Vice President, Global Public Affairs

Michael O’Brien is Vice President of Global Public Affairs for the Business Software Alliance, where he is responsible for leading policy communications and industry initiatives around issues like AI, privacy, cybersecurity, global digital trade, and digital transformation for the enterprise software industry.

Posts by Michael O’Brien

At the Business Software Alliance’s (BSA) TRANSFORM policy forum, leaders from government and industry underscored how the conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase, with greater attention to the workforce, security, and policy frameworks needed to support adoption. Read More >>

A BSA survey conducted by YouGov of over 5,300 Europeans across France, Germany, Poland, Italy, and Spain found that the public cares most about the quality and security of technology services. Read More >>

Policy leaders from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) led timely and incisive discussions on issues at the intersection of AI, privacy, and policy at this year’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC. Read More >>

Following the release of President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, BSA asked leaders from several member companies to share their reactions to the National Cyber Strategy in conversation with BSA Senior Director of Policy Henry Young. Read More >>

As 2025 draws to a close, here is a look back at the many ways the Business Software Alliance (BSA) advanced solutions-oriented tech policy in markets worldwide, highlighted member companies, and elevated digital diplomacy. Read More>>