Jonathan Tan

UK Diplomat | First Secretary Technology Policy, British Embassy Washington

United Kingdom

About

First Secretary Technology Policy, British Embassy Washington. UK Diplomat & Deep Tech Enthusiast.

Experience

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • First Secretary Technology Policy - British Embassy Washington
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    • Political Officer - UK Mission to Afghanistan
      Jun 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Venture Fellow at Newton Venture Program
    Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 · 11 mos

    Fellow at UK's leading VC program - a collaboration between LBS, LocalGlobe and Silicon Valley Bank.

  • UK Office of Science & Tech Strategy - Tech Policy Advisor at Cabinet Office
    Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 · 9 mos

    One of the first hires building Prime Minister's new policy & strategy function on Science & Technology. Developed strategy for the Prime Minister on optimising UK's Science & Tech Ecosystem (through capital markets, regulatory reform, tax incentives, international partnerships, mission-driven approach to new general purpose technologies).

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (3 yrs 5 mos)
    • Emerging Technology Policy Officer
      Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 · 10 mos

      Foreign Office's first Emerging Technology Policy Officer. Helped to pioneer UK's nascent approach to the intersection between diplomacy and technology. Developed training programme to teach Diplomats the fundamentals of technology.

    • Iraq Team: Security CT & Politics
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Led on analysing and developing policy responses to ongoing security, terrorism and political challenges in Iraq. Specialised in UK's approach to countering threat from Daesh in Iraq and wider region. Spent time in Baghdad and Erbil.

  • Civil Service Fast Stream (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Private Secretary: Minister for Small Business (BEIS)
      Mar 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Advised Minister on all issues related to SMEs, Start-Up/Scale-Up, Labour Markets, and Consumer Affairs @ Department for Business (BEIS)

    • Policy Officer: Innovation & Regulation (BEIS)
      Sep 2016 - Mar 2017 · 7 mos

      Developed policy on reforming regulation to support UK innovation ecosystem @ Department for Business (BEIS)