As of 19 January 2026 – by alphabetical order
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Bert Verdonck, Chief Executive Officer, Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS)
Bert Verdonck is the Chief Executive Officer of the Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS), a governmental body dedicated to advancing responsible data sharing across sectors such as health, education, mobility, energy and more. With a PhD in medical image processing from ENST Paris and a Master’s in electrotechnical engineering from KU Leuven, he previously spent over 20 years at Philips, leading initiatives in healthcare informatics, data and AI strategy. At LNDS, he champions ethical data reuse, embedding data protection by design and fostering cross-border collaboration through frameworks like Gaia-X. He also contributes to European data policy as a board member of Gaia-X and ELIXIR, as an advisor to the Data Spaces Support Centre, and by promoting Luxembourg as a secure and innovative digital hub.
Camille Alegre, Senior ELSI Associate, Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS)
Camille Alegre is an ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues) Specialist at the Luxembourg National Data Service (LNDS), where she works on the legal and ethical dimensions of data-driven innovation. Camille has a solid background as a privacy consultant, supporting organizations in developing compliance strategies and managing regulatory risks related to data protection and emerging technologies. Her work focuses on aligning innovation with legal and ethical standards. Camille holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and IT Law from Trinity College Dublin and has worked across public and private sectors, focusing on the legal aspects of emerging technologies. She is also active in the Luxembourg AI Factory initiative, contributing to work on AI-related ethical and regulatory topics. Her current focus is on privacy, AI, as well as broader data regulations, ensuring that technological progress complies with European legal frameworks and safeguards fundamental rights.
Alain Herrmann, Commissioner, National Commission for Data Protection (Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données – CNPD)
Alain Herrmann joined the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) of Luxembourg in 2012. In 2021, he was appointed Commissioner. He is currently focusing his efforts on preparing the CNPD for its new responsibilities arising from the AI Act and the Data Governance Act.
Cynthia Wagner, Security Manager and Chief Information Security Officer, Restena Foundation
Marc Lemmer, Advisor Business development & Partnerships, Digital Learning Hub (DLH)
Marc joined the Digital Learning Hub in June 2025 as an advisor on business development, partnerships and corporate relations. Before he acted for 6 years as one of the 4 Commissioners to the National Data Protection authority (CNPD). Earlier he had several leadership roles at the SnT of the University of Luxembourg, at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and created Bridging Gaps to collaborate as an independent advisor with innovation-driven companies, public institutions and business associations.
Mickaël Tomé, Avocat à la cour, Togouna & Tome
Mickaël Tome is a lawyer and founding partner of Togouna & Tome. He has more than 15 years of experience of guiding organisations on complex issues in the field of data protection and technology. He has gained experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with two national data protection regulators, and with a first-tier IP & IT law firm in Luxembourg. Mickaël advises both public sector organisations and private companies in diverse sectors such as healthcare and public health, education and research, technology and digitization, support services for individuals and vulnerable groups.
Raoul Winkens, Data Protection Officer, Maastricht University
Lawyer interested in data & technology, how this influences society with a focus on education and research (academia). Specialized in GDPR, data and a bit of data-ethics. Data Protection Officer @ Maastricht University since 2018. The Privacy and Security community in the higher education field is invaluable as cooperation is one of our strongest assets.
Dr Yves Lasar, Radiologist, Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM)
Dr in medicine in 1994. Radiologist at CHEM since 2008. President of Société Luxembourgeoise de Radiologie (SLR) since 2018. Member of Compagnie Luxembourgeoise des Experts Médicaux.