Speakers

Cynthia specialises in technology transactions, data, cyber security and new and innovative uses of digital and smart tech. Cynthia’s practice includes advice on product development and user experience, outsourcing, licensing, digital transformation, e-commerce, cloud, apps and smart technology, blockchain and AI, particularly FinTech, mHealth and social media. Cynthia is a member of On-Chain: Reed Smith’s Crypto & Digital Assets Group, she has experience of working with clients on data issues as they relate to blockchain and digital assets.

Cynthia’s data protection and cybersecurity practice involves advising on both worldwide and European data protection laws, particularly data use through digital and tech innovation and development. Cynthia advises on all aspects of data protection including global strategy and compliance, privacy impact assessments, privacy by design, Big Data, data commercialisation, cross-border data transfers including binding corporate rules and APEC cross border transfers, record retention and deletion. Cynthia’s cybersecurity practice covers system infrastructure and network security, governance including advising boards, administrative/organizational security, advice on forensic investigations and remediation as well as on security standards and data breach. She has also successfully represented numerous clients in investigations by several of the European national data protection authorities, each resolved without further action.

Cynthia also serves as a trustee for the Society of Computers & Law, is a member of the City of Law Society Data Committee and serves on the MedTech Europe data protection committee.