EDAA Summit 2021

Luca Bertuzzi is a journalist and editor at EURACTIV, specialised on European affairs and digital policy. Luca’s coverage includes AI, platform regulation, data protection, cybersecurity, disinformation and telecoms. Luca oversees an international team based in Brussels, Paris and Berlin. He holds a first-class honours master degree from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE).

As General Manager E-Commerce & Advertising, Robert Blanck is responsible for all activities related to the user, website, and advertising that go beyond traditional ad sales. In his more than ten years at BILD and the Axel Springer media brands, he has developed new, sustainable business models, for example, through the founding of the BILD Shop, the monetization of users despite adblockers or the development and introduction of TCF 2.0. His expertise in assessing the commercial consequences of technical and regulatory changes in the market keeps him very busy on the issues of GDPR, ePrivacy, Google Privacy Sandbox, and a customized data strategy. In addition, Robert Blanck is part of many different national and international associations and working groups dealing with the exciting challenges of changing the advertising ecosystem.

Ruth is co-head of Bird & Bird's International Privacy and Data Protection Group.

Ruth has extensive experience advising a broad range of organisations on data privacy matters. Ruth advises on the data protection aspects of new products or services and on commercial arrangements involving personal data. Ruth also assists when there has been a personal data breach. Ruth advises clients on their dealings with data protection authorities, with the European Data Protection Board and with those involved in passing new data protection legislation.

Ruth works with clients in many sectors - including online providers and ad-tech, new technology and electronics, life sciences, financial services including payments, creative industries (such as music and film), automotive and sports.

Ruth has co-written Data Protection Strategy (Sweet & Maxwell), which has just been re-published to take account of the GDPR and UK legislation. Ruth has also edited the Encyclopedia of Data Protection (Sweet & Maxwell) and sits on the editorial board of professional journal Data Protection Leader. Ruth is on the Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Ruth assists the Global Alliance on Responsible Genome and Clinical Data Sharing, where she is a member of its Regulatory and Legal Group.

Lucas Boudet is the Director General of the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA).

EASA is the single authoritative voice on advertising self-regulation in Europe. It promotes high ethical standards in commercial communications by means of effective self-regulation. Established in 1992, EASA represents and coordinates the advertising self-regulatory systems across Europe. Its membership is composed of 28 independent advertising self-regulatory organisations (SROs), which enforce national  advertising self-regulatory codes of conduct, and 14 stakeholders representing the advertising ecosystem (advertisers, agencies, media and digital platforms) which are all committed to ensuring responsible advertising.

EASA aims to promote and strengthen its self-regulatory network by providing guidance and high operational standards as well as fostering dialogue at European level to address common challenges and make sure advertising standards are futureproof.

Before joining EASA in 2016, Lucas Boudet spent 12 years leading different self-financed independent membership-driven trade associations in Belgium, Thailand and South Korea.
He holds a Master’s degrees in entrepreneurial studies from the Paris Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po) as well as in French and Anglo-American business law from the University of Paris.

Ilaria Buri is a research fellow at the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam, where her work focuses on the “DSA Observatory” project. She previously worked as a researcher at the KU Leuven Centre for IT and IP Law (CiTiP) on matters of data protection and cybersecurity. She is admitted to the Bar in Italy and, prior to joining academia, she worked in law firms and at the European Commission (DG Clima).

Alan Chapell is an attorney and industry analyst focusing on privacy within the digital media and technology landscape. Chapell founded Chapell & Associates in 2003. Since then, his firm has helped hundreds of brands, advertising, technology and media companies create value and monetize the Internet in a privacy safe way. Chapell is currently outside counsel and chief privacy officer to a number of premium VC funded adtech and martech companies and advises a number of the agency holding companies on privacy and competition challenges raised by the current digital media business. 

Chapell is widely recognized as a thought leader on interactive ecosystems and is regularly quoted and an oft-requested speaker on these topics. He is currently the Vice Chair of the Network Advertising Initiative, leads the privacy committee of the Mobile Marketing Association and is active in the IAB EU and similar industry groups. Chapell’s practice goes beyond digital privacy. In fact, Mr. Chapell was appointed by the U.S. Trustee’s Office to serve as privacy ombudsman in almost twenty different bankruptcy proceedings, including: the Chrysler, General Motors, St. Vincent’s and Eddie Bauer bankruptcy cases.

Alan currently resides in New York City with his wife Maria and daughter Rose and enjoys yoga and making music.

Starting out as a strategic planner, Dietmar soon became a highly decorated creative.  

He was Creative Director with DDB, Executive Creative Director with Ogilvy, Chief Creative Officer and Managing Director with BBDO, working in Hamburg, New York, Munich, Los Angeles and Vienna.

Today, Dietmar works independently as a professional speaker, author, executive coach, and trainer & consultant for transformation, adaptation, innovation and disruptive market strategies. 

HE OWNs and runs „BRAINKICKS GMBH“, which provides INFORMATION (BRAIN) AND INSPIRATION (KICKS) VIA KEYNOTES, WORKSHOPS, PUBLICATIONS.

Julie Ford is the Executive Director of the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada, the Canadian arm of the AdChoices self-regulatory program. Julie handles all administration and advocacy for the program. Previous to the DAAC, Ford worked ad network-side, agency-side and association-side throughout her digital career, which started in 2000.

Catherine Garcia-van Hoogstraten, in her capacity of  Director of Responsible Technology, European Government Affairs, Microsoft, drives and builds consensus on European regulatory and policy issues at the intersection of Digital Safety, Platform and Content Regulation supporting Microsoft's TechFit4Europe vision. Career-long track record and solid understanding of EU tech policy and legal challenges across a range of critical policy and regulatory files, including platform and content regulation, digital safety, consumer regulation and responsible tech. She is Juris Doctor in Law and Political Science, has PhD studies in EU Consumer and Product Safety Law and has pursued specialization in International Human Rights, Privacy, Information Security and Philosophy of Technology Design. Follow her work on LinkedIn and CatherineGvh

Peter is a recognized thought leader in data privacy and digital media with 20 years of international experience as a former marketer, technologist, lobbyist and association leader and as a current consultant, educator and keynote speaker.

Peter helped to grow the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as its first Assistant Director and then as Vice President. He led the creation of the first professional certification in privacy, the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in 2004. He followed this with the CIPP-Europe and four more credentials beginning in 2006. He was the first managing director of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA-US) and led the expansion of the Ad Choices program. Peter has served in leadership roles at CMGI, dataxu (now Roku), the 4As and the NAI and as a senior executive at ad agencies, Wells Rich Greene BDDP and MVBMS Partners/EURO RSCG (Havas). He has represented industry in policy working groups and in technical standards bodies.

Beginning in 2020, Peter served as program advisor, content developer and course instructor for the privacy programme at York University in Toronto ON where he currently teaches two of the three courses in the programme.

Lou Mastria, CIPP, CISSP, is currently Executive Director of the Digital Advertising Alliance, where he leads U.S. and global efforts for self-regulation, consumer transparency and choice in the delivery of interest-based advertising online. The DAA (www.digitaladvertisingalliance.org) Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising (www.youradchoices.com) was launched in 2010 by a consortium of the nation's largest media and marketing associations. Mastria joined DAA in 2012, and has represented DAA in testimony before Congress and in other industry and policymaking events.

Mastria also has served as Chief Privacy Officer at both regulated and self-regulated organizations, serving at the Direct Marketing Association (now part of the Association of National Advertisers), Canoe Ventures, LLC (a joint venture of the nation’s six largest cable companies), and DataLogix Corp., a leading provider of database services.

In 2018, Mastria was named to AdMonster’s inaugural “Power List,” honoring professional excellence and influence in digital media & advertising. Mastria is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) through the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²®.

Eva Maydell (née Paunova) is a Member of the European Parliament (EPP Group) and President of European Movement International, the largest organisation of associations and civil societies in Europe.

Maydell´s policy priorities include innovation and the use of new technologies, supporting entrepreneurs and sustainable investments in Europe, and enhancing access to quality education. In the European Parliament, she is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy as well as the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. She is a member of the Delegation for relations with Japan as well as the Delegation for relations with the US. Maydell is also EPP Group Coordinator/Spokesperson for the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age.

Eva Maydell is among the most active members of the EP. Currently, she is EPP Group rapporteur on the Data Strategy and the NIS 2 Directive on cybersecurity. She is also the EPP Group rapporteur on the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act in the ECON committee. She was the main Parliament rapporteur on the Regulation on charges on cross-border payments as well as worked on several legislative files, part of the Digital Single Market Strategy – the e-Privacy Regulation, the Directive for the supply of digital content, the Regulation on portability, Digitising European industry and the European cloud initiative. She was also rapporteur for the EPP Group on the implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the New Skills Agenda and the Influence of technology on the future of the financial sector (FinTech).

Eva has been awarded the European Parliament's MEP of the Year Award twice. She has also been included in FT's own 'New Europe 100' ranking of CEE's emerging change-makers, European Forbes' 30 Under 30 list and others. She has also been featured in POLITICO’s 40 most influential MEPs and “POLITICO 28” list of people who shape Europe and POLITICO’s 2018 Women who shape Brussels.

Angela Mills Wade has been the Executive Director of the European Publishers Council (EPC) since 1991, a high level lobby group of Chairmen and CEOs of leading European media groups. Angela holds a number of industry positions including the Chairmanship of the EDAA (European Digital Advertising Alliance). She is a member of the Boards of EASA (European Advertising Standards Alliance) the UK Copyright Hub, News Media Coalition and Reporters without Borders UK.  In 1999 Angela founded Europe Analytica, an independent public affairs consultancy in Brussels specialising in the media, advertising and creative industries - working with companies, leading associations and supporting EU innovation and technology projects.

Angela is married with two children, and lives in Oxford.

Conor has been Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs at egta, the association of television and radio sales houses since 2011. He sits on the board of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance and the European Advertising Standards Alliance. Conor previously spent five years working at the European Commission and has been living and working in Brussels since 2004.

Ionel Naftanaila is EDAA's Director of Programme Development. He worked for the EDAA since before its incorporation in 2012 and has played a key role in setting up and shaping the European Self-Regulatory Programme. Prior to working with the EDAA, Ionel ran a number of technology businesses active in the CEE, and he has a PhD in Management, having studied the Bucharest Unisversity of Economic Studies and HEC Montreal.

Cristina Onosé leads teams at PwC Canada in Privacy Advocacy and Thought Leadership and Cyber Threat Intelligence. She works with organizations to optimize their privacy and security programs, enhance consumer trust, ensure compliance with applicable privacy and security requirements, and intelligently assess cyber threats.

Prior to joining PwC, Cristina was the Director of Government Relations and Privacy at the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA). She has also served in roles in the government of Ontario, an EU Parliament think tank in Belgium, and a foreign diplomatic office.

Cristina is a member of the Certification Training Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Cristina also serves as board director of the Public Affairs Association of Canada (PAAC), the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN). She is a frequent speaker and author on privacy and security-related issues, including government regulation (PIPEDA, GDPR), data strategies, and emerging technologies (IoT, smart cities, automated vehicles, etc.).

Cristina is a faculty instructor at York University’s School of Continuing Studies Certificate in Information Privacy (teaching the ‘Privacy in Technology’ course).

Pablo joined Allende & Brea in 2008 and became a partner in 2012.

His practice focuses on industrial and intellectual property issues, Internet and technology law, data protection, cyber security and computer crime, domain name registration, trademarks and patents, and FinTech-related matters.

Pablo’s clients include several Internet companies, social networks, online payment systems, hardware and software manufacturers, and online retail companies. He has been named as a leading professional in Intellectual Property Law by internationally recognized publications such as Chambers & Partners Latin America, The Legal 500 Latin America and Latin Lawyer 250.

Vincent is the founder of London Digital Ventures Limited, a digital consultancy, advising companies on data protection, privacy, GDPR, CCPA, LGPD and “privacy by design” data strategies etc. He is also the co-founder of Klever Programmatic Inc., a programmatic solutions company, and of Privacy Products Ltd, a privacy tech company, developing tech compliance solutions. He has been an active member of the IAB Regulatory affairs and Public policy council for the past 10 years and is on the NAI CCPA group; he was an active participant to the IAB Europe consent working group prior to GDPR implementation. He is a regular contributor and speaker in the industry.

Prior to Klever, Privacy products and London Digital Ventures, he was the COO of Captify.

He is a renowned digital and data protection expert and has an in-depth knowledge of the digital industry. His experience in the sector has meant he is a much sought after advisor for digital businesses (ad tech companies, agencies, advertisers).

Based in Brussels, Florence Ranson founded REDComms in 2018 to become an independent strategic communications adviser, event moderator and trainer. Her clients range from European institutions to private companies, including media and trade associations.

Florence has been active in European communications circles for some 30 years. She started her career as Project Manager for the European Commission, setting up and running Team Europe for the Directorate General Communications. She then served as Secretary General of the European Advertising Tripartite and Head of Communications of the European Banking Federation for 12 years, 5 of which were crisis years. She became Director of Communications for FoodDrinkEurope in 2014, until 2018.

Florence has been Chair of the Jury of the European Excellence Awards (communications) for 12 years and is a founding member of the European Association of Communication Directors (EACD), where she served as Managing VP for 10 years. She was awarded a 2018 ProPR Award for her contribution to the European communication profession. She regularly speaks at and moderates events throughout Europe and online and is a mentor to young professionals.

Formerly a lawyer and founding partner of the E-Lex Law Firm, Guido Scorza is a member of the Italian Data Protection Authority. Prior to joining the Italian DPA, he was a Legal Advisor to the Minister for Innovation, and he is currently a representative of the Italian Government at the Advisory Board of ICANN, as well as a member of the policy subgroup at the ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence of the Council of Europe. A PhD in IT Law at the University of Bologna, Guido runs the module on IT contract and is also an adjunct professor of the Master in Privacy at the University of Roma Tre. He gives lectures on privacy, law and new technologies at other Universities and training institutions, and he speaks at numerous seminars, conferences, and conventions in Italy and abroad.

Nicole Stephensen is Managing Director of Ground Up Consulting, a boutique firm she established in 2011. There, she provides privacy program management and acculturation services to government, industry and not-for profit sectors.

With two decades in the privacy profession, Nicole is a globally recognised speaker about privacy and its interface with information security, risk management, ethics and trust. She is also a subject matter expert and guest lecturer for tertiary programs in Australia and abroad.

Nicole is a leading member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and chairs the IAPP’s KnowledgeNet Chapter for Queensland. Prior to its incorporation into the larger IAPP in 2019, Nicole was a founding member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals ANZ Chapter (iappANZ) where she sat for three consecutive terms on the Board.  She is an Advisory Board member for the Centre for Data Leadership, an initiative of the Smart Cities Council of Australia-New Zealand (SCCANZ), and was the SCCANZ 2020 Leadership Award winner for her work in privacy strategy and program management in Australian local governments.

Nicole additionally lends her privacy expertise to the information security and digital policy arenas – focusing on matters affecting children and young people, such as minimising digital footprints and improving online safety. She became a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) in October 2021.

Michael is responsible for managing Google’s relationship with the advertising industry via trade bodies, industry groups, associations and regulators. Michael started his career at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport where he spent time in the Secretary of State’s Private Office before moving on to manage the UK Government’s sector relations with the advertising industry. Michael left DCMS to work for the Advertising Standards Authority in 2009, managing public affairs and policy for the ad regulator, before moving to Google in 2011.

Hanne has 20+ years of experience in digital marketing, transformation and go-to-market strategy in EMEA. She leads the product partnerships team for Chrome and Web, whose mission is to enable a healthy web ecosystem in EMEA with a focus on privacy and user experience. Previous to product partnerships, Hanne spent eight years working as part of the senior management team leading the Google UK sales organisation with expertise ranging from B2B to tech and finance. Before Google, she spent 12 years in European publisher and media agency digital leadership roles.

Hanne is passionate about D&I and the mission to create an equitable and inclusive culture for. She chairs the Women@Google organisation for the UK, amplifying the voice of 2,000+ women across orgs.

Diana Vlad-Câlcic is a policy officer at the European Commission, department for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT). She works on online platforms’ policy and regulation, most recently on the Digital Services Act proposed by the Commission in December last year. Her focus areas are policy and socio-technical considerations on algorithmic accountability and observability, data use in the platforms’ environment, content governance and implications for fundamental rights online. She has been with the Commission since 2011 and had a background in political science and computer science.