Carl Edison Balagtas

Carl Edison Balagtas is a seasoned lawyer who puts the “start” in start-ups by evolving status quo and marrying privacy/compliance with business. Carl is the Founder & President of PRIVAQI OPC (“PRIVAQI”), a Philippine One Person Corporation, the mission of which is to uplift the overall level of privacy/compliance in the country through hands-on implementation of frameworks at affordable rates. Carl is currently double-hatting as the Head of Compliance & Data Protection Officer of Oriente Express Techsystem Corporation (“Cashalo”). Prior to founding PRIVAQI and joining Cashalo, Carl held the positions of Global Privacy Office Manager of Teleperformance, Data Privacy Expert of Emma - The Sleep Company, and Compliance Associate of Standard Chartered Bank.

Carl has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Juris Doctor Degree both from the University of the Philippines. He also underwent ISO 27701 Training both as a Lead Implementer and an Internal Auditor.