Anneli Kärner

Anneli Kärner has a diverse work experience spanning different companies and roles. Anneli started their career at Sorainen as a Legal Counsel from April 1998 to August 2002. Anneli then worked at Oy Tuokko Ltd as a Legal Counsel from September 2002 to April 2004. Anneli joined Swedbank as a Legal Counsel for Securities Services in May 2004 and continued in this role until March 2014. Anneli then moved to SEB Eesti as a Compliance Officer for Investment Services from March 2014 to December 2015. At SEB Eesti, they were later promoted to Head of Legal for Investment Services and held the position from January 2016 to June 2019. Anneli also had a position at Nasdaq, serving as the Head on User Committee of Nasdaq CSD Estonian Settlement System from December 2017 to August 2018. In addition, they worked at the Estonian Banking Association as the Head of Financial Markets Working Group from August 2017 to August 2018, and at the Ministry of Financial Affairs of Estonia as an Expert at the Estonian Presidency to EU Council from October 2017 to January 2018. Anneli's most recent work experience is at Pipedrive, where they started as an Information Security Compliance Management Officer in August 2019 and was later promoted to the role of Information Security Compliance Manager in January 2021.

Anneli Kärner has a diverse education history. From 1996 to 1999, they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in law at the University of Tartu Institute of Law. Following that, in 2001 to 2002, they attended the Riga Graduate School of Law, where they obtained an LL.M. degree specializing in European and International Law. In 2003, Anneli participated in a Summer Course at The Hague Academy of International Law, focusing on Private International Law. Later, in 2008, they completed an MBA at the Estonian Business School, majoring in Business Consulting & Organizational Development. Continuing their education, Anneli attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) for a Summer Course in International Financial Law until 2016.

Additionally, Anneli Kärner has obtained several certifications. In 2022, they became an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor for Information Security, certified by PECB. Prior to that, in 2021, they achieved the Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Anneli'saccomplishments also include obtaining the ISO/IEC 27001 Provisional Auditor certification for Information Security from PECB in 2020.