# How Better Industry Data Powers Smarter Policy And Business Moves, with Chris Mitchell

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2026-03-24
- Length: 18m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit

## Summary

Chris Mitchell, Vice President of Global Government Relations at the Global Electronics Association (GEA), explains how the association is building a global industry intelligence program to provide high-integrity data for EMS leaders and policymakers. He details the hiring of regional data leads in North America, Europe, and Asia to create a self-serve analytics platform that allows members to interrogate supply chain data rather than relying on static reports. Mitchell discusses how this credible data supports advocacy efforts in Washington, Brussels, and Asia, helping align government policy with industry realities like EV growth and AI hardware demand.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=7) Introduction: Chris Mitchell and the GEA's Data Program
- [0:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=59) Building Global Intelligence Teams
- [3:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=234) From Static Reports to Interrogable Data
- [7:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=450) Slicing Data by Market Sector
- [8:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=536) Data-Driven Advocacy and Policy
- [10:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=626) Global Advocacy and Local Engagement
- [14:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=864) Industry Inflection Points: EV and AI
- [16:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2026-03-24-how-better-industry-data-powers-smarter-policy-and-business-moves-with-chris-mit#t=988) The Evolving Role of EMS

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Global Electronics Association (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- Apex (other)

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