Ciarán Norris

Executive

A privacy-focused AdTech leader based in Europe with deep expertise in regulatory compliance — a geographic and functional axis underrepresented in most databases.

Role: Chief Privacy OfficerCompany: Hybrid Theory

Last updated Jun 15, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Bio

Ciarán Norris is a veteran European AdTech and privacy leader who has held senior roles across agencies and AdTech firms, with deep expertise in GDPR compliance, consent management, and the regulatory landscape affecting programmatic advertising in the EU. He has been an active voice on privacy-safe targeting alternatives and the deprecation of third-party identifiers. His work bridges legal compliance and practical AdTech implementation.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Privacy ComplianceGDPRProgrammatic Advertising