Natalija Bitiukova serves as the Global Head of Data Protection at Carlsberg Group since April 2024 and is an active member of the European Advisory Board for the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Bitiukova has held the position of Chapter Chair for OneTrust PrivacyConnect in Copenhagen since August 2021 and previously worked at IKEA as the Data Protection Officer and Global Privacy Governance Lead from April 2020 to April 2024. Career highlights include a role as Group Legal Counsel and Acting Group DPO at Falck, and experience as a Senior Privacy Counsel/Consultant at IT Governance Europe Ltd. Bitiukova's early career included significant legal roles at the Human Rights Monitoring Institute and the European Data Protection Supervisor. Educational credentials include a Master of Laws in Human Rights and European Union Law from Central European University and a Bachelor of Laws from Mykolas Romeris University.