Speaker Information
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Christophe Maes
Co-Chair,
CR.GDPR Supervisory Committee
Bachelor’s degree Medical school University of Ghent, Master’s degree Medical Rehabilitation University of Ghent, certified internal and external auditor and auditor trainer, I have assessed compliance with the Qmentum standard, an ISQUA internationally certified health hospital quality management system standard, in Belgian and Dutch hospitals.
Development and implementation of training courses for both internal and external auditors.
Commitment to data protection and privacy compliance, playing a pivotal role in creating criteria and certification schemes for GDPR compliance in digital health technologies, especially those processing and controlling health data.
Expert in developing implementation, requirements and playbooks for digital health technology developers to ensure compliance with GDPR, EHDS, and the AI Act.
Strong background in developing and implementing procedures to ensure compliance with ISO Standards 17065 and 17024.
Creating ISO 17000-compliant certification schemes
Involved in EU – Horizon and IHI R&D projects as Task – or Work Package lead related to:
Data privacy – data governance
Data management Plans
Compliance checks Digital Health Tools – GDPR – Data Act – EHDS – AI Act



