Ilias Konteas has taken up the position of Executive Director for EMMA as of October 2018. Ilias has a legal background with a specialisation in European law, including European media law. Before joining EMMA/ENPA he spent 16 years at BUSINESSEUROPE, in charge of intellectual property issues.
Ariane Carré joined EMMA/ENPA in January 2020 as Head of Legal and Policy. Prior to joining the publishing sector, Ariane worked for the European organisation representing groups and cooperatives of independent retailers, following inter alia digital, internal market, consumer law dossiers with a focus on competition issues, her passion. She holds a Master’s degree in European law from Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (France).
Vanessa De Palma joined EMMA-ENPA in 2019 and has over 5 years of experience in EU affairs and media and digital policy, with a focus on on data protection, advertising, consumer protection, press and media freedom and freedom of expression, including on online platforms. She holds a Master’s Degree in Political Economy of European Integration at HWR Berlin.
José Guimarães joined EMMA-ENPA in January 2023 as European Affairs Manager. He has over 8 years of experience in EU affairs, including at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) as well as in various private sector organisations where he was in charge of EU digital policy and regulation. His areas of expertise include copyright & other IPR, online content regulation, media, AI, net neutrality, and data protection. He holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Minho (Portugal).
Elisa Elleboudt joined EMMA/ENPA in April 2023 as Office Manager.
