Ms Helena Koning
Helena is Mastercard’s Europe Data Protection Officer (DPO) overseeing the protection of personal data in the European Economic Area (EEA), and leads the Global Privacy Compliance Assurance program to ensure Mastercard continues to comply with the global data laws and regulations. She has been with the company since June 2017.
Prior to joining Mastercard, Helena worked as Senior Privacy Officer at Standard Chartered and at ADP in Singapore, where she led their Privacy Compliance Program and outreach activities for the Asia Pacific Region. Prior to that, Helena worked as General Counsel at the Dutch Data Protection Authority in the Netherlands, where she managed the legal department responsible for enforcement, litigation and compliance. Helena started her career as an international attorney working in Allen & Overy’s Amsterdam and New York offices assisting clients with competition law and finance matters.
Helena graduated from Leiden University in business and international law and was admitted to the Amsterdam bar. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/A and CIPM) and was a member of the IAPP Asia Advisory Board. She served as an expert on the B2G Data Sharing Expert Group establishing recommendations for the European Commission on data sharing.
Sessions in which Ms Helena Koning participates
Tuesday 11 June, 2024
Introduction In an era of heightened regulatory control and evolving expectations, establishing solid compliance accountability mechanisms and transparent reporting practices is essential to build credibility. This expert-led session will explore the aspects of compliance accountability and reporting, offering insights into best practices, challenges, strategies, and solutions to enha...
Introduction Data protection is essential. This session will explore inspiring use cases of data processing for good. The transformative power of data could drive positive social impact and advance humanitarian causes. From using data analytics for disaster response to studying insights for sustainable development goals, the speakers on this panel will explore inspiring and innovative...
Wednesday 12 June, 2024
Introduction Data regulation is essential, not to mention critical, in the financial sector. With the introduction of key regulatory frameworks, such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA), and specialized tools tailored for DPOs, navigating compliance has never been more needed. With the industry experts in this session, gain ...
Thursday 13 June, 2024
Introduction From the GDPR to the ePrivacy Directive and beyond, Europe has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for data processing, some of which have their own implementation scheme with dedicated bodies. This session will discuss data regulations interplay and oversight in practice. Key questions and objectives...