Jeroen Wauman is a Legal Officer at the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), where he supervises and advises on the processing of personal data by EU institutions and bodies. He works within the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ), primarily focusing on data protection compliance in the context of law enforcement and the EU's interoperability project. In this role, he provides guidance to ensure that large-scale IT systems and information exchanges respect EU data protection rules, safeguard fundamental rights, and remain accountable. Prior to joining the EDPS, Jeroen was a legal researcher at KU Leuven CiTiP. His research included the AdLit project, which investigated how to empower children and youth to cope with advertising in the new media environment, helping them grow into critical, informed consumers capable of making conscious choices. He is involved in policy development, audits, and expert discussions concerning the intersection of data protection with law enforcement and new technologies at the European level.

Anke Theresia Paulusz works at Europol, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, where she is involved in information management and operational analysis and serves as Data Protection Contact Point to the DPO. She is part of Analysis Project Dolphin (AP Dolphin), Europol’s initiative focused on combatting terrorism and extremism, specifically non-Islamic terrorist activities. AP Dolphin gathers information at both the intelligence and law enforcement levels and supports EU Member States by coordinating operational and analytical assistance, while also anticipating trends and emerging threats in the landscape of extremism. In her role, Anke contributes to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of actionable intelligence, helping Europol and its partners respond effectively to evolving terrorist threats while maintaining compliance with EU data protection and security standards.

Jessica Galissaire is Senior Policy Researcher in interface’s Strengthening the Digital Public Sphere and Platform Regulation programme. Her research focuses on the protection of minors in digital environments. This includes mapping and analysing current and emerging risks to minors in digital spaces, and identifying regulatory compliance requirements and gaps in existing protections. Before joining interface in June 2025, she was Studies and Partnerships Manager at Paris-based think tank Renaissance Numérique (2020-2025), where she conducted research and produced policy advice on a wide range of topics dealing with the digital transformation and its impact on society and citizens. She has published works on facial recognition technologies and their regulation in the EU, health data and the digitalisation of healthcare, the EU’s digital policy and regulatory landscape, and the protection of minors and age assurance online. Jessica has spoken at various conferences and events, including a symposium on children’s rights organised at the French National Assembly, the GenerationAI Conference 2024 and side events organised as part of the Paris AI Action Summit. She has appeared in interviews on TV and shared advice during several parliamentary hearings and private meetings with parliamentarians. Jessica holds an M.A. in International Relations and a B.A. in Political Science from Sciences Po Bordeaux. She has also studied at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the Institute for Advanced International Studies of Université Laval, Québec. From 2017 to 2020, she experienced working in the “Brussels bubble” during her time as Research Project Manager at the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), where she contributed to projects in the digital, energy and transportation sectors, in collaboration with top-level academics, industry players and policy makers from across Europe. Earlier in her carrier, she worked for various NGOs, including No Peace Without Justice in Brussels and the Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect in New York.

Jaap-Henk Hoepman is an associate professor at the Digital Security 
group of the Radboud University, Nijmegen, and guest professor in the 
PriSec group at Karlstad University. In October 2021 his book Privacy Is 
Hard and Seven Other Myths. Achieving Privacy through Careful Design 
appeared at MIT Press.