Bert Verschelde

Bert Verschelde has extensive experience in privacy and data protection roles, having served as a Director of Privacy & Data Strategy at DPG Media and a Data Protection Officer at Mobile Vikings. Prior to that, they worked at Deloitte as a Senior Privacy & Data Protection Consultant and as a Manager. Additionally, they have research experience from their time at the European Centre for International Political Economy and as a BlueBook Trainee at the European Commission.

Bert Verschelde completed a Bachelor's degree in Political and Social Science at KU Leuven from 2007 to 2010. Following this, they pursued a Master's degree in Comparative and International Politics at KU Leuven from 2010 to 2011. Bert then went on to earn an MSc in European Political Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2011-2012. Additionally, they obtained certifications in privacy management and technology from the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in 2016, 2018, and 2021. Bert also participated in an Erasmus Exchange program at The University of Edinburgh in 2009.