Christoph Steck

Christoph Steck is Director Public Policy & Internet for Telefonica. He oversees the strategy and development of Telefonica´s global Public Policy work and defines its positions on Digital Policies, Internet and issues related to the Digital Economy. He is Vice-chair of the Business at OECD (BIAC) Committee on Digital Economic Policy, Vice-Chair of the Commission on Digital Economy of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Chairman of the Internet Governance workgroup of ETNO (European Network Operators Association and represents Telefonica regularly at international policy organisations like ITU, ICANN and G7/G20. Mr Steck has overseen also the publication of the influential Digital Manifesto of Telefonica.

Mr Steck joined Telefonica in 2002 and has managed in various positions Regulatory Affairs, Government Relations and Corporate Responsibility for the company in Germany, afterwards was Chief Regulatory Officer for its European business unit and since September 2008 works in Telefonica´s headquarter in Madrid in his current position.

Mr Steck is a qualified German lawyer and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IE Business School. He studied Law and Human Rights at the Universities of Cologne, Munich and London (UCL) and is Associate Professor at the School of Human Science and Technology of IE University in Madrid.