Louise Beltzung

Policy Advisor, Consumer Policy Department AK Wien

Louise Beltzung is a Policy Advisor at the consumer policy department of the Arbeiterkammer Wien (AK Wien), which she joined in 2025. Previously, she worked at the Austrian Institute for Applied Telecommunications (ÖIAT) from 2018, where she served as head of research. Louise has been, among other things, developing AI-based detection systems for online fraud, resolving consumer protection issues in digital markets, conducting research on deepfakes and dietary supplement scams, and leading awareness campaigns on cybercrime prevention. Louise is engaged in various regulatory aspects, including AI standardization and the AI Act or the Digital Fairness Act. Louise holds a Master's degree in Socio-Economics from the University of Economics (Vienna, Austria).