About the IAPP

Laura Sherren is the Head of Policy Strategy for Data and Innovation Products at Meta. She leads the company's initiatives to drive pragmatic policy solutions to ensure technology provides tangible value to people and creates broader social connection and economic opportunity. 

Laura joined Meta in 2020 to drive the company's strategy to novel privacy governance issues. Today, Laura leads a team focused on the intersection of digital policy issues including how those policy questions support the value of technology to people, driving initiatives like the company's Llama Impact Program and AI Accelerators.  

Prior to Meta, Laura spent a decade in financial services and technology, building comprehensive technology and data risk governance programs. Her most recent role as leading data risk governance, with a focus on data's impact to the systemic global banking system.