David Harmon is the director for EU Public Affairs at Huawei Technologies since September 2019. He implements key strategies and manages stakeholder relationships within the EU institutions covering the research, innovation, science, trade and digital economy policy areas.
Before coming to Brussels he worked in Shenzhen in China between 2014 and 2019 where he managed relationships for Huawei with over 15 international multi-lateral organisations such as the OECD, the African Union, the Arab League, APEC and the ASEAN secretariat.
Between 2010-2014 he was one of the six members within the cabinet of the European Commission for research, innovation and science where he had responsibility for international policy-making. He formerly worked as a political advisor within the European Parliament and he is a qualified lawyer.