Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay is an expert in comparative data protection law and responsible AI, specializing in how global policies shape technology and society. Holding advanced degrees from prestigious institutions in France and China, including a Ph.D. in Comparative Law from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Emmanuel combines academic rigor with real-world insights.
His research spans the EU, U.S., and China, focusing on data privacy, digital governance, and the ethical implications of AI. This blog serves as a platform to share his latest findings and perspectives, offering readers an in-depth look at how policies are reshaping our world.
Emmanuel’s expertise is grounded in both academia and practice. As a former data privacy consultant with Deloitte in Paris and a post-doctoral researcher at Tilburg University in the Netherlands, he brings a uniquely global and interdisciplinary perspective to the challenges of regulating emerging technologies.
Publications and Research Focus
Emmanuel writes extensively on comparative law and policy in data privacy, digital regulation, responsible AI, and ethics, as well as their implications for national security. His work, rooted in a comparative analysis of the EU, U.S., and China, builds on the foundational insights of his Ph.D. thesis, offering a nuanced perspective on pressing challenges in data governance and ethical AI.
Academic Law Review Articles
W. Gregory Voss & Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, China Data Flows and Power in the Era of Chinese Big Tech, Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business, Vol. 44, Issue 1.
Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, China’s Approach on Data Privacy Law: A Third Way Between the U.S. and the EU?, Penn State Journal of Law & International Affairs, Volume 8, Issue 1.
Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, EU Influence on Data Privacy Laws: Is the U.S. Approach Converging with the EU Model?, Colorado Technology Law Journal, Volume 18, Issue 1.
Media Mentions
- Q&A: Data-Protection Expert Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay, Digital Privacy News, Jul. 2020
- China’s lawmakers review draft data security law as digital economy grows, South China Morning Post, Jul. 2020
- Why Is U.S. Policy Tough On Huawei And TikTok But Not Lenovo?, Forbes, Jun. 2020
- What Has US Learned from Asia’s COVID-Privacy Battle? Not Much, Experts Say, Digital Privacy News, Jun. 2020
- More surveillance and less privacy will be the new normal after the coronavirus pandemic, Fortune, Apr. 2020
- Hong Kong aims to tackle doxxing with overhaul of data privacy laws, The Daily Swig, Jan. 2020
- RGPD : 15 questions pour comprendre le règlement sur la protection des données personnelles, Numerama, May 2019
- Pourquoi les Gafam soutiennent-ils le RGPD made in USA ?, Magazine Décideurs, Nov. 2018
- RGPD : vers une loi de protection des données personnelles aux USA ?, Numerama, Jun. 2018
- Le Règlement européen à la protection des données est-il un produit d’exportation ?, CNIL, Mar. 2018
Op-eds
- Comment l’Asie protège les données personnelles, Asialyst, May 2018
- Les entreprises high-tech stratégiques bientôt protégées des fusions-acquisitions par des investisseurs étrangers, JDN, Jan. 2018
- Acquisitions chinoises dans les secteurs stratégiques : pour une réponse européenne, Les Echos, Jan. 2018
- Protection des données : la Chine en marche vers le modèle européen, Les Echos, Jan. 2018