About the IAPP

Lauren Wallace is a tech and privacy attorney and business executive, with both in-house and large law firm experience, and specializations in technology transactions and global privacy law. Her background includes serving as general counsel for a venture-funded health care startup and a SaaS software business; as a senior business lead for large enterprise technology companies, including Apple and Microsoft; and as lead negotiator for global enterprise SaaS and privacy agreements. Lauren has held the designation of Certified Information Privacy Professional (iapp.org) since 2014 and has written extensively on privacy law.

Lauren is an active member of the Portland business and nonprofit community, and has held board-level roles with organizations supporting entrepreneurship, women’s healthcare, and youth development. She and her two teenage sons enjoy the great outdoors and Portland’s diverse cultural, arts, and culinary scene.