On this bonus episode of Top in Tech, Megan Stagman, Director in our Tech, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team, is joined by Divya Singh, Senior Associate and Gosia Szczodrowska, Associate Director, both in our TMT team in Brussels, to discuss the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposals, the Digital Sovereignty Declaration and their wider implications for Europe’s digital policymaking.

Megan, Divya and Gosia outline how the package seeks to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook - especially on data governance, cybersecurity, and AI. They explore political tensions around privacy, competitiveness, and reflect on whether these developments marks a genuine step toward European digital autonomy.

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This week on Top in Tech, Megan Stagman is joined by Kaushal Mahan, Senior Vice President from Chase Advisors, to dive into the tech policy landscape in India.

They discuss what the world can learn from India's digital identity and wider DPI initiatives, how similar (or not) the emerging legislation on data protection and digital competition is to Europe, what digital sovereignty means in India, and what to expect from the February 2026 AI Impact Summit.

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In this episode of Top in Tech, Tom Doherty, Director at Global Counsel, is joined by Alex Dawson, UK Director, and Jessica Mills, Analyst, to unpack the recent Labour Party Conference and what it means for government policy, technology, and the wider political landscape.

They explore how Labour emerged from the conference, with Keir Starmer’s keynote speech setting the tone for the party’s agenda, and the key discussions about tech policy in and around the conference including the government’s push on digital ID, online safety, AI regulation and copyright.

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