Jacob Sims

Jacob Sims is columnist for The Diplomat, a visiting expert on transnational crime at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and a founding partner of #OperationShamrock, a global public-private coalition working to disrupt Southeast Asia’s organized cybercrime epidemic. He also acts in a formal advisory capacity to numerous other leading organizations and governments in the global fight against modern slavery. Sims previously served in country (Cambodia), regional (APAC), and global leadership roles at International Justice Mission, led policy research at the College of William & Mary, and conducted human rights research in northern Myanmar. Sims’ analysis features regularly in major media outlets and global thought leadership forums where he is drawn upon as a leading expert voice on modern slavery and transnational crime.