About the IAPP

Anna Fernqvist Svensson is a partner of Hellström Law. Her areas of practice are Data Protection Law and EU/Competition Law. Since the entering into force of the Swedish Personal Data Act in 1998, she has assisted clients to resolve their legal issues including work with audits, drafting of agreements and policies. She is currently assisting clients with advice in connection to the entering into force of the GDPR. Anna is a member of the Swedish Bar Association and of the Swedish Academy of Board Directors (certified director), the ICC Digital Economy Committee; the ICC Competition Committee, Network leader of the JUC Network on Personal Data and Privacy, DP Forum (data protection), SIJU (Swedish Organisation for IT & Law), President of the Election Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce, President of Club Södermark (not-for-profit organisation participating in the Nordic Competition on Human Rights) and the Swedish Forum for Competition Lawyers. She is also a very experienced lecturer. She speaks Swedish, English, French, German and Italian.