Samm Sacks

Samm Sacks is one of the foremost experts on the Information and Communications Technology policies in China as well as U.S.-China relations. With a distinguished understanding of Chinese technology policy issues, Samm has been a Senior Fellow of Technology Policy at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. She has published numerous detailed and highly cited studies that address innovation in China’s digital economy, the relationship between Chinese cybersecurity standards and business and China’s data policies. Now available to hire as a speaker, Samm is one of the most accomplished cybersecurity, geopolitics, and information technology experts you can book.

Samm gradated with a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language & Literature from Brown University and a Master’s degree in International Relations and Affairs from Yale University. Since then, she has led an illustrious career that includes receiving the Fulbright Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State. As a Research Associate for the Council on Foreign Relations, Samm drafted and managed the research process for the Task Force Report that detailed U.S. policy toward China. Samm has also been a Fellow of the Office of the Secretary of Defence, working closely with the President and Secretary of Defence on regional security issues in Asia.

Currently, Samm serves as a Senior Fellow of the Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Centre, often testifying before Congress to keep them apprised of China’s technology policies. Other prominent roles Samm has held include Chinese Linguist-Analyst for the Defence Group. Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, and Senior Analyst for the Eurasia Group. During her tenure as a Manager of Global Cyber Strategy & Product Development at Siemens, Samm launched the Asia industrial cybersecurity business.

As the Cybersecurity Policy expert for New America, Samm’s views on geopolitical issues are widely regarded and she is often invited to speak on global platforms such as Bloomberg, CNN and CNBC. She also frequently contributes her analysis and commentary to publications such as New York Times, Reuters, South China Morning Post and the Financial Times. With a new book on the geopolitics of data and U.S.-China relations in the works, Samm’s expertise on these subjects is highly sought-after. A popular choice to speak at prestigious stages including at the Council of Foreign Relations, Samm Sacks is now available to hire for your next event. Go ahead and hire her today!