“When your technology changes the world, you bear a responsibility to help address the world you have helped create.”
Why Brad is the canonical The Lobbyist
As Microsoft's President and chief legal officer, Smith is the tech industry's leading voice on how technology should be regulated — championing a mix of self-regulation and government action on privacy, cybersecurity and AI. He shapes the rules of the cycle from inside one of the largest tech companies in the world.
The The Lobbyist works at the intersection of technology and government. See the role on the 23-role map →
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