Anthony Hémond is an expert in the field of privacy and data protection. He provides strategic advice to companies wishing to comply with Canadian laws and the GDPR. In particular, he helps companies with the implementation of governance frameworks, management of security incidents, or international transfer of personal information.
Anthony has spoken at numerous conferences in Canada and internationally, including IAPP, PrivSec, InfoGov World and QG100.
Previously, Anthony was senior legal counsel for Canada’s largest airline, where he advised on international privacy management, was involved in pandemic-related programs, and supported the compliance, procurement and cybersecurity teams.
He was also senior legal counsel for one of the major telecommunications companies in Quebec. He was in charge of the privacy management program, participating in executive committee meetings for data protection issues and handling class action suits with external firms.