Organisation: Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (BR)
Miriam Wimmer is a Director of the Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, the Brazilian national data protection authority. She holds a PhD degree in Communications and Cultural Policy from the Faculty of Communication of the University of Brasilia, and a Master degree in Public Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro. She is a professional civil servant since 2007 and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), with experience in senior positions in different public organizations. She is also a Professor at the Law School of Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público - IDP and guest lecturer on digital law and personal data protection at several other institutions.