Christopher Millard

Professor Christopher Millard is a leading academic in Privacy and Information Law at Queen Mary University of London, heading the Cloud Legal Project and co-directing the Microsoft Cloud Computing Research Centre. He has over 40 years of experience in technology law, combining academia with legal practice. His research focuses on cloud computing law, privacy, and emerging technologies, with major contributions to publications like Cloud Computing Law (Oxford UP). He has held roles such as Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and Senior Counsel at Bristows. Awards include recognition as Internet and eCommerce Lawyer of the Year and fellowships from the Society for Computers & Law and the Royal Society of Arts.

Teaching includes courses on EU Data Protection Law and Cloud Computing Law. His research explores cloud computing regulation, data protection, and blockchain implications. Recent publications analyze digital asset rights, cloud gaming, and IoT accountability. He advises on legal frameworks for technologies like blockchain and AI.