Dr. Guido Brinkel

About

Accomplished legal and public affairs professional with over 18 years of professional experience at the intersection of regulatory and government affairs. Specializing in tech policy, implementing holistic, highly visible public affairs strategies & public sector relations. Built and led in-house government affairs teams at United Internet and Microsoft Germany. Deep matter expertise in telecoms, platform and AI regulation, copyright, cybersecurity, competition and data protection law at both EU and German levels. Author of various academic publications on internet law and tech regulation. Content driven. Outcome focused. Player coach.

Experience

• Policy and Partnerships Lead, Germany & CEE at OpenAI
  Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

• Microsoft Germany (10 yrs 1 mo)
  • Head of Government Affairs / Senior Director Government Affairs
    Aug 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Head of Regulatory Policy / Director Corporate Affairs
    Nov 2015 - Aug 2024 · 8 yrs 10 mos

• Vorstandsmitglied at Selbstregulierung Informationswirtschaft e.V. (SRIW)
  Oct 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Co-Chair Digital Policy Committee at American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. (AmCham Germany)
  Oct 2020 - Nov 2025 · 5 yrs 2 mos

• Co-Chair Data Economy Committee at BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
  May 2020 - Apr 2025 · 5 yrs