Open Sauce Podcast | Episode 7 

# The Role Public Policy Plays in Shaping Technology



 

 

 

 

Technology has long been influenced by numerous external forces, but seeing the origin of those influences isn’t something we often explore. Michelle De Mooy, Director of Technology and Public Policy at Georgetown University’s McCourt School, joins our host to discuss the intersection of technology and public policy, and delineates how public policy continues to be a critical catalyst of technological progress.



 

 Speakers 

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 ![Tom Bianchi Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/speaker/public/media/image/2022-07/Tom%20Bianchi.png?h=2461e5d9&itok=aBnkp3R3)

 

 

 

Tom Bianchi

 

 Former Senior Vice President, Product and Solutions Marketing 

 Acquia  

 



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 ![Michelle De Mooy Headshot on a Teal background](/sites/default/files/styles/speaker/public/media/image/2024-10/Michelle-De-Mooy-Headshot-Teal-Background.png?h=93fa4828&itok=a-C2A2ks)

 

 

 

Michelle De Mooy

 

 Director of Tech and Public Policy 

 Georgetown 

 



 

 

 

 Resources 

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 [ Meeting Complex Needs of Higher Education ](https://www.acquia.com/resources/e-book/meeting-complex-needs-higher-education-institutions) 

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