Joe heads up the UK Government team responsible for the UK’s data ‘adequacy’ arrangements. Joe’s team works out of the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the lead department on data protection policy. Prior to this role Joe worked in the Department for International Trade where he was Deputy Head of Digital Trade policy, advising the UK Government on digital and data policy for post-Brexit trade agreements. Prior to working for the UK Government, Joe was a lawyer and public policy advisor with Covington & Burling, advising organisations on data privacy, tech policy, and digital trade issues.