So in Paris, there is a tech conference they call Viva Tech. One of the top speakers was the President of France. Let’s see how French President Emmanuel Macron talks technology.
So Marcon talked about about European regulations regarding the IT support and tech industry. He also talked about other issues facing tech. This included things like taxes, privacy, and cyber bullying and trolling. However, a big part of Marcon’s speech was about startups. He said IT service is critical to today’s France. Furthermore, he said tech startups alone brought almost $3 billion to his country. As recently as 2015, it was barely one billion.
But not all the news was good. Because France wants to create a European tax and impose it on major tech companies. They’re also urging other EU nations to do the same. This would create lots of revenue not just for France, but for every EU nation. Some are on board. But some others are not. He believes tech is key to creating jobs and a robust economy. Then he addressed the Tech for Good initiative. Here, he challenges tech companies to do good in the community. But he didn’t stop there. Marcon vowed to have the government check with these companies, to see if they really are doing good. He even wants there to be a Tech for Good Summit every year.
This is how French President Emmanuel Macron talks technology. Tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Obviously, he wants France, and Europe to do well in technology. Plus, from what I’m reading, Europe is falling a little behind other tech savvy nations, like the US, China and Israel. However, something else strikes me here. Marcon seems to fight for tech privacy. Yet, he’s willing to follow tech companies around just to make sure they’re doing good. Does that make any sense?