Interview

November 12, 2019

David Cameron on regulating tech, criminal gangs and the Wild West internet

Former British prime minister David Cameron speaks with Alexander de Carvalho from venture fund Public about the current digital agenda and the role policymakers should play in it. 


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Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron looks at his notes before delivering his speech at a rally at the Milton Keynes Academy Saturday March 27, 2010. Photo By Andrew Parsons

Ahead of the GovTech Summit taking place in Paris later this week, former British prime minister David Cameron speaks with Alexander de Carvalho from venture fund Public about the current digital agenda and the role policymakers should play in it. 

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