Art Cotterell is a Research Associate at RegNet focusing on the governance of emerging technologies. His particular expertise is the power, politics and policies that shape the regulation of space and nuclear technologies. Art convenes the National Nuclear Safeguards Education Program, a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO). He teaches in the areas of regulating nuclear capabilities, regulating nuclear safeguards and nuclear safeguards practice.

Before joining RegNet, Art served as an executive level advisor with the Australian Government, working in the Deregulation Taskforce at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) and Department of Finance.