Damien Kieran

Damien Kieran is a seasoned legal and privacy professional with extensive experience in the technology sector. He is currently serving as the Chief Privacy Officer at Tools for Humanity, a tech company co-founded and chaired by OpenAI head Sam Altman.14

Prior to his current role, Kieran held several notable positions:

1. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at BeReal, a social media app, where he oversaw legal, trust & safety, customer support, and government affairs.35

2. Global Data Protection Officer, Legal Director, and Associate General Counsel at Twitter (now X).2 He was Twitter's first privacy chief and also served as a deputy general counsel.1

3. Roles in private practice at prestigious law firms Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Weil, Gotshal & Manges.1

4. A stint in the law department at Alphabet Inc.'s Google.1

Kieran's career has been marked by his focus on privacy and data protection in the tech industry. At Tools for Humanity, he is working on the Worldcoin project, which aims to create the world's largest network to prove human identity in the digital realm.1 His role involves addressing regulatory scrutiny covering privacy, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence.

Kieran is known for his expertise in navigating complex legal and privacy issues in cutting-edge technology environments. He has a track record of joining innovative projects, as evidenced by his moves from Twitter to BeReal and now to Tools for Humanity.4