Cristian Gomez

Cristian is researching the potential evolution of leading US digital multinationals as non-state actors in world politics.

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Thesis Title: Political Capacity of Leading Digital Multinationals in International Relations of the Digital Age

Cristian’s research focuses on the potential evolution of leading US digital multinationals as non-state actors in world politics, through the emergence of cyberspace as a domain of political action within and amongst states. This research aims to evaluate the nature of the political potential developed by leading digital multinationals, in relation to the traditionally state-centric power structures explained by mainstream international relations theories.

Cristian’s research interest emerged from his experience in international policy and regulation of communications technology. Cristian has served in the international civil service in senior policy roles at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland (the UN agency responsible for global information technology) and has held senior policy roles within government, representing New Zealand at international Treaty making Conferences for global telecommunications. Cristian has also held director roles in the non-government sector at the global mobile industry association (GSMA, Hong Kong), and the private sector at fortune 500 global technology companies.

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