In this episode of The We Are Innovation Podcast, Federico N. Fernández sat down with Bradley Tusk, venture capitalist, political strategist, and philanthropist. Our main topic of conversation was mobile voting, an area in which Bradley has been a leading advocate and investor. We explore the potential benefits and challenges of mobile voting, and discuss how it could transform the way we participate in democracy.

But our conversation didn’t stop there. Bradley shares his insights on other topics as well, including the unique challenges that startups face when navigating regulatory frameworks, and the potential for innovation in nicotine products to help address public health concerns. He also speaks about his philanthropic work to end hunger in America, and the importance of collaboration and community engagement in addressing social issues.

Finally, we touched on the intersection of bank runs and social media.

Our Guest:

Bradley Tusk (USA) is the CEO and co-founder of Tusk Ventures, founder of the political consulting firm Tusk Strategies, and founder and CEO of Tusk Philanthropies. He is also the author of “The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics” and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. Bradley recently opened a bookstore, podcast studio, event space and cafe called P&T Knitwear on Manhattan’s lower east side.

Online you can find him on his personal website: https://www.bradleytusk.com

Links and further reading:

The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups From Death by Politics - https://bit.ly/3KkeBT0

Mobile Voting - https://mobilevoting.org

Firewall Podcast - https://www.firewall.media

How effective altruism can (and should) pivot and put Sam Bankman-Fried behind it - https://bit.ly/3KMk4DC

Evasive Entrepreneurs and the Future of Governance - https://bit.ly/3MpjfBP

How did Estonia carry out the world’s first mostly online national elections - http://bit.ly/3KjzfTn

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