Simona de Heer is Tech Policy Advisor for GroenLinks-PvdA MEP Kim van Sparrentak. In this capacity she has worked on various digital legislation, such as the AI Act and the European Parliament's report on Addictive Design on online services. She is currently working on the Democracy Shield report. She has a background in law and is currently also Head of Policy for the Dutch delegation of the Greens (GroenLinks-PvdA).