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Nii Simmonds
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Global Economy
Nii Simmonds is a senior advisor with a deep understanding of Emerging and Frontier Markets, Emerging Technologies, Supply Chains, and Innovation Commercialization. His valuable insights shed light on the crucial roles these factors play in trade, competitiveness, national security interests, and societal impacts. Nii's expertise lies in examining the influence of science, technology, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, critical minerals, and more on various aspects such as trade, national security, sovereignty, geopolitics, and innovation.
Nii brings a wealth of experience to GGI, having held previous management and P&L responsibilities at Fortune 500 companies. Throughout his career, he has successfully developed new products and initiatives for a diverse range of industries, as well as being recognized as a thought leader in the field. Nii's expertise has resulted in pioneering supply chain supplier programs that integrate disruptive and innovative solutions from original equipment manufacturers (OEM) suppliers in frontier and emerging markets into global supply chains. He has worked and consulted for The World Bank Group, African Development Bank (AfDB), US State Department, and European Commission (EC) on private sector and economic development projects in various frontier and emerging markets.
Washington DC
United States
2025
Emerging and frontier markets, Emerging technologies, Supply chains, Innovation commercialisation, Semiconductors and critical minerals, Trade and national security
n.simmonds@globalgovernance.eu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/niisimmonds/
Europe’s Defence Supply Chains Need Africa and the Global South
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Commentary
June 12, 2026
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Geopolitics and Global Governance of Technology
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25–30 January 2027
Winter school
AI Global Governance
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7–11 June 2027
Summer school
Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies
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20–26 June 2027
Summer school
Effective, but Is It Multilateralism? UN Cuts, Reform Myths and a European Comeback, with Ronny Patz
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September 14, 2026
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The Illusion of AI Sovereignty with David Timis
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April 30, 2026
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AI Risks and Opportunities in Work and Education with David Timis
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April 7, 2026
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The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz
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January 19, 2026
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Westlessness and the Great Global Rebalancing with Samir Puri
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December 19, 2024
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