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In his own words,<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>GABA has been a great networking support to me ever since I moved to the Bay Area. I would like to give back to the German-US community, foster the international network, and have the community benefit from the content-rich contributions GABA stands for. This forms part of my general goal to foster the German-American relationship with various activities and my active memberships in influential German-American organizations.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Kai is well respected as a legal advisor to companies entering European markets. He is active with a range of local and international organizations <span style=\"color: #000000;\">including the American<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Council on Germany and Atlantik-Bru\u0308cke. Kai currently serves <\/span>on the Executive Board of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Silicon Valley and on the Board of Advisors of the Privacy + Security Forum in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>We feel inspired by Kai\u2019s vision, authenticity, and impeccable reputation. We look forward to this exciting new chapter at GABA and the new terrain we can reach with our community in building new bridges together.<\/p>\n<p>Please see more about Kai\u2019s background on his <span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/westerwelle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn Profile<\/a><\/u><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twobirds.com\/en\/people\/k\/kai-westerwelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bird &amp; Bird law firm profile<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A long-time advisor to GABA, Kai joined GABA\u2019s Board of Directors in 2021. Kai has been a GABA member since 2015 and has produced highly engaging events as an Interest Group Chair on hot topics related to data privacy, smart cities, and transatlantic issues. 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