Kevin O'Connell
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with World Justice Project
16 Sept 2020 · Rule of Law developments in the EU
Meeting with
27 Mar 2020 · Disinformation/COVID-19
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
19 Feb 2020 · Transparency and ethics
Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
14 Feb 2020 · Priorities of VP’s portfolio
Meeting with Open Government Partnership Secretariat
4 Feb 2020 · European Democracy Action Plan Transparency Media freedom and pluralism Fundamental rights
Meeting with European Network of Councils for the Judiciary
30 Jan 2020 · Rule of Law
Meeting with
21 Nov 2019 · Whistleblowers
Meeting with Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
23 May 2019 · AMLD
Meeting with Google
2 Apr 2019 · e-evidence
Meeting with Business Software Alliance
21 Mar 2019 · e-evidence
Meeting with Mozilla Corporation
1 Feb 2019 · GDPR, Hate speech, Diisinformation
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
26 Oct 2018 · e-evidence
Meeting with Apple Inc.
25 Oct 2018 · Privacy
Meeting with
23 Oct 2018 · e-evidence
Meeting with The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales
18 Jun 2018 · sale of goods, digital contracts, data protection, new deal for consumers
Meeting with European Casino Association
7 Jun 2018 · AMLD
Meeting with Committee to Protect Journalists
6 Jun 2018 · Media freedom in the EU
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
11 Apr 2018 · e-evidence, cloud act
Meeting with Google
14 Feb 2018 · cloud act, e-evidence
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
23 Jan 2018 · Hate speech online, Data protection - GDPR, Privacy Shield, E-evidence
Meeting with Transparency International Liaison Office to the European Union
19 Jan 2018 · Whistleblowers
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
29 Nov 2017 · e-evidence, GDPR, EU-US relations
Meeting with Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies
27 Nov 2017 · whistleblowers' protection
Meeting with Google
17 Nov 2017 · GDPR, Privacy shield, Online platforms
Meeting with Victim Support Europe
27 Oct 2017 · issues relating to victims of terrorism and the specific situation in Belgium
Meeting with de Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers)
18 Oct 2017 · AMLD
Meeting with Human Rights Consortium
10 Oct 2017 · Equality, human rights (in relation to Brexit)
Meeting with Global Witness
26 Sept 2017 · AMLD
Meeting with Google
20 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, Online hate speech, e-evidence
Meeting with Apple Inc.
20 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, Online hate speech, e-evidence, encryption
Meeting with Workday
19 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, GDPR, Online hate speech, e-evidence
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
19 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, GDPR, Online hate speech, e-evidence
Meeting with Symantec Corporation
6 Sept 2017 · Implementation of GDPR, EU-US Privacy Shiled, ePrivacy
Meeting with Human Rights Watch
28 Mar 2017 · Privacy Shield and encryption
Meeting with ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council
23 Mar 2017 · EU-US Privacy shield, Implementation of GDPR and e-Privacy Regulation
Meeting with
7 Mar 2017 · Privacy shield, GDPR
Meeting with Salesforce Inc.
3 Mar 2017 · GDPR
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
2 Mar 2017 · Online hate speech, GDPR, Privacy Shiled
Meeting with Cisco Systems Inc.
2 Mar 2017 · Gender equality, Privacy Shiled, GDPR
Meeting with Deutsche Messe AG
28 Feb 2017 · Participation of the Commissioner in CEBiT conference in Hannover on 20/3
Meeting with AT&T, Inc.
2 Feb 2017 · EU-US Privacy Shield, GDPR an e-Privacy Regulation
Meeting with Workday
1 Feb 2017 · EU-US Privacy Shield, GDPR
Meeting with
27 Jan 2017 · Privacy Shield and GDPR implementation
Meeting with Apple Inc.
26 Jan 2017 · Privacy Shiled, GDPR
Meeting with Google
24 Jan 2017 · Implementation of GDPR, Privacy Shield, e-privacy regulation
Meeting with The European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
11 Jan 2017 · ePrivacy directive revision
Meeting with Connect Europe
6 Jan 2017 · e-Privacy
Meeting with Coalition of European Organisations on Data Protection
14 Dec 2016 · Implementation of GDPR
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
13 Dec 2016 · e-Privacy directive
Meeting with Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment
9 Dec 2016 · EU-Japan relationship on Data Trade
Meeting with Business Software Alliance
7 Dec 2016 · Privacy Shield
Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.
30 Nov 2016 · ePrivacy Review
Meeting with IBM Corporation
25 Nov 2016 · e-privacy directive a Privacy Shield
Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
17 Nov 2016 · ePrivacy Directive
Meeting with Yahoo! EMEA Ltd.
28 Oct 2016 · Data protection
Meeting with Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
17 Oct 2016 · GDPR
Meeting with
10 Oct 2016 · e-privacy directive
Meeting with European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
7 Oct 2016 · GDPR
Meeting with Salesforce Inc.
26 Sept 2016 · Data protection
Meeting with techUK
7 Sept 2016 · GDPR and EU-US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
5 Sept 2016 · ePrivacy Directive review
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
1 Sept 2016 · Telecom review and e-privacy
Meeting with 23andMe, Inc.
11 Jul 2016 · GDPR and Privacy Shield
Meeting with Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe
10 Jun 2016 · GDPR, ePrivacy
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
10 Jun 2016 · GDPR, EU –US Privacy Shield
Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union
1 Jun 2016 · U-US Privacy Shield, Digital contracts, GDPR
Meeting with Software & Information Industry Association
10 May 2016 · EU-US Privacy Shield
Meeting with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
28 Apr 2016 · Data Protection
Meeting with techUK
19 Apr 2016 · Digital Contracts, DP
Meeting with BT Group
18 Apr 2016 · EU Telecoms Framework legislation
Meeting with ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council
8 Apr 2016 · EU US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Lenovo
6 Apr 2016 · GDPR and EU US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Computer & Communications Industry Association
10 Mar 2016 · EU-US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Trans-Atlantic Business Council
7 Mar 2016 · EU-US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Business Software Alliance
25 Feb 2016 · EU-US Privacy Shield
Meeting with Law Society of England and Wales
23 Feb 2016 · Equal pay, Work life balance
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
19 Feb 2016 · e-privacy reform, lawful access, and jurisdiction
Meeting with Connect Europe
18 Feb 2016 · Data protection
Meeting with Federation of European Data and Marketing
19 Jan 2016 · GDPR
Meeting with Microsoft Corporation
18 Jan 2016 · Safe Harbour
Meeting with DIGITALEUROPE
11 Dec 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with European Citizen Action Service
11 Dec 2015 · Passenger name records (PNR) directive
Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA
11 Dec 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries
4 Dec 2015 · Safe Harbour
Meeting with Symantec Corporation
30 Nov 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with The European Azerbaijan Society - Brussels office
26 Nov 2015 · Justice Cooperation with Azerbaijan
Meeting with Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication
26 Nov 2015 · Safe harbour
Meeting with Computer & Communications Industry Association
20 Nov 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs
23 Oct 2015 · GDPR and Safe Harbour
Meeting with European Elite Athletes Association
22 Oct 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with Eurelectric aisbl
21 Oct 2015 · Energy union
Meeting with International Association of Privacy Professionals
21 Oct 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with Insurance Europe
21 Oct 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with Eurofinas
19 Oct 2015 · Data Protection
Meeting with European Magazine Media Association
19 Oct 2015 · Data protection, DSM
Meeting with Commerzbank AG
19 Oct 2015 · Data Protection
Meeting with Citigroup Inc.
15 Oct 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
12 Oct 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Mastercard Europe
28 Sept 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Nielsen Holdings
28 Sept 2015 · GDPR
Meeting with
22 Sept 2015 · Copyright
Meeting with Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe
21 Sept 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Centre for Democracy Technology, Europe
21 Sept 2015 · Agreement with the United States on mutual legal assistance
Meeting with World Federation of Advertisers
18 Sept 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
17 Sept 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc
15 Sept 2015 · Data protection and DSM
Meeting with Sacchi Consulting
25 Jun 2015 · Communication
Meeting with Computer & Communications Industry Association
25 Jun 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Delta Holding
25 Jun 2015 · Rule of law in Serbia
Meeting with techUK
25 Jun 2015 · Data protecion
Meeting with Yahoo! EMEA Ltd.
25 Jun 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
18 Jun 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with Deutsche Telekom
16 Jun 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with ACCIS
29 May 2015 · Data Protection Regulation
Meeting with Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
11 May 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with Coalition for Creativity
11 May 2015 · Digital Single Market Strategy and review of the EU’s copyright framework
Meeting with Europeans Throughout The World
7 May 2015 · Presentation of action plan on activities of ETW related to the portfolio of Commissioner Jourová, (European emigrants policy, voting rights for the next European elections for all expats (as part of European citizenship), European Year for mobile citizens
Meeting with Coalition for Creativity
6 May 2015 · Upcoming copyright review
Meeting with european competitive telecommunications association
4 May 2015 · Digital Single Market strategy
Meeting with Yahoo! EMEA Ltd.
27 Apr 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with 21st Century Fox
21 Apr 2015 · Copyrights
Meeting with DOT Europe
20 Apr 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Federation of European Data and Marketing
9 Apr 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.
27 Mar 2015 · Data protection reform
Meeting with Kreab Worldwide
24 Mar 2015 · Data protection (international aspects)
Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA
19 Mar 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Aviva Plc
18 Mar 2015 · Next steps on data protection
Meeting with Coalition of European Organisations on Data Protection
17 Mar 2015 · Data protection and international data transfer
Meeting with Opower-UK LTD
5 Mar 2015 · Behavioural energy efficiency
Meeting with IBM Corporation
22 Jan 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with HP Inc
20 Jan 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Centre for Democracy Technology, Europe
9 Jan 2015 · Data protection
Meeting with Yahoo! EMEA Ltd.
8 Dec 2014 · Data protection reform