Dessi Savova is a Partner at Clifford Chance and leads the firm's AI Steering Group, European Tech Group and Paris Tech//Digital practice. She is a recognised authority on artificial intelligence, digital regulation and technology governance, advising leading global organisations on navigating the increasingly complex web of rules governing AI, data, digital services, platforms and cybersecurity.

Dessi helps businesses develop practical and scalable compliance strategies in response to rapidly evolving regulatory frameworks, including the EU AI Act, Digital Services Act, data governance and cybersecurity regimes, and related international requirements. Her work focuses on helping organisations manage regulatory overlap, allocate responsibility across complex business and technology ecosystems, and translate legal obligations into effective governance and operational frameworks.

She advises multinational companies on the implementation of technology and AI governance programmes, risk management, compliance and regulatory engagement across multiple jurisdictions. Her experience spans the full lifecycle of digital regulation, from the design of governance and accountability structures to regulatory investigations, enforcement risks and strategic engagement with policymakers.

Dessi has worked extensively with EU institutions, regulators, think tanks and industry stakeholders on the development of AI and digital governance frameworks and is a leading voice in discussions on the future of technology regulation. She regularly convenes dialogue between business, government, academia and the scientific community on AI, digital policy, online safety and emerging regulatory developments. Through her work with leading universities and research institutions, she also contributes to advancing innovation, education and responsible technology adoption.