Thasanee Patklom

As General Counsel of Open Systems, Thasanee Patklom leads the company’s Legal, Compliance, and Information Security functions across the Open Systems Group. Since joining the company in 2020 as its first in-house lawyer, she has built the legal department from the ground up and, in 2023, expanded her remit to include Compliance, Security and Risk, creating an integrated governance framework that supports the company’s global growth. 

Thasanee ensures that Open Systems operates with clarity, integrity, and long-term stability, even in complex global environments. Before joining Open Systems, she served as General Counsel and Group Data Protection Officer at Zühlke Engineering AG, where she built the legal function and implemented GDPR across the international group. 

She holds a lic. iur. from the University of Basel, an LL.M., and an Executive MBA in Digital Transformation, both from the University of Zurich. 

Thasanee’s leadership is shaped by precision, transparency, and a forward-looking mindset. She focuses on creating frameworks that accelerate decision-making, reduce risk, and enhance customer value, ensuring that governance not only protects the company, but actively empowers teams and strengthens the customer experience.