Finnish technology magazine Tivi once again listed its 100 IT industry influencers of the year. Castrén & Snellman partner Eija Warma-Lehinen is on the list for the fourth year in a row.
20.12.2019
Partner Eija Warma-Lehtinen Among 100 IT Influencers
Eija Warma-Lehtinen
‘It is a great honour to be counted among the most influential IT industry professionals. To my mind, the most relevant themes of this past year have been the implementation of the GDPR and the various authority and court proceedings relating to it. We are increasingly having to consider the impact of regulation on the adoption of new services and technologies with our clients’, Eija said.
Eija heads Castrén & Snellman’s Data & Technology service. She advises clients in a wide range of issues relating to the application of the GDPR, the interface between regulation and the adoption of new technologies, and data breaches. Eija is also a popular lecturer on these subjects.
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