Margrethe Vestager, EU Commissioner for Competition and Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age.

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Margrethe Vestager at the lectern at a press conference in Brussels.

Danish-born Margrethe Vestager has been the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age since 2019 prior to which she served as the EU Commissioner for Competition from 2014 to 2019. Vestager champions fair competition and consumer protection and is not afraid to take on big tech companies in the process. Among other awards, Vestager received the "Women of Europe Award" for her commitment and assertiveness.

Photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Valeria Mongelli