Harness the "Brussels Effect"

Strategic Advisory for the Global Technology Industry

  • What happens in the European Union (EU) is of relevance to any digital platform company that is looking to expand in overseas markets, whether it is in Europe, or in Asia, Africa or Latin America. EU laws are being translated into technology standards and adopted by countries throughout the world. This is now known as "the Brussels effect".

  • Unpacking and navigating the complexities and nuance behind the EU's rule making power is an important priority for an increasing number of global firms across industries. The EU is writing policy on emerging tech, cybersecurity, crypto assets, artificial intelligence, plattorm regulation, data, cloud, next generation networks, satellites, drones, space and the list is only growing.

  • Located in the heart of Brussels, Eurus Advisory helps global firms with strategic advice that de-mystifies and makes the "Brussels Effect" work for them.


Gautam Kamath

Director, Eurus Advisory

”I started Eurus Advisory because I want to use my unique experience and skills to make it easier for “challenger” global
firms and important civil society initiatives to harness the Brussels Effect so that the rules set in the EU can be embraced
easily, create new business opportunities and benefit citizens globally.”

Why Eurus Advisory?

Gautam Kamath founded Eurus Advisory in 2023 after a career spanning over a decade
including working at leading tech companies across different geographies (Central, South
and Southeast Asia, Europe, US). In addition to providing strategic advice for the C-suite,
Gautam has worked at large international organisations like the UN and World Bank. Mr.
Kamath has a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA from National
Taiwan University and a liberal arts foundation from University College Maastricht. He is a
past recipient of the Taiwan Scholarship, played first division cricket, and hunts for kitsch in
the Marolles for leisure.

Eurus Advisory is an independent premium consulting firm that helps global companies navigate public affairs challenges and crises
through effective, tailored policy solutions.


Located in the heart of Brussels, Eurus Advisory is a trusted partner and your eyes and ears, and your sounding board. Get in touch to
discuss your specific needs and learn more about of the work we can do in the following areas:

  • Geopolitics and economic security

  • Regulation of infrastructure & networks

  • Governance of data and emerging technologies (AI, quantum)

  • Platform regulation

  • Geospatial technologies and industrial policy

Expertise

Feb 2024: CERRE’s Foundational Technologies Governance Summit

Sept 2023: Moderator at Blockchain for Europe Summit

Setting the scene for EU-India Technology Policy

  • Co-author of an influential report titled “From India
    Stack to EuroStack” about sovereign digital
    infrastructures with prominent think tank ECDPM.

  • Quoted in several media outlets (e.g. Politico as expert
    commentator on the EU-India relationship.

Influencing global governance of generative AI

  • Co-author of an influential report while also feeding into the G7 Hiroshima AI Process by advocating a true risk based approach and
    advancing the idea of “AI Adequacy” for advanced AI systems. Featured by the European Parliament.

  • See expert quotes in Science and Business on global AI policymaking.


Impact

Feb 2025: ECDPM report launch on tech sovereignty

Shaping the discussion on “the European Way” for digital transformation

  • After the success of “From India Stack to EuroStack”, Gautam Kamath was a co-author on the
    landmark report titled “    The European Way” with 25-30 leading digital minds in Europe. This
    report was featured in FT, Handelsblad, Euractiv, MLex, etc. and should soon become
    required reading for key EU policymakers.

  • Once a frontrunner in technological advancements, Europe’s digital ecosystem and
    innovation economy has fallen behind. The EU became largely dependent on foreign
    hardware, software, and infrastructure. But there is good news! The EU holds all the
    ingredients to reverse that situation: a vast internal market, a highly skilled workforce, world-
    class research, a striving start-up ecosystem, and a pioneering sense of ambition.

  • The paper is a call to action by prioritising on six ambitious reforms (i.e. Digital infrastructure,
    Digital Single Market, Geopolitics, Good Governance, Energy, Skills), spanning the entire
    technology stack.

  • Gautam has pioneered the definition of the “technology stack” in the context of policy and
    regulation. This “tech stack” approach has been prioritised by all key policymakers and
    continues to become the blueprint for tech policy making in Brussels.

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