# Julie Inman Grant **Julie Inman Grant** is a prominent American-Australian public servant and technology policy expert. She currently serves as Australia’s **eSafety Commissioner**, leading the world’s first government agency dedicated to keeping citizens safer online. ### Professional Background Before her appointment to the public sector, Inman Grant spent over two decades in the technology industry, holding senior executive roles at major global corporations: * **Microsoft:** Spent 17 years in various regional and global government affairs and policy roles. * **Twitter:** Served as the Director of Public Policy for Australia and Southeast Asia. * **Adobe:** Headed government relations and public policy for the Asia-Pacific region. ### eSafety Commissioner Appointed to the role in January 2017, and subsequently reappointed for a second term in 2021, Inman Grant oversees the administration of the *Online Safety Act 2021*. Her mandate includes: * **Regulatory Oversight:** Leading Australia's independent regulator for online safety. * **Safety by Design:** Advocating for technology companies to prioritize user safety in the development and deployment of their products. * **Enforcement:** Managing schemes to tackle cyberbullying, image-based abuse, and illegal online content. ### Education and Recognition Inman Grant holds a Bachelor of Arts from the **University of Rochester** and a Master’s degree from the **Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University**. She is widely recognized as a global leader in digital safety and currently serves as the Chair of the Child Dignity Alliance’s Technical Working Group and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety.