Appcon 2020

Welcome to the App Economy Conference 2020 | Virtual Edition Microsite! Here you can find all the digital collateral you’ll need for this year’s AppCon, including one-pagers with facts and figures about each week’s issue area, custom Zoom backgrounds, and social media graphics. H-APP-Y clicking!

ZOOM BACKGROUNDS

We know we can’t all be together in Washington, DC this year, but we can all transport to the same (virtual) space with our custom Zoom backgrounds! Click here to join us in our virtual AppCon’20 world.

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS

Did you know social media posts with images get 2.3 times more engagement?! It’s true! Take your #AppCon20 post to the next level and add one of our issue-specific graphics found here.

ABOUT THE APP ECONOMY

Looking for fast facts about the app economy and the role developers play in the app ecosystem? We have you covered for AppCon’20. Get the latest facts and figures here.

BUILDING A 21st-CENTURY WORKFORCE

The 21st-century economy requires a workforce equipped with the critical thinking training that lays the groundwork for coding and information management skills. Unfortunately, our current education system is failing to keep pace with the growing demand for these skills. Find our policy positions on workforce development here.

BROADBAND WEEK 1

Reliable, widespread internet access is essential to the continued growth of the app economy and the businesses that keep it vibrant. Broadband infrastructure week will focus on discussions around legislation that will help to close the digital divide and improve access to broadband in rural and urban communities. We’ll be covering the benefits associated with the use of television white spaces (TVWS), 5G deployment, and broadband mapping. Click on the links below to learn more.

TVWS & 6GHz

5G and Broadband

CONNECTED HEALTH WEEK 2

Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, patients and doctors are finally seeing the benefits of the connected health tools we’ve been talking about for years. This AppCon, we’re able use everyday digital health examples from the recent (and, unfortunately, temporary) lift of restrictions around telehealth, and focus on discussions around healthcare policy. We’re talking payment for digital health tools, removing restrictions around reimbursement for digital health tools, interoperability, the WEAR IT Act, and getting Americans better access to telehealth services. Click on the links below to learn more.

Connected Health

Wear It ACT

PRIVACY AND ENCRYPTION WEEK 3

We know our member companies handle millions of terabytes of data per day, putting you on the front lines of protecting and enabling good use of data. We know how important this issue is and will spend this week focusing on discussions around privacy legislation, the need for end-to-end encryption, and issues related to law enforcement access to data including facial recognition. Click on the links below to learn more.

Privacy

Encryption & Lawful Access

PLATFORMS AND SEPs WEEK 4

There’s recently been an increase in discussions and debates around online platforms, competition, and standard-essential patents (SEPs) and what these things mean for the future of the app ecosystem. We’ll be taking week four to focus on discussions related to platform regulations, including antitrust and the regulation of standards including those found in Wi-Fi, IoT device chips, Bluetooth, and more. Click on the links below to learn more.