ACT | THE APP ASSOCIATION’S

GLOBAL APP
ECONOMY
CONFERENCES:
2025

EU

UK  

US

Our members are innovative startups and small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) powering the $6.3 trillion global app economy.

ACT | The App Association’s Global App Economy Conferences bring these trailblazers together for three days of impactful connection, insight, and action.  Our 2025 attendees can expect to:

Network

with fellow founders, members, and industry peers

Gain critical insights

from policy briefings on key issues like app store regulations, privacy, intellectual property (IP), and artificial intelligence (AI)

Advocate directly

with global policymakers to ensure SME perspectives shape the future of tech policy

Startups and SME voices play a critical role in driving global innovation. With new leadership, rules, and regulations on the horizon, it’s essential that policy makers hear directly from the businesses powering the digital economy.

This year, our Global App Economy Conferences will take place around the globe with events in Brussels, London, and Washington, D.C. Learn more about what to expect at each event below!

European Union

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Economy Conference: EU 2025

Our inaugural App Economy Conference in the European Union will take place in Brussels, home to the European Parliament, European Commission, and Council of the European Union from the 23-26th of March 2025.

This in-person activation will unite technology executives and innovators from across the EU. In line with EU policymakers’ regulatory priorities for 2025, we will cover crucial topics ranging from competition policy, including mergers, acquisitions, platform regulation, and standard-essential patent licensing, to the AI Act and related legislation, as well as privacy and cybersecurity.

More information on each of our 2025 policy issues will be coming soon!

Policy Issues

SEPs

DMA

AI

Privacy

M&A

United Kingdom

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Economy Conference: UK 2025

This in-person activation event will unite technology founders and innovators from across the United Kingdom. In line with UK policymakers’ regulatory priorities for 2025, we will cover crucial topics ranging from competition policy, including mergers, acquisitions, platform regulation, and standard-essential patent licensing, to the proposed AI framework and related discussions, as well as privacy.

On Monday, 31 March 2025, we will also host a drop-in demo and drinks reception at Parliament. Members of Parliament (MPs), Lords, Civil Service officials, and their staff will drop in throughout the event to learn more about our members’ businesses and the tech ecosystem throughout the UK.

Registration for the drop-in event is still open – RSVP today!

More information on each of our 2025 policy issues will be coming soon!

Policy Issues

SEPs

DMCCA

AI

PRIVACY

M&A

United States

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Economy Conference: U.S. 2025

Our annual U.S. App Economy Conference will take place in Washington, D.C., from May 4-7, 2025.

This in-person activation will unite technology executives and innovators from across the United States. In line with policymakers’ regulatory priorities for 2025, we will cover crucial topics ranging from competition policy, including mergers, acquisitions, platform regulation, and standard-essential patent licensing, to artificial intelligence and related legislation, as well as privacy and cybersecurity, among others.

More information on each of our 2025 policy issues will be coming soon!

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