Lucinda Longcroft is Director of Policy and Government Affairs for the Tech Council of Australia and interim CEO. She advises on technology policy, regulatory strategy and corporate affairs, particularly on issues related to artificial intelligence, data and digital transformation in Australia and globally.

Formerly, Lucinda was Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Google in Australia and New Zealand, where she led engagement with governments on critical digital policy issues including the News Media Bargaining Code, online safety and emerging AI regulation. She previously served for over two decades at the United Nations, including as Head of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Office in New York, shaping international frameworks for intellectual property and innovation and working with government leaders across Australia, Europe and the United States.

Lucinda is an international lawyer, admitted to practice in New York and New South Wales, holds a Masters in International Law from the University of Cambridge and a teaching diploma in speech and communication and is a member of the Australian Institute for Company Directors.