The Brussels Report Podcast Episode 39 – with Philip Weiss

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Philip Weiss is the founder of ZN, a digital agency working with companies, political institutions and organizations on how to use the Internet to integrate and transform business and communication. In 2012, he wrote the book ‘Hyperthinking’, defining the mindset needed to survive and thrive in the age of networks. Whilst studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, Philip Weiss launched two college magazines, started the first student radio station on a full FM licence in the UK, and received the Young Achievers Award from HM the Queen. He was chairman of IABC Europe (International Association of Business Communicators) in 2012 and organised Eurocomm, the regional conference of the organisation in Brussels. In 2009, Weiss helped co-found TEDxBrussels.

In this episode of the Brussels Report podcast, BrusselsReport.eu editor ⁠Pieter Cleppe⁠ discusses the following topics with him:

– How has lobbying and influencing at the EU policy level evolved over the past 25 years in Brussels?

– How does the ZN Consulting annual ranking of digital EU policy influencers work?

– What to think of the various social media platforms: Twitter/X, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram?

– Looking at debates like Brexit and TTIP, what can we learn about the importance of – digital – communication?