Wout van Wijk – Executive Director

Wout van Wijk is the Executive Director of News Media Europe. Prior to this, Wout worked in the telecoms sector on EU Cyber Security and Data Privacy Protection.

Wout also worked with the European Commission on Trust and Security related policy and research. He started his career as a Government Affairs manager for the trade association of Europe’s direct marketing industry, FEDMA where he worked on data protection and privacy issues.

Wout holds an Msc in Communication Studies from the Twente University, The Netherlands and an MA in European Public Affairs from Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Wout van Wijk

wout.vanwijk@newsmediaeurope.eu

Iacob Gammeltoft – Senior Policy Manager

Iacob, a Danish and Brazilian national, worked as a EU public affairs consultant prior to joining NME as a Policy Advisor, advising clients on EU digital, financial services, competition and trade policy.

Iacob also spent some time working for the European Commission, as a bluebook in the Cabinet of Commissioner Jonathan Hill, and for the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as a trainee in the Danish Embassy in Brazil.

He holds an Msc in International Management from the University of Bath, and another in Latin American Studies from the University of Oxford.

Iacob Gammeltoft

iacob.gammeltoft@newsmediaeurope.eu

Daria Istayeva – EU Policy Officer

A former editor and journalist with a strong personal commitment to media freedom, Daria built her experience across European institutions and industry, including policy work at the Motion Picture Association, Europol, and the EUIPO, focussing on copyright, AI, and media sustainability.

Originally from Kazakhstan and fluent in English, French, and Russian.

Daria Istayeva

daria.istayeva@newsmediaeurope.eu