Carla Illanes

Carla Illanes is a lawyer from the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, with a Master’s Degree in Law of Regulated Sectors from the Carlos III University of Madrid and a Diploma in Personal Data Protection from the University of Chile. She has more th r 15 years of experience in the public and private sectors, with a practice focused on data protection, cybersecurity, information technology, technology procurement, and artificial intelligence.

Before joining Alessandri, she served as Counsel at DLA Piper Chile and as Head of the Legal Department of the Digital Government Division of the Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency, where she led key legislative projects such as Law No. 21,464 on Digital Transformation of the State. Carla has advised national and international companies on the design and implementation of privacy policies, regulatory audits, regulatory compliance, and international data transfers, and has actively participated in Senate working groups on AI and cybersecurity.

Professor of the course “Digital Transformation of the State from an Applied Perspective” in the LL.M. program at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, from 2023 to date.

Guest professor in the Master’s Degree in Administrative Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso since 2022 to date.

Professor of the Diploma in Personal Data Protection, Pontifical Catholic University, from 2022 to date.

Professor of the Diploma in Technology and Regulation, Faculty of Law, Universidad del Desarrollo, from 2021 to date.

Professor of the Municipal Law Course at the University of Los Andes, from 2022 to date.

Professor of the Course on Digital Transformation of the State at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, from 2023 to date.

Professor of the Course on Digital Transformation of the State at the Adolfo Ibáñez University, from 2023 to date.

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Chilean Bar Association

Co-author, “Transforming Corporate Culture: New Data Protection Obligations and the Outlook for In-House Lawyers,” Universidad del Desarrollo, June 27, 2024

Co-author, “Cybersecurity in Healthcare Institutions,” El Mercurio Legal, June 19, 2024

Author, “Essential Pillars of Digital Transformation in Chile and the Strategic Role of a Digital Transformation Agency,” TrendTic, March 4, 2024

Author, “Moving Toward Proactive Responsibility in Data Protection,” Compliance Sectorial, 2024

Co-author, “Interoperability and Digital Identity,” Building Cybersecurity in Chile, 2023

2022 – 2025

Counsel Data Protection and Cybersecurity – DLA Piper Chile

2018 – 2022

Head of Legal Department, Digital Government Division, Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency

2018 – 2018

Legal Intern, Ariño y Villar Abogados, Spain.

2011 – 2017

Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, Chile

Universidad de Chile

Diploma in Personal Data Protection

2020

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Master's Degree in Regulated Sector Law. Specialization in Banking, sub-specializations in Transportation and Energy

2018

Universidad de los Andes

Diploma in Personal Data Protection

2008

Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Bachelor of Legal Sciences

2006