Jordan Carter joined auDA, the .au Domain Administration Ltd, in 2022 in the new role of Internet Governance and Policy Director. He is responsible for building effective coalitions to advance multi-stakeholder Internet governance processes and outcomes in Australia and internationally. He leads auDA's work to support Australia's digital transformation and advocates for effective and innovative technology policy.
Jordan brings with him a great depth of experience from his previous roles at InternetNZ, including nine years as Chief Executive, where he engaged deeply on local and international Internet policy.
His achievements include significant contribution to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)'s country code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO), including as a ccNSO Council Member and current Vice Chair, and as co-chair of the Accountability Work Stream related to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Stewardship Transition. He also convened civil society input to the New Zealand government's Christchurch Call and contributed to the establishment and development of New Zealand's Internet Governance Forum, NetHui.
He has participated in Asia Pacific regional internet governance since the mid 2000s, including through work with APTLD, the national and regional Internet Governance Forums, and a wide range of other processes in the region and globally.