Cyril PIERRE-BEAUSSE

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IT, REGULATORY & DATA PROTECTION SPECIALIST

• Attorney registered with the Luxembourg Bar

• 23 years active in Luxembourg, founded /c in 2013

• Post-graduate IT/IP Law, Paris XI University, 1995

• Lectures on IT & data protection law (University of Luxembourg, Master 2 degree, since 2006)

• Lectures on data protection law (University of Geneva, since 2020)

• Keynote speaker in countless (250+) conferences and seminars in Luxembourg and abroad

• Regular advisor of Luxembourg public authorities on IT, data protection and digital trust, initiator and author of several bills and regulations

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Former IT professional with 5y+ experience

• Former leader of a Magic Circle firm’s Luxembourg IT practice (2000/2013)

• Advisor of 40+ regulated financial sector (banks, trust offices, funds) and insurance companies on IT outsourcing projects

• A unique understanding of IT/legal issues: outsourcing, cloud computing, information security, digital trust & eArchiving

DATA PROTECTION

• Former leader of Magic Circle firm’s global data protection practice (2008/2013)

• Advisor on data protection strategy for many local/international businesses:

-a pioneer and world leader in peer-to-peer VoIP,

-a US Fortune 500, online marketplaces leader

-Luxembourg incumbent operators, authorities and regulators

-IT, telco and tech service providers

-pharma & health groups

-over 40 banks, insurance and financial sector professionals and 100+ businesses,
from startups to global groups

• Author, “la protection des données personnelles” (data protection treatise)

• Binding Corporate Rules:

-lead/sole advisor of a global leader in online auctions on BCR drafting+filing

-advisor of a global leading audit firm and a world leader in online marketplaces
on BCRs projects

• Established quality relationship with Luxembourg data protection authority (CNPD)
since creation in 2002

• CNPD accredited Data Protection Officer since 2005, interim EU DPO
for a US-based internet bluechip (2013)

• Founding member, Luxembourg Data Protection Association (APDL)