Committee on Digital Economy Policy


Co-Chair
Makoto Yokozawa
CFIEC (Japan)

Co-Chair
Christopher Sharrock
Microsoft (US)

Co-Lead
Nicole Primmer
Deputy Executive Director, Policy and Strategic Engagement

Co-Lead
Maylis Berviller
Policy Analyst
Vice-Chair
Ellen Blackler
The Walt Disney Company (USA)
Vice-Chair
Barry O’Brien
IBM Ireland (Ireland)
Vice-Chair
Andreas Tegge
SAP SE (Germany)
Vice-Chair
Adam Hemphill
Walmart (USA)
Vice-Chair
Chris Wilson
Amazon (USA)
Vice-Chair
Ondrej Ferdus
The Czech Confederation of Industry (Czech Republic)
Vice-Chair
Juan Montero Rodil
Telefónica (Spain)
Vice-Chair
Jakob Greiner
Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
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Overview
Our Committee on Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) covers all aspects of OECD policy work related to the digital transformation. It engages with the OECD on the full range of digital issues to advance comprehensive, integrated digital economy policy frameworks that promote responsible data sharing and collaboration, privacy and digital security, sustainable investment and innovation in digital technologies, and diffusion of ICT/digital goods and services across all sectors. Addressing digital policy issues across disciplines, including for example relating to tax, trade, employment, skills, health, finance and anti-corruption; and advancing policy that supports digital inclusion is also a focus of our agenda. -
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Business engagement at OECD
Digital technologies represent unprecedented opportunities for our economies and societies. Technological innovations in the digital space are raising productivity, fostering creativity, and boosting innovation. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of our economies and heightened challenges tied to this evolution such as privacy, digital security and safety, as well as the need for secure and sustainable digital infrastructures. We advocate for consistent and coherent digital policy frameworks, based on OECD global standards for digital, more important than ever to maximize the benefits of data driven innovation for all. Business at OECD promotes a multi-stakeholder approach and actively participates to the OECD work by offering business perspective and evidence on digital issues. Our members are fully engaged in the development of the necessary OECD evidence based comprehensive policy frameworks promoting investment in innovative digital technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain, and their supporting ecosystems, networks and infrastructure. Online security and privacy, and benefits to Internet users and consumers are priorities for our members in the development of a global policy framework.Our Committee on Digital Economy Policy contributes to the work of the following OECD bodies and engages in cross cutting digital policy issues with other relevant Committees:OECD Committee for Digital Economy Policy (CDEP)OECD Working Party on Data Governance and Privacy (DGP)
OECD Working Party on Security in the Digital Economy (SPE)
OECD Working Party on Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy (CISP)OECD Working Party on AI Governance (AIGO)
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2023 priorities
Advance practical implementation of OECD global standards for the digital economy including for new and emerging technologies
Engage to the OECD Going Digital Project Phase III on Data Governance for Growth and Well Being and the December 2022 OECD Ministerial on the Digital Economy
Advance coherent and globally interoperable data policy frameworks
Contribute to OECD work addressing Government Access to Data Held by the Private Sector
Deliver policy guidance for the creation and maintenance of secure communications networks and infrastructure
Advance policies for enhanced digital security and safety and engage in the revision of the OECD Guidance for Digital Security Risk
Advance development and deployment of trustworthy AI based on the OECD AI Principles
Engage to the OECD Project on Terrorist and Violent Extremist Content (TVEC) across online platforms and services
Support robust source data and measurement of the digital economy
Contribute to the G7/B7 G20/B20 work on digitalization as a partner in these processes
Documents & Releases
14 December 2022
Joint BIAC ICC press release on Government Access to Personal Data
13 December 2022
A Business Vision for our Digital Future
29 November 2021
The OECD Process to Develop Common Principles for Trusted Government Access to Data BIAC Supports Continuation and Successful Completion of the Process with Timely Outcomes
7 April 2021
Business at OECD (BIAC) Statement on the OECD Committee on Digital Economy Policys Work to Develop high-level principles or policy guidance for trusted government access to personal data held by the private sector
2 November 2020
Regulatory Sandboxes for Privacy - Analytical Paper
28 September 2020
Business at OECD Intervention to the OECD Expert Consultation on Unlimited Government Access to Personal Data held by the Private Sector - Impact on Cross-Border Data Flows and Economic Growth
7 July 2020
Business at OECD Intervention to the OECD Expert Consultation on Unlimited Government Access to Personal Data held by the Private Sector - Unlimited Government Access to Personal Data held by the Private Sector
1 July 2020
Business at OECD Policy Brief - Covid-19 and Digital Security
1 July 2020
Business at OECD Policy Brief Covid-19 and Digital Technology
1 July 2020
Business at OECD (BIAC) Digital Brief: Covid-19 and Connectivity