Nigel Cory
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.
Career & Education
- Australia
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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- 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
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- Australia
- 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.
- Non-Resident Fellow, National Bureau of Asian Research, 2023–Present
Nigel's Insights
Client Alert | 14 min read | 09.24.25
The Middle East’s Big Bet on Artificial Intelligence and Data Security
The states of the Persian Gulf are moving rapidly to establish themselves as global centers of investment and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the State of Qatar are making substantial outlays in technology and infrastructure as they seek to diversify their economies away from oil. As important, their governments are implementing digital regulations and AI strategies in a bid to attract foreign investment and develop technology companies that can go toe-to-toe with American and European competitors.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 07.23.25
Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.16.25
Cross-Border Data, Rising Risks: How International Arbitration Can Help
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08.01.25
Journal of Federal Agency Action
Practices
Nigel's Insights
Client Alert | 14 min read | 09.24.25
The Middle East’s Big Bet on Artificial Intelligence and Data Security
The states of the Persian Gulf are moving rapidly to establish themselves as global centers of investment and innovation in artificial intelligence (AI). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the State of Qatar are making substantial outlays in technology and infrastructure as they seek to diversify their economies away from oil. As important, their governments are implementing digital regulations and AI strategies in a bid to attract foreign investment and develop technology companies that can go toe-to-toe with American and European competitors.
Client Alert | 8 min read | 07.23.25
Client Alert | 6 min read | 06.16.25
Cross-Border Data, Rising Risks: How International Arbitration Can Help
