Dr Virgílio Cervantes

International specialist in data protection, digital governance and advanced GDPR compliance implementation.

At the intersection of law, technology, digital health and international information governance.

The work developed by Virgílio Cervantes combines advanced academic research, operational implementation and strategic data protection governance within complex regulatory environments.

With international experience across healthcare, global organisations and public administration, his approach focuses on transforming the legal principles of data protection into practical models of accountability, governance and risk management.

His doctoral research focused on Data Protection by Design and by Default, leading to the development of the Data Protection Principles Approach (DPPA), a methodology designed for the continuous operationalisation of GDPR compliance.