Daniel Drewer is Europol's Data Protection Officer and leads its Data Protection Function, bringing extensive expertise in data protection and security within European law enforcement. Holding a Master of Law from the University of Hamburg, he began his career as a contract lawyer before joining Europol in 2003. There, he pioneered the establishment of the Confidentiality Desk and served as Secretary to Europol’s Security Committee. Over the years, he advanced to oversee data protection and data security compliance, reinforcing Europol’s commitment to safeguarding the fundamental right of data protection.
 

Appointed as Europol’s first Data Protection Officer in 2010, Daniel also founded the Europol Data Protection Experts Network (EDEN), a community dedicated to tackling data protection challenges in the age of emerging technologies. As leading expert speaker, he contributes to major data protection conferences and co-founded the certification course for Data Protection Officers at the European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA). He is a member of Europol's AI Alignment Committee and the CEPOL Expert Group on Fundamental Rights.