In today's data-driven economy, the systematic exploitation of data is at the core of the platform-based digital ecosystem and the Internet of Things. The legal frameworks that determine how firms and individuals collect, access, and use data, and how governments and other regulatory bodies regulate the same, form a dynamic and often contested field of data governance. This module explores the evolving intersection between data governance and international trade law, highlighting how legal, economic, and strategic considerations converge in the regulation of cross-border data flows. Students will critically engage with many regulatory domains (data protection and control, online content regulation, cybersecurity and national security regulation, digital trade law, financial regulation, Intellectual Property and competition law) which jointly shape the contours of data governance across jurisdictions. The module will investigate how these overlapping regimes create both synergies and tensions for global digital trade, posing complex challenges for policymakers and private actors alike. This activity is the result of a collaborative effort between ITCILO, the University of Turin, the George Washington University Competition and Innovation Lab.