Stefan Plier holds a master’s degree in computer science and has worked in IT for 20+ years, focusing on IT-Security and Know-How-Protection by implementing security in processes, applications, and transactions, including merger and acquisitions or carve-outs. Stefan added Data Privacy to his portfolio in 2004, when he became Data Privacy Officer for the industrial services and solutions group of Siemens and later for the Siemens industry sector before moving on to the Corporate Data Privacy team in 2011. In 2020 he was appointed Corporate Data Privacy Officer for Siemens Energy, a global technology and solutions provider contributing to a more sustainable, reliable and affordable energy supply worldwide.
Stefan is a member of the German Association for Data Protection and Data Security (GDD) and holds a certification in privacy management by the University of Applied Sciences, Ulm. He is also member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is holder of its CIPP/E, CIPT, and FIP credentials.