Dr Jane Kelsey is Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a leading expert in international economic regulation. She holds degrees from Victoria University of Wellington, Oxford University, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Auckland.
Since 1990, Dr Kelsey has closely monitored WTO processes, as well as mega-regional and bilateral trade negotiations. In addition to her extensive academic publications, technical reports, and international presentations, she advises several developing country governments. In 2023, she served on the Ideation and Advisory Board to the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi.