Xaviera Medina
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IAPP
Corporate Alliance Executive at IAPP
January 2019 - Present • Brussels, Belgium
I focus on promoting responsible AI adoption aligned with data protection principles and supporting professional development programs that equip teams with the skills needed for effective privacy and AI management.Education:
IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Technologist CIPT
2025
As a CIPT holder, I’ve gained a solid grasp of how to build privacy into technology from the ground up—everything from minimizing data exposure to embedding safeguards like access controls and encryption. It’s helped me understand how to design systems that respect privacy throughout development and to communicate effectively with engineering, security, and legal teams to solve privacy challenges in a practical, technical way.
IAPP - AI Governance Practitioner AIGP
2024
With the AIGP certification, I’ve learned how to bridge technical and compliance perspectives to ensure AI is developed and deployed responsibly. It’s helped me understand how AI systems work, evaluate their risks, and apply governance principles like transparency, oversight, and ethical review. It also gave me a strong grounding in major AI regulatory frameworks (including the EU AI Act, OECD AI Principles, and NIST AI RMF)
IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Management CIPM
2023
Holding the CIPM has helped me master the operational side of privacy: how to build, run, and mature a privacy program throughout its lifecycle. It trained me to create governance structures, manage policies, conduct assessments, support data subject rights, and lead cross‑functional collaboration on privacy.
IAPP - Certified Information Privacy Professional - CIPP/E
2023
As a CIPP/E holder, I’ve gained a deep understanding of European data protection laws, especially the GDPR, and how personal data must be handled across borders. It’s strengthened my ability to interpret legal requirements, apply key privacy concepts, and support organizations in meeting compliance obligations across the EU. The credential also validates my fluency in core privacy terminology and the practical realities of protecting personal data in a European regulatory context.
ESAE - Master Marketing and Communication
2018
Stretegic marketing management
UNAP - Bachelor International Business
2001 - 2005
Management of international business. Export management. Marketing applied to international organizations.