Short biography
Maria Catarina Batista is a legal consultant specializing in data protection and privacy law, with a particular focus on emerging technologies such as synthetic data and artificial intelligence. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s degree in Law and Technology from Nova School of Law in Lisbon, where she completed a dissertation on synthetic data and GDPR compliance.
Maria Catarina has extensive experience managing data protection challenges across multiple jurisdictions. At EasyJet, she led teams responsible for handling data subject requests and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, both within the European Union and across the global landscape.
Currently, as an associate at ICTLC International, she provides strategic legal advice to multinational organizations, helping them navigate complex data protection laws and international privacy frameworks. Her expertise includes developing cross-border compliance strategies, conducting global privacy training programs, and crafting data protection policies for a wide range of regions, including the European Union, the UK, Turkey, KSA, the MENA region, and South Africa.
Maria Catarina is also an active member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), where she serves as Co-Chair of the Lisbon Chapter. She is a certified Europrivacy Implementer and holds a DPO certification from the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity at Maastricht University.
Main skills
Digital Law
Areas of interest for mentoring
Cybersecurity, technology, privacy
Motivation to be a mentor
I have had two mentors in international privacy mentoring programs. I believe that now it it my turn to teach young professionals how to navigate the beginning of their careers.
Availability for mentoring sessions
- Online meeting.