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Carolin Desiée Töpfer (born January 8,1989) is a German Digital Strategy Consultant, Data Protection and IT Security Expert, Keynote Speaker and Blogger. She earned her B.A. in Political Science at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and later studied Computer Science at both the University of Hagen and the Technical University of Berlin. In 2016 she founded her own company cdt digital which specialises in advising companies about the advantages of digitalisation and the importance of Data Protection and IT Security.

Career
Töpfer is an independent strategy consultant who specialises in the transformation and digitisation of medium-size businesses. She is the key person of contact and an expert in Data Usage, Community Building, Data Protection and IT Security; she provides a wealth of resources to her clients that gives them a stepping stone into the ever-changing of world of digitization. In her spare time, Töpfer created a start-up utilizing virtual reality technology for educational and training purposes. In 2018 she founded a website enfranchising and motivating women to consider careers in the IT and security industries. Both on her blog Digitalisierung jetzt! and in her workshops and lectures, Töpfer always highlights the technical and social aspects of digitisation while stressing the edge businesses and entrepreneurs will gain by taking advantage of it. in 2017 her blog Digitalisierung Jetzt! was nominated for the Grimme Online Award for outstanding original content and in that same year Töpfer was also a nominated for Forbes 30 under 30 under the category of brightest young entrepreneurs, and game changers. in 2017 together with Teletrust the IT Security Association of Germany and Tuvit Tüv Nord Group, she co-wrote a brochure for the German speaking markets titled "IT-Security (not only) for Politicians" (IT-Sicherheit (nicht nur) Für Politiker) After Completing her B.A. Töpfer began holding Keynote events and advising companies and their work force about the advantages of digitisation and Data Protection. She is heavily active in German speaking markets as well as both the US and UK. Category:Speaker