Alexandra Cooke

Alexandra Cooke is the senior director for global membership at ACT | The App Association. Her decade of experience working with small and medium-sized businesses across verticals has given her a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, policy, and innovation. In her role, Alex engages directly with App Association members, distilling global regulatory and legislative issues impacting their businesses. In addition to assisting members with understanding a wide variety of policy issues, Alex champions opportunities for innovators and entrepreneurs to directly participate in advocacy and promotion of their products and ideas, both with policymakers and the general public.

 

Explainer: How IP Rights Promote Innovation

By Chris Borges Intellectual Property (IP) rights, such as patents, copyrights, and trade secrets, are more than legal instruments; they are vital drivers of innovation and critical components of U.S. economic and national security strategies. This connection was evident to the U.S. founders, who enshrined IP protections in the U.S. Constitution
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Innovation and IP Challenges in Key Sectors: Insights from LeadershIP 2025

By Anne Pritchett I recently had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the 2025 LeadershIP Conference, featuring experts across sectors discussing innovation and intellectual property (IP) challenges inside and outside the United States. The conversation focused on the current state of the U.S. and global IP systems, key challenges
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(Transcript) 2025 LeadershIP Conference Panel IV: Architecting the Future: Call to Action for Innovation Policy

This transcript is from the 2025 LeadershIP Conference hosted at CSIS on April 1st, 2025. Watch the full video here. (DOWNLOAD) LeadershIP 2025 – Panel IV Transcript Panel Description: There are several legislative proposals on the table today affecting IP, antitrust, and competition. Is more (or less) needed to
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