Karla Prudencio Ruiz

Karla currently leads Privacy International's Protecting People's Dignity strategic area, which is dedicated to strengthening frameworks and mechanisms that ensure individuals affected by exclusion, discrimination, and unlawful surveillance can safely and equitably access and enjoy their fundamental rights. 

Karla has extensive experience in the regulatory sector, having served as a Senior Legal Advisor at the Federal Telecommunications Institute of Mexico and as Head of the Office of Transparency and Data Protection at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE). Her work includes substantial engagement with rural and Indigenous communities on connectivity issues and digital rights. Before joining Privacy International, Karla was Head of Political Advocacy at REDES and a Research Associate at the Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D).

She holds a Law Degree from CIDE and a Master's in Law, Science, and Technology from Stanford University.