About the IAPP

Mastercard, Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection and China Data Protection Officer

Mandy has practiced law for almost 15 years after she graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law with LLM degree and then from China University of Politics and Law with master’s degree in international law. She started her career first as a public servant in Beijing Haidian District People’s Procuratorate with major responsibilities to investigate and prosecute criminal cases; then in Huawei Technologies as senior legal counsel supporting various business lines, including one year based in Dubai for Consumer Business Group in MEA region.

Her focus has smoothly transitioned to cybersecurity, privacy and data protection since she joined SAP Greater China Legal Team and then Ant Group Privacy Office, taking the role as legal expert in China Cybersecurity Law and Data Privacy Specialist for domestic and international Fin-tec business. Mandy is now Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection and China DPO in Mastercard. In addition, she is an active member and fellow of information privacy/FIP in IAPP, as well as certificate holders of CIPP/Asia, CIPP/Canada, CIPP/Europe, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT and AIGP. Mandy has also obtained PRC bar certificate in 2007.