Emily Taylor

Emily Taylor is the CEO of Oxford Information Labs and the CEO of the DNS Research Federation. She is also the founder of the Global Signal Exchange, a platform focused on global data-sharing to combat cyber threats.

With over two decades of experience in internet policy, Emily is an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and serves as the Editor of the Journal of Cyber Policy. A qualified lawyer, she began her career in the internet sector in 1999 and has held several notable positions:

• Director of Legal and Policy at Nominet UK: Led legal and policy matters for the .uk domain registry from 2000 to 2009.
• Chair of the WHOIS Review Team for ICANN: Led an independent review of WHOIS policy.
• Member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group to the UN Internet Governance Forum: Contributed to global discussions on internet governance.

Emily's research focuses on geopolitics, technical standards, and emerging technologies. She has authored reports such as the World Report on Internationalised Domain Names and studies on internet protocols for the UK regulator, Ofcom.

She has held academic roles as a Research Associate at the Oxford Internet Institute and an Affiliate Professor at the Dirpolis Institute, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa.

Emily is a graduate of Cambridge University and holds an MBA from the Open University. She is a recognized commentator on cybersecurity issues and frequently contributes to news and media outlets.