Paola Cardozo Solano is a lecturer, researcher, and PhD candidate in the Law & Technology department at VU Amsterdam. Her research examines the power dynamics involved in the regulation of digital technologies, with a particular focus on EU Common Data Spaces in Health and Agriculture, drawing on the approaches of regulatory capture theory and critical discourse analysis.
She is a lecturer and coordinator for two courses: Governance and Regulation of Emerging Technologies, part of the Minor in Technology, Law & Ethics, and E-Commerce Law, part of the International Technology Law Master’s track.
Her professional background includes experience with the Colombian Data Protection Agency, as well as roles as a political advisor in the Colombian Congress, a consultant for lobbying firms, and a research assistant, all focused on telecom and technology regulation.
She holds master’s degrees in Law and Digital Technologies (Leiden University) and in Economic Law (Externado University of Colombia).