This March, members of ACT | The App Association travelled to Brussels for the first-ever Global App Economy Conference: European Union, and it couldn’t have come at a more pivotal moment. Sixteen of our EU small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) members from 12 countries met face-to-face with policymakers at [...]
"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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
After a busy 2024 filled with global events and member activations, ACT | The App Association kicked off 2025 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas - one of the largest trade shows for technology and startups in the world. Recognizing the global reach of events like [...]