Our first speakers

Bernd Krösser
Bernd Krösser
State Secretary
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Bernd Krösser

Bernd Krösser

State Secretary
Federal Ministry of the Interior
Meike Kamp
Meike Kamp
State Commissioner for Data Protection (Berlin)
Meike Kamp

Meike Kamp

State Commissioner for Data Protection (Berlin)

Meike Kamp was elected as the new Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in October 2022. Between 2010 and 2019, the lawyer already worked at the authority in the field of data protection, media and freedom of information. From 2005 to 2010, she worked at the Independent Centre for Data Protection in Schleswig-Holstein. Before her election, Meike Kamp worked as a meeting representative in the Federal Council for the Bremen State Representation in Berlin.

Jeanne Dillschneide
MdB Jeanne Dillschneider
Chairwoman
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Saarland
Jeanne Dillschneide

MdB Jeanne Dillschneider

Chairwoman
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Saarland

Jeanne Dillschneider is a Member of the German Bundestag since 2025 and the Chairwoman of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Saarland since 2023. She serves as the group coordinator for her parliamentary group on the Digital Affairs Committee, where she advocates for cybersecurity, data protection and usage, as well as digital civil rights, among other issues. She is also a member of the Defense Committee, where she contributes her expertise in the field of cybersecurity. In addition, Jeanne Dillschneider is a lawyer specializing in data protection and IT-law.

Margo Steiner
Margo Steiner
VP Global Privacy
adidas AG
Margo Steiner

Margo Steiner

VP Global Privacy
adidas AG

Margo Steiner is VP Global Privacy Policy at adidas. Previously, she was Chief Data Privacy Officer at CompuGroup Medical (CGM), a leading e-health company, and responsible for customer data protection at Zalando. In 2010-2014, she headed the Department of Analysis and Public Communication at the Polish Ministry of Digitalisation and was an advisor on digital strategy in the office of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Margo studied law in Hanover, Madrid and Berlin, is admitted to the bar in Germany and holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard University. Main areas of specialisation: Global privacy, data regulation, AI regulation, legal framework for digital transformation.

Fogila
Carolina Foglia
Head of Sector
Secretariat of the European Data Protection Board
Fogila

Carolina Foglia

Head of Sector
Secretariat of the European Data Protection Board
Denis Lehmkemper
Denis Lehmkemper
State Commissioner for Data Protection (Lower Saxony)
Denis Lehmkemper

Denis Lehmkemper

State Commissioner for Data Protection (Lower Saxony)
Maria Christina Rost
Maria Christina Rost
State Commissioner for Data Protection (Saxony-Anhalt)
Maria Christina Rost

Maria Christina Rost

State Commissioner for Data Protection (Saxony-Anhalt)
Cipierre Paula
Paula Cipierre
Global Head of Privacy
HCLTech
Cipierre Paula

Paula Cipierre

Global Head of Privacy
HCLTech

Paula Cipierre is the Global Head of Privacy at HCLTech, where she is responsible for data protection across 60 countries and for more than 230.000 employees worldwide. Paula has spent over a decade researching and working at the intersection of privacy, data ethics, and the digital world. Prior to HCLTech, she served as the Head of Privacy & Public Policy at Palantir Technologies and as the Director of Data Ethics & Innovation at ada Learning GmbH. Paula holds a BA summa cum laude in French Literature, European Cultural Studies, and Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University, a Master of Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, an MA in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University, and an LLM with distinction in Information Technology Law from the University of Edinburgh. She is a certified expert in German, EU and Asian privacy laws, information security management lead auditor, and AI governance professional.

Alain Herrmann
Alain Herrmann
Commissioner
Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)
Alain Herrmann

Alain Herrmann

Commissioner
Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)

Alain Herrmann joined the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) in 2012 and was appointed Commissioner in 2021. He currently oversees the “Compliance” and “Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Technologies” divisions. His work focuses on AI governance, responsible innovation, GDPR certifications, international data transfers, EU large scale IT system audits, and broader digital regulatory frameworks. He is actively contributing to preparing the CNPD for its upcoming responsibilities under the AI Act and the Data Governance Act. 

Alain has extensive expertise in data protection and artificial intelligence ecosystems at national, European and international levels. Before joining the CNPD, he held several positions in the private sector, mainly in the fields of information technology and information security.