About the IAPP

Krysten accelerates Cisco’s policy and government engagements on important digital trade issues including global privacy, data flows, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies. Prior to joining Cisco, Krysten served as the Director of the Office of Digital Services Industries (ODSI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA). During her tenure at ODSI, she worked on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum, and digital work in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) discussions. Krysten has won several awards for her work as well as served on the Commerce Department’s Privacy Policy Coordinating Committee and as co-chair of the Digital Attaché Steering Committee. She received her graduate degree in international relations from Georgetown University.