About the IAPP

Volha Samasiuk is Senior Privacy Counsel at Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Volha supports its global privacy program and advises across all aspects of data protection laws, including cross-border data transfers, data analytics, marketing, and privacy issues in M&As. Previously, Volha worked as Senior Counsel and Privacy & Compliance Officer at Wargaming, an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in the EU. She also worked within numerous sectors advising on multi-national and global matters as a legal consultant for World Bank’s IFC and UNDP.Volha currently volunteers for the American Bar Association’s privacy legislation working group and serves as a member of the IAPP Research Advisory Board. She is a frequent speaker and an author passionate about privacy, data protection, and ethical data use.