Daniel Wright

Daniel has a highly developed awareness of political context and the practical realities of government policy. He’s also very good at spotting and mitigating emerging risks.

Daniel understands that effective policy making requires buy-in. He’s particularly skilful in connecting with stakeholder groups and bringing them along on the policy journey.

Examples of Daniel's work

• Leading a review of New Zealand’s digital trade settings, which involved leading extensive consultations across a range of stakeholders, and developing strategic trade policy principles for future negotiations
• Leading a market study for the future of digital identities in New Zealand, which involved talking directly with stakeholders in the sector, and running economic analysis to assess the likely shape of a future market for digital identities
• Developing the UK’s first Most Favoured Nation tariff since it joined the European single market in the 1970s – this involved managing commercial, government, and foreign diplomatic stakeholders, and balancing strategic objectives for trade and domestic industry with short-term objectives for economic growth.