Norrsken VC | The EU AI Act Decoded by Paula Cipierre

​The EU AI Act is here - and for startups it’s both a compliance challenge and a strategic opportunity. This session breaks down what founders and product teams actually need to know, translating legal requirements into practical decisions on product design, risk management, and go-to-market strategy. Leave with a clear roadmap for building AI that is both compliant and investable in Europe and beyond.

​Paula Cipierre serves as Global Head of Privacy at HCLTech, managing data protection for 230,000+ employees worldwide. A veteran of the privacy and data ethics space, her previous experience includes Palantir and ada Learning. Highly academic and technically certified, Paula holds degrees from Princeton, NYU, and the University of Edinburgh, with expertise spanning EU/Asian privacy law and AI governance.