Faculty

Summit

Astrid Gobardhan

Global Data Privacy and Protection Counsel
VFS Global

Biography

Gobardhan is the global data privacy and protection counsel at VFS Global. She is responsible for advising on data privacy and protection laws, regulations and best practices. She handles data subject requests. She is also responsible for structuring of data controller and processor arrangements especially with new business opportunities, and for training the legal and business teams.

Company

VFS Global is the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa, passport, identity management and other citizen services for its client governments enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment.

Global Data Privacy and Protection Counsel, VFS Global

Future Events

November 5, 2025​

Fraud Prevention Security Summit: New York

November 6, 2025​

Cybersecurity Summit: New York Financial Services

November 25, 2025​

DynamicCISO Excellence Awards 2025

Future Events

November 5, 2025​

Fraud Prevention Security Summit: New York

November 6, 2025​

Cybersecurity Summit: New York Financial Services

November 25, 2025​

DynamicCISO Excellence Awards 2025

December 4-5, 2025

Virtual: South Asia Summit

February 24, 2026

Virtual: Cybersecurity Summit: Implications of AI