Despina Vezakidou is a distinguished Senior Privacy and Technology Lawyer based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With extensive legal expertise in information security, corporate law, and digital transformation, Despina serves as a Data Protection Officer for prominent Greek companies and a Scientific Researcher at the University of Macedonia. Her career includes pivotal roles at Vodafone and Egnatia Odos S.A., where she has shaped digital and privacy strategies. Despina holds an LLM in Commercial & Economic Law from Aristotle University and has furthered her education at Frederick University and AIT. As a member of the European Data Protection Board’s Support Pool of Experts, she offers unmatched insight into new technologies and information security, enhancing data protection frameworks across Europe.