The New Data Economy
5 ways to ensure trust when moving data across borders
Governments and stakeholders need to cooperate more closely across borders in parallel to negotiating data openness in modern trade deals.
Kimberley Botwright
Kimberley Botwright is the Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment at the World Economic Forum. Previously, she has worked at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD,) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Kimberley holds an M.A. in European Economics and Policy from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) and a B.A. from the University of Oxford. She is fluent in English and French, and is a citizen of the UK and Switzerland.
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