Adapting to Change
Technology companies have learned the hard way that policy and politics matter to their businesses – even in markets driven by rapid innovation, creative destruction, and changing consumer behavior. Meanwhile, government decision-makers struggle to revise and implement fair market regulations fast enough to keep pace with market developments. Foreign policy practitioners have only begun to grapple with the implications of network technologies in a networked global economy. And experts in think tanks and universities struggle to get their research translated into political-speak and injected into the decision-making process where it can make a difference.
Your Trusted Advisor
Stoake offers experienced counsel to inform strategic planning to engage effectively in technology policy debates. We deliver strategic planning documents, options memos for immediate decisions, and analytical reports on preparing for future developments. We also help you deliver your ideas to decision-makers, build partnerships with allies, and craft your advocacy approach. Our consultants have served at high levels in both the public and private sector and dealt extensively with a wide range of issues.
Technology Policy
Market structure, regulatory context, and political dynamics in every country shape the political economy of new technologies. We offer analysis and strategic planning to navigate both domestic and international policy debates to find the right approach for you.
Political Strategy and Advocacy
The way new ideas come into the political process varies dramatically from country to country. But the science of constructing messages, sequencing objectives, building coalitions, and presenting your case is fairly constant. We provide clear counsel on which tools to use, how to use them, and when to act — all to make your advocacy work successful.
Risk Assessment / Scenario Planning
Often the most important decisions you can make are about when not to act. Complex technology policy debates can drain resources without resolution. Cultural norms and political constellations can turn the obvious into the infeasible. We clarify these risks and offer sober assessments of where your decisions may lead you.