Carsten Hess

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About Carsten Hess

Senior professional experienced in European, US, Asia-Pacific public policy and lawmaking with track record on competition, trade, customs, data privacy, financial services, environmental, business development areas. 25 years in-house public affairs experience. Focused for one and a 1/2 years on the policy and regulatory issues on digital business transformation of one of Europe's largest retail banks, Banco Santander Group. Issues ranged from data privacy, data access, digital services, competition, digital finance to cyber issues, AI. Also practiced for US and European telecom and internet, manufacturing and logistics services industries bot in Europe and Asia. Created and led European trade association (European Logistics Alliance), board member of EU-ASEAN Business Council. Participation in BIAC OECD digital and competition committees. Since 2021 Partner at Forward Global in the Brussels office. Expertise on chemicals, energy, logistics and transportation, aviation, packaging and packaging waste, digital finance, payments, competition and digital (DMA, DSA, data, AI), consumer electronics, trade, Please check-in with me if you want to learn more! Having worked for both online and offline industries I am developing forward looking solutions and drive change by seeking partnership with all stakeholders in government relations, business development and strategic functions involved. Staying curious and keep exploring the many diverse cultures and treasures of nature we can find in our fantastic world, collecting contemporary art, discover music every day. Being a start-up entrepreneur in music business is part of the journey. Check: grandchess.bandcamp.com