Josh Kallmer leads ITI’s efforts to influence policy developments that enable global innovation and economic growth, while supporting governments’ objectives. He focuses on privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, trade and market access, standards, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and taxation, among others areas. Before joining ITI in 2015, Kallmer was counsel in the International Trade and International Dispute Resolution groups of Crowell & Moring LLP, where he helped companies overcome regulatory and market access barriers in foreign markets. From 2007-2012, he served as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Investment. He co-chaired the United States’ bilateral investment treaty program, was lead U.S. negotiator for several international investment agreements, and represented the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. From 2004-2007, Kallmer was Assistant General Counsel at USTR, where he served as lead counsel for the United States in disputes before the WTO. He graduated with honors from Stanford University and received his law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University.