Martin Schmalzried holds a Master’s Degree from the ULB (Brussels) in Political Science. He worked at COFACE-Families Europe as a Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager for 17 years. He has been responsible for the portfolio of consumer affairs, digital policy and financial services since January 2009. He was a member of the DG CNECT CEO Alliance for protecting children online, expert at the Council of Europe on Digital Citizenship. He was a Member of the Financial Services Users Group (FSUG) from 2013 to 2020, and Member of the EBA Banking Stakeholder Group since 2016 until 2023, and the EIOPA IRSG since 2020 until 2024. His areas of expertise are financial inclusion, child protection online, digital policy, artificial intelligence, data protection and privacy, creditworthiness, big data in financial services, artificial intelligence, fintechs, blockchain and virtual currencies.






Work experience
Education
2009- 2026
COFACE-Families Europe
2020-2025
Member of the EIOPA Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group
2016-2023
Member of the European Banking Authority's Banking Stakeholder Group
2010-2020
Member of DG CNECT CEO Coalition and of the ICT Coalition
2014-2020
Member of EU Council of Europe expert group on Digital citizenship
2013-2020
Member of the Financial Services Users Group (FSUG) of DG FISMA
2021-Present
University College Dublin
2003-2007
Université Libre de Bruxelles
Senior Policy and Advocacy Manager in charge of Consumer affairs, sustainable development, financial services, public health, services, education, new technologies and safer internet.
http://www.coface-eu.org/en/
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) · Contract - Providing expertise and representing consumer interests in insurance and pensions matters.
European Banking Authority (EBA) - Contract - Providing expertise and representing consumer interests in banking services.
DG CNECT - Data protection and privacy, protecting children online, online marketing and advertising, cyberbullying.
Devising policy recommendations on digital citizenship. Examining online business models, online governance and principles.
DG FISMA - European Commission - Contract - Providing expertise and representing consumer interests in financial services.
PhD at the school of communications and information studies on the Metaverse.
Masters in Political Science (International Relations).

