Jean-Christophe Le Toquin

Microsoft Corp., Director, Internet Safety, Legal and Corporate Affairs
Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa

Jean-Christophe Le Toquin, Internet Safety Director for Microsoft Europe, Middle East and Africa’s Legal and Corporate Affairs group, leads the programs on cooperation against cybercrime and sexual exploitation of children online. In this role he develops and implements initiatives to implement harmonized legislation across various jurisdictions, enhance prevention, facilitate cooperation and improve training programs between authorities, academia and industry. To that end, Le Toquin supports partnerships with international institutions, enforcement agencies and public authorities, as well as non-governmental organizations, to help build their capacity to cope with online threats.

Before joining Microsoft Corp., Le Toquin was the executive director of the French Internet Service Providers Association (Association des Fournisseurs d’Accès et de Services Internet) from 1997 to 2003, making it the voice of the French Internet service provider (ISP) industry. During that time, he established the French hotline Point de Contact, which deals with illegal material under the Safer Internet Action Plan of the European Commission. He also managed EuroISPA, the European Internet Services Providers Association, as treasurer, vice president and president. In 1996, he participated as legal counsel in the launch of Havas On Line, an Internet access service that immediately positioned itself among the largest ISPs in the French market.

Le Toquin graduated from the Université Panthéon-Assas in Paris, with an advanced graduate diploma in industrial property, and was admitted to the Paris Bar.

Senior Technical Advisors