David Zapolsky
@DavidZapolsky
Hiker, Tenor, Traveler, Aspiring Amateur Law Professor, and Amazon’s SVP, Global Public Policy & General Counsel (Opinions are my own.)
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31-05-2014 13:34:19
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Thanks to Seattle City Councilmembers, Air Force Veteran Councilmember Rob Saka and Navy Veteran Bob Kettle, for coming to Amazon to speak with Warriors @ Amazon. The visit coincided with our announcement that we surpassed our 2021 pledge of hiring 100,000 veterans and military spouses.
Addressing climate change will take bold commitments as well as everyday actions. We participated in the Future of Carbon Policy Forum alongside Governor Jay Inslee, Senator Joe Nguyen, Reuven Carlyle and others to discuss climate solutions and take action. youtube.com/watch?v=RWHuC0…
Amazon is proud to join Mayor Bruce Harrell Bruce Harrell and City of Seattle in support of the One Seattle Day of Service. Alongside a variety of public, private, and nonprofit groups, we’ll come together on May 18th to make a difference in communities.
It was a pleasure to join join @Semafor’s Steve Clemons to discuss how AI is poised to improve nearly every type of customer experience that we offer.
As work begins to rebuild the #KeyBridge , Amazon remains committed to #Baltimore . We will maintain our full operation & team, while continuing to support the broader recovery efforts. We appreciate the collective work of President Biden, Gov. Wes Moore, Johnny Olszewski, Jr., Brandon M. Scott and the…
♻️ 🇧🇪 Read the remarks by David Zapolsky, our General Counsel and SVP of Global Public Policy at the Annual Conference of the European Commission Legal Service in Brussels on making the EU strong, prosperous and green through a sustainable #SingleMarket 👇 aboutamazon.eu/news/policy/a-…
I joined Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Sen. Maria Cantwell, and other leaders for an #AI summit at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Seattle office. It was a great discussion focused on how U.S. public-private partnerships around AI can accelerate and scale solutions to address global energy and climate challenges.
Amazon joined the “Tech Accord to Combat Deceptive Use of AI in 2024 Elections” at the Munich Security Conference. This is an important part of our collective work to advance safeguards against deceptive activity and protect the integrity of elections. urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…
Our team hosted a great discussion with Isabel Casillas Guzman & entrepreneurs LeatherHoney & Iya Foods about how small businesses can grow with ecommerce. We’re proud to work with SBA & Small Business Digital Alliance to help small businesses access digital tools & resources to support their success.
ICYMI: The Puget Sound Business Journal gives a comprehensive overview of the Amazon Housing Equity Fund’s significant impacts across Puget Sound, with $635 million committed to create or preserve 6,500 affordable homes in the region, and counting. bizj.us/1qkjzf
Great to join ITI and Jason Oxman at #TheIntersect2024 to dive into the future of tech policy, including maintaining American leadership in AI.
We look forward to working with The White House's John Podesta on our shared #climate priorities in his new role as Climate at State. A big thank you to Special Presidential Envoy John Kerry for his leadership and tireless work to fight climate change.
Proud to announce Amazon Web Services's planned $10 billion dollar investment in Mississippi. This is the largest economic development project in the state's history. Along with creating at least 1,000 jobs, this investment will provide new opportunities for communities across Mississippi,…