Bio

I provide field expertise on data protection, electronic identity and KYC processes as well as trust services for financial sector entities, with a specific focus on legal and regulatory constraints (including anti-money laundering rules). I work regularly for the EU Commission – in 2021 on KYC portability and in 2018-2020 as a member of the eID/KYC Expert group. I have also been part of the ETSI Specialist Task Force 588 in charge of preparing identity proofing specifications for eIDAS trust services. My background is legal and financial, with my professional activity mainly conducted within the BNP Paribas group where I was involved in the following areas over a number of years: - Digital identity & trust services as well as data protection matters; - Legal management of banking services in emerging markets; - Mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets; - Structured finance and financial derivatives. I headed until 2018 the BNP Paribas Group Services - Central Legal Department and managed a team of 40 lawyers in charge of: - IT and IP legal matters, including digital solutions and data management processes; - Mergers, acquisitions and corporate development transactions; - Company law and corporate governance matters; - Procurement and outsourcing activities.