Digital Regulation
Digital technologies are transforming how we live, work and connect. Effective digital regulation can build trust, protect consumers, support fair competition and create the conditions for innovation and economic growth.
We bring industry, policymakers and regulators together to shape digital regulation that is practical, innovation-friendly and delivers positive outcomes for people, organisations and the wider economy. We work across a wide range of issues, including competition, online safety, AI harms, consumer policy, online marketplace regulation, pro-innovation regulation and cross-sector fraud.
Good regulation builds trust and unlocks growth.
Digital regulation plays a critical role in shaping how technology is developed, deployed and used. Designed effectively, it protects consumers, supports competition and gives organisations the confidence to innovate and invest.
We work with industry, government and regulators to ensure regulation is proportionate, evidence-led and supports innovation, championing approaches that improve outcomes for consumers and organisations and maintain the UK's competitiveness.
Global Context
We're seeing governments worldwide develop new rules for digital technologies, from AI and online safety to platform competition and consumer protection. Countries that balance innovation, growth and trust attract investment and remain competitive. We have an opportunity to build a modern regulatory environment that supports innovation while protecting citizens. Cutting unnecessary burdens and keeping pace with technological change will help the UK remain a global technology leader.
UK Strategic Impact
Technology organisations consistently identify regulatory complexity as a barrier to growth and investment. Research highlighted by techUK found that 45% of technology companies have considered moving investment overseas, with regulatory costs estimated at over £70 billion a year. Through our Digital Regulation Programme, we provide industry expertise and evidence to government, regulators and policymakers, helping shape regulation that supports innovation, trust and growth.
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Our Subject Matter Experts
Samiah Anderson
Head - Digital Regulation
Samiah Anderson is the Head of Digital Economy at techUK, overseeing the Digital Economy programme, which promotes how the UK digital economy and innovation can drive sustained economic growth. With over six years of Government Affairs expertise, Samiah has built a solid reputation as a tech policy specialist, engaging regularly with UK Government Ministers, senior civil servants and UK Parliamentarians. Before joining techUK, Samiah led several public affairs functions for international tech firms and coalitions at Burson Global (formerly Hill & Knowlton), delivering CEO-level strategic counsel on political, legislative, and regulatory issues in the UK, EU, US, China, India, and Japan. She is adept at mobilising multinational companies and industry associations, focusing on cross-cutting digital regulatory issues such as competition, artificial intelligence, and more. She holds a BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of London, where she founded the New School Economics Society, the Goldsmiths University chapter of Rethinking Economics.
Connie Winn-Taylor
Policy Manager - Digital Commerce & Consumer Policy
Connie joined techUK in August 2026 as a Policy Manager in the Digital Regulation team. She leads the organisation's policy work and engagement on online marketplace, e-commerce and consumer protection-related regulation. Prior to this, Connie worked in EU-facing digital policy and government affairs at Vodafone Group, covering several key legislative files including the Digital Fairness Act and the Digital Markets Act. This gave her strong commercial awareness and a solid grasp of the end-to-end policy development process. She holds a joint honours BA degree in History and Spanish from the University of Cambridge. Outside of work, she enjoys swimming, collecting second-hand vinyl records and attempting to keep up her Spanish through travel and music.
Doniya Soni-Clark
Associate Director - Public Affairs
As Associate Director of External Affairs at techUK, Doniya Soni-Clark works at the intersection of technology and government to drive forward UK tech policy. She brings over ten years of experience in building the coalitions needed to solve complex regulatory and technical challenges. Before joining techUK, Doniya held key roles at Multiverse and the Greater London Authority, following a career in public affairs.
