Anu Talus
Anu Talus has served as the Finnish Information Commissioner since autumn 2020. She is the Head of the Office of the Information Commissioner (TSV) and the Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Before holding these positions, she worked as Deputy Information Commissioner from August 2019 until November 2020.
Prior to her work at the IMY, Talus served as Senior Adviser at the Ministry of Justice for over ten years. At the Ministry of Justice she led the implementation of the GDPR in Finland and acted as representative of the Finnish government in the EU GDPR negotiations. Talus has also worked at the European Commission, International Data Flows and Protection Unit (DG Justice and Consumers) as Seconded National Expert (SNE).
Talus holds a Doctor of Laws degree and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vaasa
Monday 28 September Day One Plenary Agenda
Panel 2: GLOBAL ALIGNMENT – Europe’s role in a multipolar digital economy
- How can Europe engage constructively with diverse digital governance models while advancing its own regulatory priorities on data, AI and digital infrastructure?
- Where do differences in technology policy risk creating long-term fragmentation, and what is the cost of regulatory divergence for European businesses and consumers? Where can pragmatic alignment instead be achieved through standards, adequacy and regulatory cooperation?
- How can Europe make data-transfer frameworks more flexible, durable and predictable, while using its regulatory and market influence to promote interoperability, mutual recognition and greater regulatory cooperation rather than reinforcing global fragmentation?
- Can cooperation on international technical standards, including through organisations such as ISO and IEEE, deliver practical alignment across jurisdictions faster than legislative convergence?