Meet Elsa Hestriana

AI, Data and Digital Policy Specialist

Elsa Hestriana

Elsa is an AI, Data, and Digital Policy Specialist at CIPL, based in London. She works on a range of privacy and data policy issues, with a particular focus on children’s privacy, AI, and digital regulation.

Before joining CIPL, Elsa was a Senior Policy Officer at the UK Information Commission’s Office (ICO), where she contributed to the ICO’s international policy and regulatory engagement. She represented the ICO at the Global Privacy Assembly and worked on a range of policy issues, including children’s privacy, age assurance, AI, data sharing, and health data.

Elsa holds a Master’s degree in Digital Technologies and Policy from University College London (UCL). Her research has been published by the Safer Internet Lab, a partnership between the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Google, and her insights have been featured in media outlets.