While TechGDPR is a new organization, our GDPR consultants have extensive experience in data protection, security, and compliance projects. We have several highly recognized certifications in GDPR and have worked on projects with large corporations, startups, and NGOs.
In addition to our core team, we are building a network of advisors to support and advise our GDPR consultants in the most specialized cases.
Core team
Silvan Jongerius
Managing Partner & DPO
Silvan has led numerous data protection and security efforts in his previous roles as CTO and divisional CIO for multinational media educators.
Silvan Jongerius
Managing Partner & DPO
Silvan Jongerius (CIPP/e, TÜV Datenschutzbeauftragter) is the CEO and Founder of TechGDPR and has led numerous data protection and security efforts in his previous roles as CTO and divisional CIO for multinational media educators.
He is a frequent speaker, consultant, and educator in GDPR, blockchain, innovation and technology and has been involved in many (technology) startup projects as founder, advisor, or mentor.
Silvan has over 13 years of senior leadership experience as country manager, managing director and CTO/CIO in corporate and startup environments and is a PRINCE2, NLP and ITIL v3 practitioner.
Liz Steininger
Partner & Data Security Consultant
Liz is also the CEO/Managing Director of Least Authority, a Berlin-based company supporting people’s right to privacy through security consulting and building secure solutions.
Liz Steininger
Partner & Data Security Consultant
Liz is also the CEO/Managing Director of Least Authority, a Berlin-based company supporting people’s right to privacy through security consulting and building secure solutions.
Previously, she managed financing for Internet freedom projects at the Open Technology Fund. Liz has more than 16 years of experience as a Project Manager, Program Manager and Analyst on numerous tech development projects in both private companies and public organizations. She holds an M.S. in Management & Technology from Carlow University (2007) and B.S. in Digital Media from Drexel University (2001) in the U.S.A.
Alex Carroll
Data Protection Trainer & Consultant
Alex Carroll is a Data Protection Consultant and Trainer. Certified by TüV as Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) and as Quality Management Officer (Qualitätsbeauftragter)
Alex Carroll
Data Protection Trainer & Consultant
Alex Carroll is a GDPR Trainer and Data Protection Consultant for clients at TechGDPR. Following 10 years as an adult trainer in multicultural settings, he has been specializing in quality frameworks for the last 6 years. Alex holds an MA in knowledge management and e-learning development from the Liberal Arts University of Montpellier III, a BA in quality, security and environmental management from the law University of Montpellier I, and is certified by TüV as Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) and as Quality Management Officer (Qualitätsbeauftragter). His experience in adult education, eLearning and quality management is collected from projects in academic environments, European institutions, e-commerce companies, customer and subscriber service departments, which includes General Motors, the European Parliament, and the University of Texas.
Dr. Tim Walters
GDPR Consultant, Writer & Speaker
Dr. Tim Walters is also a principal strategist and the privacy lead at The Content Advisory, as well as a founding partner of Digital Clarity Group.
Dr. Tim Walters
GDPR Consultant, Writer & Speaker
Dr. Tim Walters is also a principal strategist and the privacy lead at The Content Advisory, as well as a founding partner of Digital Clarity Group.
Previously, he was a Senior Analyst and Advisor at Forrester Research, director of international marketing and strategy for FatWire Software, and a professor at New York University. Tim’s publications include: "The GDPR Launches a New Era For Customer Experience Management," "How to Survive and Thrive Under the GDPR: An Essential Guide For Marketers," and "The GDPR Challenge For Content Management."
He has conducted executive-level advisories with firms such as 3M, Henkel, Allianz, Allstate Insurance, Scandic Hotels, Adobe, Sitecore, and OpenText.
Jan Christian Sahl
Data Protection Consultant, Attorney at law
Jan is a qualified attorney at law, specialised in German and European data protection law.
Jan Christian Sahl
Data Protection Consultant, Attorney at law
Jan is a qualified attorney at law, specialised in German and European data protection law.
He previously worked as data protection officer (DPO) for BDI, the Federation of German Industries, where he also was responsible for the involvement of the German industry in the GDPR lawmaking process (2012-2016). He publishes regularly on the law of data and data protection and is a visiting lecturer for German and European data protection law at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
Jörn Erbguth
Blockchain, Smart Contracts & GDPR Consultant, Writer & Speaker
With a double background in computer science and law, Jörn is particularly well equipped to supports with data protection for blockchain projects.
Jörn Erbguth
Blockchain, Smart Contracts & GDPR Consultant, Writer & Speaker
Jörn Erbguth offers customised workshops as well as in depth project support. With his double background in computer science and law and being certified to work as a DPO (udis), he can support you with data protection by design and data protection impact assessments to ensure GDPR compliance for your blockchain ventures.
Jörn formerly worked as head of the IT department at juris GmbH and as CTO at Swisslex AG - the leading legal information systems in Germany and Switzerland. Currently he is pursuing a PhD on blockchain governance at the University of Geneva, lecturing at several Swiss universities and publishing in the domain of legal tech. He has been invited to the European Commission (Blockchain Observatory), the European Parliament and the German foreign office to discuss blockchain issues.
Jörn is a board member of the EDV-Gerichtstag, member of the ITU focus group on DLT (FGDLT) and a member of DIN SPEC 4997 Privacy by Blockchain Design.
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