Event Recap: SXSW 2025

  "We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information." It’s a message that has become all too familiar as data breaches shift from possibility to inevitability.  At SXSW 2025, ACT | The App Association hosted a powerhouse panel to dissect the growing crisis [...]

AfroTech 2024: Bridging Technology and Health Equity Policy

  At AfroTech 2024, the Black Legislative Leaders Network (BLLN) convened a groundbreaking policy roundtable to explore how technology can help close systemic health disparities in underserved communities. With support from Linda Wilson, Fund II Foundation, Qualtrics, and Texas Southern University, the discussion reinforced AfroTech’s evolution into not just a [...]

By |2025-02-24T11:36:36-05:00February 24th, 2025|Blog, Events, Trends|

Event Recap: Lightning Talks at the State of the Net Conference

  This year, the State of the Net Conference focused on the changing policy landscape under the new Trump Administration. Many key policy advocates gathered to discuss artificial intelligence, updates to internet governance, and other key topics for advocates working with tech businesses. ACT | The App Association contributed to [...]

By |2025-02-19T11:31:30-05:00February 14th, 2025|Blog, Competition, Events, Trade|

Event Recap: Discussing AI, IoT, SEPs, and more at the Smart Cities Connect Conference

  On December 4, 2024, ACT | The App Association participated in the Smart Cities Connect Conference in Austin, Texas. The Smart Cities Connect Conference is the largest gathering of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and services companies working within cities around the globe. Our panel, moderated by Caitlin Irr [...]

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