About the IAPP

Kirsten started her career as an IP/commercial contracting lawyer in 2000, changing to corporate law in 2006. Kirsten still is registered to the Dutch Bar as a lawyer. As from January 2022 she moved inhouse as Group Data Privacy Senior Legal Counsel at Shell International B.V. Since 2024 Kirsten is leading the team of AI lawyers that provides advice to the business on responsible use of AI and at the same time participates in building a global AI compliance framework. Before joining Shell CPO office Kirsten was an (interim) lawyer in private practice with various firms and acted as general counsel for a global e-mobility company for 4 years. Kirsten has 10+ years of experience in both M&A and data privacy. Her focus since 2018 is data privacy in renewables and energy solutions globally.

Kirsten is part of the editorial staff of a Dutch jurisprudence journal for data protection since 2016 (SDU). Kirsten is also part of the editorial staff and author for a Dutch online portal on data protection law (SDU). She participates in various data privacy policy and advocacy groups at local and European level.