U.S. LAWYER · DUBAI · GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY
Understand what it means. Know what to do next.
I'm Jamilia Grier, a U.S.-licensed lawyer and technology commentator based in Dubai. I identify and analyze the technology, regulatory and business shifts shaping markets across the United States, China and the Gulf.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
A Chinese electric vehicle can compete across global markets while remaining unavailable in the United States. A Gulf company can acquire advanced U.S. technology while facing restrictions on how that technology is received, used, transferred or supported. A decision in Washington can change the competitive landscape for a technology company in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Shenzhen.
These are not separate stories. They are part of a larger shift in how technology, regulation, competition and geopolitics are reshaping global markets.
That's the intersection I cover.
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Technology Americans aren't seeing—and the bigger story behind it.
An original video series exploring Chinese and emerging technologies available in global markets but unavailable, restricted or largely unseen in the United States. From electric vehicles and autonomous mobility to robotics, AI and consumer technology, I look beyond the product to the competition, regulation and geopolitical forces determining which technologies reach which markets.
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Go deeper on the shifts shaping technology, business and regulation across the United States, China and the Gulf.
The Corridor is my direct briefing for readers who want more than the headline—what I'm watching, why it matters and what may come next.
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I advise companies and senior decision-makers navigating complex questions at the intersection of U.S. technology regulation, global competition and cross-border business.
That includes companies assessing U.S. export controls and sanctions; Gulf companies receiving, using or supporting U.S.-origin technology; general counsel evaluating controlled technology, licensing and U.S.-person restrictions; and businesses trying to understand how changing U.S. rules affecting China and advanced technology could alter their operations, competitors or markets.
My perspective comes from more than 20 years working across the legal and regulatory systems governing international business and technology—from U.S. trade and export controls to data, privacy and technology regulation across global markets. Today, I use that experience to analyze emerging technology and market shifts for a broader audience and advise companies facing high-stakes questions involving U.S. technology, international markets, regulatory exposure and competition.
Building internationally changes more than where you operate. It changes how you think about markets, opportunity, risk and what it takes to build outside the system you already understand. My books draw on lived experience building a career and businesses across international markets.
Jamilia Grier speaks on the technology and regulatory shifts changing competition between the United States, China and the Gulf—bringing 20+ years of international legal and regulatory experience together with an on-the-ground view from Dubai. Her talks make complex questions about technology, competition, regulation and geopolitics understandable without losing the sophistication of the underlying issues.
20+ years of international legal and regulatory experience, including senior trade compliance work for a U.S. defense prime in Asia-Pacific and service as Global Head of Data & Privacy Operations for an international bank. U.S.-licensed lawyer with experience spanning export controls, sanctions, technology, data privacy and cross-border regulation. Lived and worked in China. Based in Dubai.
PRESS & EXPERT COMMENTARY
Available for select media commentary on U.S. export controls, sanctions, U.S.–China technology competition, Chinese technology in the Gulf, data regulation and the changing technology relationship between the United States, China and the Middle East.
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