Samm Sacks is a Research Scholar in Law and Senior Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center. Her research focuses on China’s information and communications technology policies, particularly its cybersecurity legal system, the U.S.-China technology relationship, and the geopolitics of data privacy and cross-border data flows. Previously, she launched the industrial cyber business for Siemens in China, Japan, and South Korea. She also led technology sector analysis at the political risk consultancy Eurasia Group and worked as an analyst and Chinese linguist in the national security community. Sacks frequently contributes to the media, with articles in outlets such as The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and Slate, and has testified before Congress on China’s technology and cyber policies. She is a cyber policy fellow at New America and a former Fulbright scholar in Beijing. Sacks holds an M.A. in international relations from Yale University and a B.A. in Chinese literature from Brown University.
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What topics does Samm Sacks specialise in? Samm Sacks specialises in talking about cybersecurity, U.S.-China technology relations, data privacy policy and more.
What is Samm Sacks's speaking style like? Samm delivers insightful presentations with clarity and authority, drawing on her extensive expertise in technology policy and cybersecurity. Her engaging style effectively communicates complex topics to diverse audiences. __
Does Samm Sacks offer virtual speaking engagements? Yes, Samm Sacks offers virtual speaker bookings for webinars, online conferences, and remote or distributed team engagements.