natalia vicente

member of the board

About

I am an EU policy and regulatory affairs expert with 5 years of experience in international businesses. With an academic legal background, I have worked in an international environment, with a strong focus on ICT businesses ever since obtaining my MBA. Previous to my current position at ESOA, I have worked with ETNO, Telefonica S.A. and Telecom Italia (Public Affairs Department) as well as spending 3 years building a tech startup. Of Spanish mother tongue, I am also fluent in English, French and Italian. Very dynamic and innovative person with good communication and leadership skills.

Country

belgium

City

brussels

Industry

public policy

Skill

public relations, english, project management, social networking, french, spanish, teamwork, european union, multilingual, polyglot, event management, microsoft office, press releases, policy analysis, management, italian, social media, business strategy, strategy, social media communications, powerpoint, microsoft excel, microsoft word, diplomacy

Experience

head of public affairs

esoa

2017-4 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

Responsible for evaluating policy developments at the European Union and Member State level as well as for formulating of the Associations's positions. Focused on policies related to Digital Single Market, telecoms, audiovisual policy, and spectrum management.

member of the board

european internet forum - eif

2018-3 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

music teacher

la inseparable music school

2008-10 - 2011-6 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Piano and music teacher

european project manager

tagtagcity

2012-9 - 2015-6 · 2 yrs 10 mos

* Management of financial department. * Responsible for investments and grants. * Drafting and negotiating contracts with clients. * Management of investors’ and shareholders’ relations. * Legal and strategic advise on the company goals and support during board meetings. * Management of sales force and project management department. * Public relations, focusing on tech partners, telecommunication operators and European institutions.

policy management trainee

telecom italia

2011-7 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Active participation in working groups preparation * Following Data Protection, Privacy, copyright, child safety, consumer rights and Internet of Things dossiers * Monitoring e-commerce, Net Neutrality, Universal Service and the Digital Agenda dossiers * Management of Luigi Gambardella Twitter account and monitoring the press release

programme assistant

eubrasil

2011-7 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Monitoring and analyzing EUBrasil-related documents * High level events organization * Information management and development

european affairs intern

telefónica

2010-6 - 2010-7 · 2 mos

* Monitoring Telefonica’s position on Directive 1995/46/EC on Data protection. * Attending meetings of the European Commission expert group on Data Retention and the EP3R (European Public Partnership for Resilience) in the frame of Directive 2006/24/EC * Participating in the European Parliamentary debate with Neelie Kroes, responsible commissioner for the Digital Agenda.

public and regulatory affairs officer at european telecommunications network operators' assocation

etno (european telecommunications network operators' association)

2015-7 - 2017-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Public and Regulatory Affairs Officer at European Telecommunications Network Operators' Assocation (ETNO at European Telecommunications Network Operators' Assocation (ETNO)