Helen Dixon was appointed as Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland in September 2014. Responsible for upholding the rights of individuals regarding how data about them is used, the role, among other things, requires regulation of a large number of US internet multinationals with European bases in Ireland. Previously Irish Registrar of Companies where she led regulatory enforcement of compliance with the filing provisions of the Companies Acts, Helen has also held senior roles in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation working on economic migration policy, science, technology and innovation policy. She spent the first ten years of her career in the IT industry. She holds postgraduate qualifications in European Economic and Public Affairs, Governance, Computer Science, Official Statistics for Policy Evaluation, and Judicial Skills and Decision Making.
For more information about Helen, you can find her official biography here. |
2022
Cameron Kerry Ann R. and Andrew H. Tisch Distinguished Visiting Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation Brookings Institute |
2021
Ashkan Soltani Technology Expert Soltani LLC |
2020
Bruno Gencarelli Head of Unit - International Data Flows and Protection –European Commission |
2019
Ashkan Soltani Technology Expert Soltani LLC |
2018
Hugh Stevenson Deputy Director for International Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
2017
Terrell McSweeny Former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission |
2016
Andrea Glorioso Former Counselor (ICT & Digital Economy), Delegation of the European Union to the USA – European Commission |
2015
Helen Dixon Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland |
2015
Julie Brill Former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission |