Ruben Lasuy

I'm a passionate, open-minded and autodidactic Data Governance and Information Management expert. I support companies in their digital transformation journeys by harmonizing People, Processes, Technology and Data, thereby always aiming to bridge the

gap between technical- and business-oriented stakeholders. I pay attention to the inter-personal and transdisciplinary aspect of aligning people's personal goals and aspirations with the direction of the company, which often has to navigate in challenging and fast-paced environments.

As a certified Data Protection Officer (DPO) with over 8 years of experience, I strive to uphold people's rights to self-determination and fairness in their interactions with organisations of all sizes. I firmly believe that ethical business conduct is the most sustainable strategy to earn and retain customer's trust and loyalty. That's why I enjoy working with companies that dare to balance their shareholder's objectives with those of their other stakeholders. Within the financial industry, i.a. , I've successfully taken on different responsibilities from setting up Data Privacy Management programs to establishing Data Management CoEs and driving Change Management initiatives to empower tomorrow's data citizens.

More recently, I started exploring and leveraging the innovative potential of Collaborative Data Ecosystems and the implementation of Personal Online Data Stores (PODs - e.g. Solid (Social Linked Data)) in combination with Linked Open Data (LOD) and Privacy Enhancing Techologies (PETs - e.g. Confidential Computing). I believe it will unleash the next wave

of innovation in AI and bring about a more balanced and decentralized control over data and the internet at large.