About the IAPP

Emerald de Leeuw-Goggin is the Global Head of Privacy and AI Governance at Logitech and a leading expert in responsible AI and data privacy. She is also the co-founder of Women in AI Governance.

Her expertise in the field has been recognised with multiple accolades, including PICCASO Privacy Executive of the Year 2023 and the prestigious Women in AI Ambassador of the Year 2024. Emerald’s professional journey in privacy began in 2012 when she wrote her master’s thesis on the GDPR and founded one of the first privacy-tech companies shortly thereafter.

Her leadership in this field has earned her numerous awards, such as European Young Innovator of the Year and a spot on Forbes’ list of 100 European Female Founders to Follow. As a speaker, Emerald is known for her dynamic and insightful presentations at events like TEDx and Davos AI House, as well as at institutions such as UC Berkeley and the European Parliament. She covers topics ranging from privacy and AI governance to supporting female entrepreneurs. In 2021, she was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. She is also a founding member of the Future of Privacy Forum’s Center for AI Leadership Council.

Emerald holds a bachelor’s degree in law, two master's degrees, one in E-Law and Intellectual Property Law and another in Business Information Systems, both with First-Class Honours. She furthered her education by completing her executive education at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2023. Her blend of skills in legal, technology, and business areas makes her a key figure in shaping the future of privacy and AI governance.