About the IAPP

Sonia Siddiqui is an experienced privacy attorney specializing in advising tech companies on complex data protection and regulatory compliance matters. With a background in both in-house and external counsel roles, Sonia has guided organizations through evolving global privacy laws, risk management strategies, and product counseling to build privacy-first solutions.

Throughout her career, Sonia has led and supported legal and business teams on privacy best practices, developed frameworks for responsible data use, and navigated cross-functional privacy initiatives. Most recently, she served as the Head of Global Data Privacy at Kohler. Passionate about bridging legal and technical considerations, Sonia works closely with engineers, product managers, and executives to embed privacy into innovation. Sonia also served as the head of global privacy legal at Coinbase previously, where she supported the company during their direct listing and subsequent efforts in global expansion. Prior to this, Sonia was a founding member of the Global Data Privacy practice at Grant Thornton LLP where she spent several years. 

She has a BA in Political Science from University of Maryland – Baltimore County, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland. Sonia is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), CIPM, and a Fellow in Information Privacy (FIP).