Paola Gálvez Callirgos is a young digital policy counsel with hopes of becoming an Internet leader to shape a better regulatory framework for the digital ecosystem and give something back to her community. As a lawyer she practices at the fascinating intersection of law and technology. Paola began her career in the legal division of Microsoft where she realized the importance of bridging the gap between law and technology.
Currently, she is the Public Policy and Legal counsel at Niubox, where she is tasked to develop and deliver strategic legal interventions to foster the Peruvian digital transformation, the exercise and enjoyment of freedom of expression and digital rights with the engagement of civil society, public and private sector.
Paola is an Internet Society IGF Youth Ambassador 2019 and a South School on Internet Governance fellow. She has a passion for leveraging technology to achieve more and advancing diversity and inclusion. Hence, she is currently the head of audit of the Youth Observatory for the Internet Society's Youth Special Internet Group. Paola’s philosophy is always perform, transform and learn.
