Dr Johanna Heberlein

"Johanna Heberlein is Legal Counsel at BMW Group, advising on data protection law with a focus on vehicle data, automated driving, and international data transfers. Johanna Heberlein has over ten years of experience in data protection law, enabling her to navigate high‑impact matters at the intersection of technological innovation and regulatory scrutiny. A qualified German attorney, she holds a Doctorate in Law on data protection in the social web and an LL.M. from IIT Chicago‑Kent College of Law. Prior to joining BMW, Johanna Heberlein worked as in‑house data protection counsel at an international retail company, following legal training that included traineeships at the Data Protection Unit (DG JUST) of the European Commission and with the data protection practice of an international law firm."