About the IAPP

Since 16 of June 2024, Kilian Gross is Head of Unit CNECT A/2 Artificial Intelligence – Regulation and Compliance within the AI Office. The core task of the Unit is to ensure the implementation and compliance with the Artificial Intelligence Act within the European Union. In this respect the Unit is preparing various implementing tools such as guidance documents, implementing and delegated acts and it is supporting the development of codes of practice. The Unit supports the standardisation process related to the AI-Act and the interna-tional cooperation regarding the regulation of AI. Previously, the Unit had prepared the legal proposal for the AI Act and had followed the legislative negotiations until the adoption of the Act. 

Beside his work on AI, Kilian Gross lead the legal team, which has prepared and supported the negotiations of the proposal for a European Chips Act.

Beforehand since November 2015 Kilian Gross was a member of the Cabinet of Commis-sioner Oettinger. Within the Cabinet, he was mainly responsible for the Commission anti-fraud policy, DG HR and at an earlier stage for various digital files. Kilian Gross has started his career in the Commission in the Legal Service followed by five years as Deputy and Acting Head of Unit in DG ENER where he worked on energy policy and on legal matters.

Kilian Gross is German lawyer by training with a strong focus on European law.