Clarisse Girot is Head of the Data Policy, Privacy and Online Safety Division at the OECD. In this role, she leads the Organisation’s work on data policy and governance, Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT), responsible data use in innovation, and platform regulation, with a particular focus on online safety and the protection of children.

Before joining the OECD in 2022, Clarisse held several senior positions in the field of data protection and digital regulation. She was Head of European and International Affairs and Counselor to the President at the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), where she led strategic files and represented the authority in European and global negotiations.

She in the Asia‑Pacific region as a Senior Fellow at the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) in Singapore, contributing to the development of regional frameworks, cross‑border data flow initiatives, and multistakeholder cooperation on emerging digital regulations. Her experience also includes working at Rajah & Tann LLP, one of Southeast Asia’s largest law firms, and founding the Asia‑Pacific office of the Future of Privacy Forum, expanding the think tank’s international footprint and influence across the region.

A well‑known figure in the global privacy community, she brings a unique blend of European and Asia‑Pacific expertise to today’s debates on data protection, digital governance, and responsible innovation.