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February 24, 2015 Cross-Border Data Flows Enable Growth in All Industries Presenter: Rob Atkinson, President, ITIF

Cross-Border Data Flows Enable Commerce  Virtually every industry, both tech and traditional, rely on data from locations around the world to make operational decisions, gain competitive advantage, and deliver benefits to customers.  Some countries have begun creating protectionist trade barriers around data that limit the global flow of data.  Data protectionism hurts not just the global economy but the economies of the countries creating these barriers. 2

Rio Tinto (Mining)  Each day, Rio Tinto sends and receives around 30 gigabytes of laboratory, control system and mining data to and from each of its operations in over 40 countries.  Rio Tinto uses this data to be more environmentally friendly, reduce costs, and promote safer mining in each of its locations. 3

Unilever (Manufacturing)  Unilever collects consumer and business analytics data from over 190 countries.  Unilever uses this data to obtain insights into the company’s operations, helping it to lower costs and improve business performance, which translates into cheaper products for consumers. 4

Royal Dutch Shell (Oil and Gas) • Using sensors, Shell collects geological data from its wells spread out across 90 countries. • Analyzing this data allows Shell to improve environmental monitoring, greater recoverable reserves, and provide more efficient drilling. 5

Tesco (Retail)  Tesco collects in-store data from its electronic shelves and refrigerators in 12 different countries.  Tesco uses this data to provide better services, fresher ingredients, lower prices, and always-stocked stores. 6

Boeing (Airplanes)  An 8-hour flight from New York to London on an aircraft with two engines can generate 320 terabytes of data.  This data allows airlines to decrease flight delays, lower costs, and improve safety. 7

Volvo (Vehicle Manufacturers)  Volvo Group collects diagnostic data from its customers’ cars in over 20 countries and sells in over 190 markets.  These systems can prevent component failures, find lost or stolen cars, remotely diagnose problems, and improve fuel efficiency. 8

Alliance Medical & Hermes Medical (Healthcare)  These companies send the images of MRI scans abroad for remote interpretation and diagnosis.  This process offers healthcare payers substantial savings. 9

ING (Banking)  ING collects social media, website, and transactional data from over 48 million individual clients in over 40 countries.  ING uses this data to fight fraud, reduce costs, and develop new features for its products and services. 10

Data Flows Are Global (ING Example) 11

Recommendations 1. International organizations should further develop mechanisms to track data-related localization barriers to trade (LBTs). 2. International organizations should push back against data protectionism. 3. The United States should complete trade agreements that eliminate these barriers. 12

Recommendations (Cont.) 4. The United States should propose a Data Services Agreement. 5. Future U.S. Trade Promotion Authority legislation should push back against data protectionism. 6. The United States should call for a “Geneva Convention On The Status of Data.” 13

Thank You Rob Atkinson ratkinson@itif.org Follow ITIF: Twitter: @robatkinsonitif Facebook: facebook.com/innovationpolicy Blog: www.innovationpolicy.org Website: www.itif.org