Samm Sacks Keynote Speaker

Cybersecurity Policy and China Digital Economy Fellow at New America and Senior Fellow at Yale University's Law School Paul Tsai China Center
Former China technology sector lead at Eurasia Group
Expert speaker and commentator on U.S.-China tech relationship

Samm Sacks's Biography

Samm Sacks is an expert speaker on global cyber policy, digital economy and emerging technology governance, particularly data protection policy. She has worked on Chinese technology policy issues for over a decade, both with the U.S. government and in the private sector. She also launched Siemens cybersecurity business in Asia.

Samm regularly appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to discuss topics including Beijing’s enforcement surge targeting internet platforms, U.S. government efforts to unwind technology interconnection with China, the build out of China’s cybersecurity regime and the global expansion of Chinese internet companies.

She is also a frequent contributor to Print Media, including the Financial Times, New York Times, Reuters, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal, and CNN. She has published on these topics in Foreign Affairs, the Atlantic, and MIT Tech Review, among other outlets.

US-China relationship through the lens of tech

The geopolitics of data flows

China’s technology and cyber landscape

Data and privacy

Cybersecurity

She operates at the forefront of global cyber policy, advising on data governance, digital regulation and the evolving technology landscape.
She translates complex developments in China’s tech ecosystem and global digital policy into clear, strategic insight for leaders.
She brings deep expertise from roles across government and industry, including launching Siemens’ cybersecurity business in Asia.
She is a trusted media commentator and speaker, regularly shaping debate across leading global outlets.
Her insights equip organisations to navigate geopolitical risk, regulatory change and the future of the digital economy.