Staff Member

Richard Rak

Manager for Digital Health Policy

Richard joined DIGITALEUROPE in January 2023 as a Manager for Digital Health Policy.

Before joining the organisation, Richard was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action doctoral researcher. He holds a Joint PhD in Law, Science and Technology from the University of Bologna and the University of Turin, and a Doctorate in Law (specialised in Digital Law) from the University of Vienna. In his research work, Richard analysed privacy, data protection and data governance-related regulatory and compliance issues affecting the deployment and use of new enabling technologies (IoT, AI) and platform services in healthcare. As part of an industrial PhD collaboration, he worked with DocPlanner Group.

Prior to that, Richard worked in academia (Ghent University, University of Brescia) and auditing (State Audit Office of Hungary). He is a research fellow at the University of Milan.

Richard also holds a master’s (Dr. jur.) degree in Law, an LL.M. degree in European Law, and two bachelor’s degrees in Economics (in Finance and Accounting and in Human Resource Management).

Staff Members

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General
Kivanç Akil
Associate Director for Events & Executive Coordination
Nikos Alpentzos
Senior Manager for Office & Member Care
Clara Balestrieri
Intern for Digital Infrastructure, Privacy & Security Policy
Sophie Bates
Intern for Communications & Events
Elena Bartolucci
Digital Transformation Policy Intern
Milda Basiulyte
Senior Director for Cyber, Infrastructure & Competitiveness
Ariadna Blanco Casares
Intern for Digital Trade Policy
Nathan da Silva Carvalho
Senior Research and Innovation Manager for Projects
Maite Castells Cercadillo
Officer for Sustainability Policy
Eleonora Censorii
Senior Project Communications Manager
Laura Chaney
Manager for Digital Finance Policy
Tsai-wei Chao-Muller
Policy Director for Digital Trade Policy & International Affairs
Julien Chasserieau
Associate Director for AI & Data Policy
Amira Cocis
Officer for Digital Trade Policy and International Affairs
Stephen Crisp
Senior Policy Director for Data Economy & Sustainability
Nina Cullen
Intern for Investments, compliance & standardisation
Omar Dhaher
Technical Associate Director for Standardisation & Compliance Policy
Alberto Di Felice
Policy and Legal Counsel
Iryna Drobot
Intern for Projects
Normunds Egle
Senior Manager for Infrastructure Policy & Member State Outreach
Marine Elia
Intern for Outreach and Single Market & Competitiveness
Béatrice Ericson
Manager for Data Economy & Privacy
Felix Fend
Intern for Communications and Events
Yann Finger
Director for Operations & Intelligence
Samia Fitouri
Senior Communications Manager
Claudia Gherman
Senior Policy Manager for Digital Resilience
Isabelle Grotard
Finance Expert
Joël Guschker
Senior Manager for International Affairs & Trade Policy
Nataša Hemon
Senior Policy Manager for Data Centres
Síofra Hendry​
Officer for Outreach
Raphaëlle Hennekinne
Policy Director for Sustainability
Lasse Hamilton Heidemann
Senior Director for Outreach
Sid Hollman
Policy Officer for Cybersecurity & Digital Infrastructure
Hugh Kirk
Senior Manager for Consumer, IP and Platforms Policy
Adnán Leal
Communications Manager
Chiara Longobardi
Senior Project Manager
Helena Lovegrove
Senior Director for Operations & Projects
Luke Makris
Manager for Member State Outreach
Daniella Manassero-Bernal
Communications Manager for Projects
Bianca Manelli
Officer for AI & Data Policy
Irene Marinelli
Communications Officer for Projects
José Martinez-Usero
Director for Projects
Marie Montaldo
Senior Research and Innovation Manager
Valeria Muggianu
Senior Project Manager
Giorgia Murgia
Manager for Sustainability Policy
Wiktoria Orłowska
Communications Officer for Projects
Alexia Papadimitriou
Research and Innovation Officer
Martina Piazza
Manager for Investments & Innovation
Ray Pinto
Senior Director for Digital Transformation Policy
Marta Pont Guixa
Senior Operations & Executive Manager
Richard Rak
Manager for Digital Health Policy
Vincenzo Renda
Director for Single Market & Digital Competitiveness
Chris Ruff
Director for Political Outreach & Communications
Ginevra Santini
Communications Officer for Projects
Niels Selling
Senior Research and Innovation Manager for Projects
Arbnor Shala
Intern for Digital Commerce, AI & Data Policy
Tim Sollberger
Senior Manager for Sustainability Policy
João Tato Marinho
Associate Director for the Green Transition
Alper Tanrıverdi
Project Intern
Federica Tondo
Business Officer
Diem Tran
Project Communications Manager
Toninio Waelkens
Policy Intern for Digital Sustainability Policy
Regina Zawisza
Senior Manager for Member Relations

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