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Nigel Cory

Crowell Global Advisors Director
Crowell Global Advisors Director
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Areas of Focus

Overview

Nigel Cory is a director with Crowell Global Advisors focusing on cross-border data flows, data governance, intellectual property, and how they each relate to digital trade and the broader digital economy. Nigel has provided in-person testimony and written submissions and has published reports and op-eds relating to these issues in the United States, the European Union, Australia, China, India, and New Zealand, among other countries and regions, and he has completed research projects for international bodies such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and the World Trade Organization. Nigel is a member of the United Kingdom’s International Data Transfer Expert Council and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s Data Free Flow with Trust Expert Community.

He previously covered trade and digital policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Nigel also previously worked as a researcher in the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Prior to that, he worked for eight years in Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which included positions working on G20 global economic and trade issues and the Doha Development Round. Cory also had diplomatic postings in Malaysia, where he worked on bilateral and regional trade, economic, and security issues, and in Afghanistan, where he was the deputy director of a joint U.S.-Australia provincial reconstruction team. Nigel holds a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor’s degree in international business and commerce from Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

Career & Education

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    • Australia
      Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
        • Deputy Director, U.S.-Australian Provincial Reconstruction Team, 2012–2013
        • Foreign Policy Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister’s Office, 2011
        • Executive Officer, G20 Section, International Economy Branch, 2011–2012
        • Third/Second Secretary in Political/Economic Section, Australian Embassy in Malaysia, 2008–2011
        • Foreign Service Diplomatic and Leadership Development Program, 2006–2008
    • Australia
      Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
        • Deputy Director, U.S.-Australian Provincial Reconstruction Team, 2012–2013
        • Foreign Policy Advisor to the Foreign Minister, Foreign Minister’s Office, 2011
        • Executive Officer, G20 Section, International Economy Branch, 2011–2012
        • Third/Second Secretary in Political/Economic Section, Australian Embassy in Malaysia, 2008–2011
        • Foreign Service Diplomatic and Leadership Development Program, 2006–2008

    • Associate Director, Trade Policy, The Informational Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2015–2024
    • Researcher, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asian Studies and the Pacific Partners Initiative, 2014–2024
    • Associate Director, Trade Policy, The Informational Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2015–2024
    • Researcher, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asian Studies and the Pacific Partners Initiative, 2014–2024

    • Georgetown University, M.A.
    • Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, B.A.
    • Georgetown University, M.A.
    • Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, B.A.

    • Non-Resident Fellow, National Bureau of Asian Research, 2023–Present
    • Non-Resident Fellow, National Bureau of Asian Research, 2023–Present

Nigel's Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.13.25

China Unveils New Framework To Stimulate Cross-Border Data Flows: Risk or Opportunity for Multinational Companies

In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of global data governance, China announced a new initiative aimed at fostering cross-border data flows. On November 17, Chinese President Xi announced the launch of a “Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative” while attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting in Lima, Peru. The following day, the Cyberspace Administration of China released further details about the initiative, which frames China as a proponent of non-discriminatory and cooperative data policies. However, closer analysis reveals a complex interplay of geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors behind this initiative....

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Nigel's Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 01.13.25

China Unveils New Framework To Stimulate Cross-Border Data Flows: Risk or Opportunity for Multinational Companies

In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of global data governance, China announced a new initiative aimed at fostering cross-border data flows. On November 17, Chinese President Xi announced the launch of a “Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative” while attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders meeting in Lima, Peru. The following day, the Cyberspace Administration of China released further details about the initiative, which frames China as a proponent of non-discriminatory and cooperative data policies. However, closer analysis reveals a complex interplay of geopolitical, economic, and regulatory factors behind this initiative....

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