Women4Cyber Foundation Vice Presidents since November 2019 and
n CEN and CENELEC Director General since 1 January 2010. CEN and CENELEC are two of the three recognized European Standardization Organizations supporting European Policies and Legislation.
Vice-President at Women4Cyber Foundation
CEN and CENELEC, recognised Standardisation Organisations under EU Law, are leading providers of European Standards that are driven by business and made through a transparent, balanced and consensus-based process in which all relevant stakeholders, including societal interest groups and SMEs are involved. CEN and CENELEC abide by the WTO TBT principles and beyond; they adapt proactively to new technology and social developments and support European competitiveness, the protection of the environment and sustainable growth for the well-being of citizens and the strengthening of the Single Market. CEN and CENELEC actively support international standardization and cooperate closely with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in order to foster and promote European competitiveness in the global market.
Mrs Santiago Cid is responsible for the direction and management of the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre, implementing the Digital transformation and Innovation Strategies and providing executive support to the activities of the General Assemblies and Administrative Boards of CEN and CENELEC, the CEN-CENELEC Presidential Committee, as well as their advisory committees. She manages the institutional relations with the European Union Institutions and EFTA, and is responsible for relations with the European sister organization ETSI, as a member of the Joint Presidents Group, and with the international organisations ISO and IEC, as a member of the Management Coordination Group.
From 2017 she was a members of the REFIT Platform under the leadership of EC VP Timmermans, set up to advise the Commission on how to make EU regulation more efficient and effective while reducing burden.
Mrs Santiago is also a member of the ENISA (European Union Agency for cybersecurity) advising its executive Director on the European Agency work programme and Vice-President of the Women4Cyber Foundation to reduce skill gasps and implement gender diversity in the Cybersecurity field.
Previous, Mrs Santiago Cid’s professional experience includes, Director General of CENELEC since September 2003, Director External relations in AENOR, the Spanish national standardization body and Seconded European expert to the European Commission to support the implementation of New Approach Directives in the electromechanical field, including support to trade agreements and coordination of market surveillance authorities.
Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and has 25 years’ experience in standardization.