About the IAPP

Cathal McDermott is a senior privacy counsel in the Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Affairs team at Microsoft providing guidance on policy, regulatory, and legal issues underpinning the digital transformation. Cathal has over a decade of experience leading privacy and regulatory legal work in Europe and internationally for global technology companies. Prior to joining Microsoft, he led European legal teams at Dropbox and Red Hat and practiced privacy law in Dublin. Cathal holds a law degree from Trinity College, Dublin, a Master of Laws from University College, London and technology law qualifications from Queen Mary University and the University of Cambridge.