Lauren Van Wazer
Vice President, Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Akamai Technologies who built and leads the company's worldwide public policy function, with a background in systems engineering, law, FCC and White House cybersecurity policy.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 9min
Lauren Van Wazer: You have to be your own North Star. [CISSP] [Career Notes]
Lauren Van Wazer, VP of Global Public Policy at Akamai and former White House cybersecurity policy lead, describes a career shaped by engineering, law, and tech policy. She recounts moving from AT&T to government roles and building Akamai’s worldwide policy team. She discusses leadership as coaching, wins in broadband and Wi‑Fi access, and the mantra to follow your own North Star.
