Albena Kuyumdzhieva

Head of Sector – Health Biotech at the European Commission 

Dr Albena Kuyumdzhieva is Head of Sector – Health Biotech at the European Commission, where she drives deep-tech innovation at the intersection of health, AI, and digitalisation. A GDPR and data ethics expert, she has advised on the ethics of new technologies, data protection and responsible research and innovation within EU programmes, including Horizon initiatives. Albena holds a PhD alongside master's degrees in law and finance, is a certified Data Protection Officer, and is a frequent speaker on innovation policy, data governance and ethical AI in Europe.

Areas of expertise: Innovation; Data protection; Ethics of new and emerging technologies, AI, digitalisation, Anti-corruption, Public administration reform; Civil Society and E-governance.