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How Brad Smith evolved Microsoft"s legal team

Microsoft has a legal team of about 1,500 people, but only a third of those are lawyers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 2nd, 2019

Major tech firms have a "fundamental responsibility" to protect US elections, Microsoft"s president says

Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images The tech industry should work harder to defend US voters, campaigns, and the electoral process, Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said on Saturday, according to CNBC. Tech companies have "fund.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 16th, 2020

Tech companies won"t wait for U.S. to act on social media laws, Microsoft"s president says

Microsoft Corp President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said .....»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 13th, 2019

Microsoft allies with European publishers to push for "Australian-style" laws on news content, pitting itself against Facebook and Google

Australia is preparing to force Big Tech companies to pay publishers for hosting news content - the EU has shown appetite for a similar law. Microsoft president Brad Smith. REUTERS/Lindsey Wa.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 23rd, 2021

Microsoft president Brad Smith candidly confesses politics are pay-to-play in response to criticism over the company"s donations to lawmakers who objected to US election results

Smith said donations get Microsoft acc.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 23rd, 2021

Microsoft employees slam the company for urging Congress to accept Biden"s win while also donating to senators who want to overturn the election result

Microsoft president Brad Smith said the company believes in "democratic principles," but employees publicly accused him of hypocrisy. Microsoft president Brad Smith. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson Microsoft CEO Brad Smith on Monda.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 6th, 2021

Patti Payne: Top leaders share lessons learned from a most challenging year

Despite the often tragic and steep learning curve of 2020, there are silver linings as well. Here are some lessons learned from leaders across our region: Microsoft President Brad Smith – “I learned that I would not be a good candidate to be.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 13th, 2020

These are Microsoft President Brad Smith"s top tech policy priorities for the 2020s

Sustainability tops Microsoft President Brad Smith and communications manager Carol Ann Browne’s list of the top 10 policy issues the technology sector must face in the decade ahead. Smith, the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2019 Executive of the Ye.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 24th, 2019

These are Microsoft President Brad Smith"s the top tech policy priorities for the 2020s

Sustainability tops Microsoft President Brad Smith and communications manager Carol Ann Browne’s list of the top 10 policy issues the technology sector must face in the decade ahead. Smith, the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2019 Executive of the Ye.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 19th, 2019

Here"s how Microsoft"s Brad Smith perfected the art of public speaking

“He's very focused on, you know, I'm speaking to a particular audience. How do I pitch this or discuss this in a way that will appeal to this audience and how do I localize it?”.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 17th, 2019

After 10,000 hours of public speaking, Microsoft"s Brad Smith has it down

“He's very focused on, you know, I'm speaking to a particular audience. How do I pitch this or discuss this in a way that will appeal to this audience and how do I localize it?”.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 16th, 2019

How Microsoft"s Brad Smith became the conscience of an industry

Smith has become an important voice on some of the most salient issues facing the Puget Sound region, Washington state and the nation — from transportation to affordable housing to education. He is the Business Journal's 2019 Executive of the Year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 13th, 2019

Microsoft"s Brad Smith: Ultra-high-speed rail a "fundamental opportunity for the region"

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire said Brad Smith reinvigorated the idea of the Cascadia Corridor......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 26th, 2019

Microsoft president Brad Smith predicts AI will be as transformative to society as the combustion engine over the next 3 decades

Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images Microsoft president Brad Smith spoke about the societal implications of tech at the Web Summit c.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderNov 6th, 2019

The cloud has spurred Seattle"s growth, Microsoft president says

Microsoft President Brad Smith spoke on what is means for Seattle to grow in an indisputable age of technology at the Business Journal's Grow Seattle Conference......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsOct 10th, 2019

Microsoft president wants greater regulation of the tech industry

Brad Smith, 60, appea.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsSep 18th, 2019

Microsoft President Says ‘Hipster Antitrust’ Is Coming

The times are a-changing, Brad Smith said at Fortune's CEO Initiative. Brad Smith was general counsel of Microsoft when the company was locked in epic regulatory battles with the U.S. and European govern.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 11th, 2019

After New Zealand Massacre Video Posting, Microsoft President Says Tech Industry Needs a ‘Major Event’ Protocol

Microsoft President Brad Smith wants companies to ha.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMar 25th, 2019

Microsoft President Brad Smith: "Try to see yourself as ugly as the rest of world sees you"

Microsoft's humility and ability to recognize its shortcoming, Smith said, has in the past been the secret to its resilience. The company's latest controversy concerns its treatment of women......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 18th, 2018

Microsoft President: Facial Recognition Technology Needs Government Regulation

"Facial recognition technology raises issues that go to the heart of fundamental human rights." Microsoft President Brad Smith wants the government to regulate the us.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJul 13th, 2018

Facial Recognition Software Removes All Privacy

Facial Recognition Software Removes All Privacy Microsoft’s chief legal officer on Friday called for regulation of facial recognition technology due to the risk to privacy and human rights. Brad.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsJul 14th, 2018