws targeting global online platforms with the DMA. These new rules will likely affect local players such as small app developers, tech SMEs, and potential future European digital champions.
The DMA could radically change how digital platforms can operate in the European Union. It will create new obligations for ‘gatekeeping’ platforms, which will have far-reaching consequences for the business models of those that operate on them, including small app developers and tech SMEs.
How can we help?
The App Association wants to improve your understanding of the challenges and opportunities in the app economy and which solutions our community of innovators can contribute. That’s why we are bringing the perspective and on-the-ground experience of our members into the conversation.
The App Association will present opening remarks before a panel of app makers and policymakers open the discussion. A question-and-answer session with participants will follow the panel. Each event will take place online and will include a discussion on the key principles for a functioning DMA.
In Your Region
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Past events
Spain: 22 October 2021 – Recap & highlights
Italy: 22 September 2021 – Recap & highlights
France: 13 July 2021 – Recap & highlights
Germany: 17 June 2021 – Recap & highlights
Romania: 26 May 2021 – Recap & highlights