Speaking and Executive Briefings

I brief boards, executives, and governance leaders on privacy, data, AI, and regulated-business risk.

I speak from live delivery, board reporting, regulatory change, and incident leadership. I situate privacy, data, and AI inside the wider risk landscape boards and executives actually manage.

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Speaking Profile

My speaking work is grounded in delivery: operating models, board reporting, AI governance, regulatory uplift, financial services obligations, and incident response. I translate intersecting legal, risk, security, data, and operational complexity into clear judgment calls for senior audiences.

Board and Executive Briefings

Board Briefings on Cyber, Privacy, AI, and Regulatory Risk Board and Executive Leadership / Ongoing Series

I brief boards and executive teams on cyber incidents, privacy enforcement, AI governance, regulatory exposure, and strategic risk posture, then turn those developments into decision frameworks leaders can use across the wider risk landscape.

Incident Response and Board Reporting Cross-functional / Board Reporting / Multiple Events

I have led privacy response during live incidents where privacy, cyber security, fraud, financial crime, and regulatory notification obligations intersect, including governance over the proposed ingestion of externally compromised data for fraud and financial crime controls, ransomware-related third-party exposure, and multiple data breach investigations with board-level reporting.

Conferences and External Engagements

4th International Conference of Company Secretaries Institute of Company Secretaries of India / September 2025

Invited speaker on cross-border data governance and privacy compliance for corporate governance professionals across India and the Asia-Pacific region.

Data Protection and AI Governance Webinar Series International Webinar Series / December 2024

Delivered a webinar series on data protection and AI governance focused on the collision point between privacy regulation and emerging AI obligations.

Medtech and GDPR Briefing Series Brussels / GDPR / Health Technology

Delivered a Brussels-based GDPR series for medtech audiences during a period of rapid regulatory change, translating legal obligations into practical governance and compliance steps for senior stakeholders.

GDPR Gap Assessment and Roadmap Readouts Brussels / Client Advisory / Implementation Roadmaps

Presented gap assessment findings and remediation roadmaps to clients across GDPR readiness engagements, translating assessment results into prioritised implementation plans for senior management teams.

Risk, Regulatory, and Assurance Forums

Risk Management Committee Briefings Privacy and Data Risk / Senior Governance Forums

I brief risk management committees on privacy and data risk in the context of wider regulatory obligations, including AML/CTF, APRA expectations, banking conduct obligations, insider trading controls, ring-fencing, internal fraud, control maturity, incident trends, and the decisions needed to keep governance moving.

Regulatory Change and Industry Working Groups Privacy Act Reform / Consumer Data Right / Financial Services Regulation

I present to internal regulatory change groups on the operational impact of Privacy Act reform, Consumer Data Right developments, tranche-based regulatory change, APRA guidance, banking conduct expectations, and adjacent financial services obligations, and I participate in Australian Banking Association regulatory working groups shaping industry response.

Audit and Assurance Scrutiny Internal Audit / Global Audit / Privacy and Data Controls

I have taken privacy and data programs through multiple internal audits, including scrutiny from global audit teams, explaining control design, remediation evidence, and operating effectiveness under challenge.

Global Privacy and Data Risk Working Groups Fortnightly Global Forums / Risk and Control Reporting

I have participated in recurring global working groups reporting on the state of privacy and data risk, turning local delivery, control issues, and regulatory developments into clear updates for global stakeholders.

Data, AI, and Privacy Advisory

Data and AI Governance Briefings Data Governance / AI Risk / Regulated Businesses

I brief executive and cross-functional teams on data governance, AI risk, and responsible use of data in regulated environments, including data lifecycle, automated decision-making, vendor AI risk, AI use-case approval, model training and ingestion questions, and board reporting on AI exposure.

Privacy by Design and Data Retention Advisory Real Estate / Contract Analysis / Data Lifecycle

I advise on privacy-by-design, retention terms, and disposal mechanisms for data products and contract analysis workflows, including how to build data lifecycle controls into the design before the tool reaches operation.

Individual Rights and DSAR Response Strategy Privacy Operations / Legal Risk / Customer Rights

I advise on individual rights and data subject access request responses, including defensible search scope, exemptions, third-party data, privilege, proportionality, and how to respond under legal, regulatory, and customer-pressure conditions.

Governance Technology and Platform Implementation OneTrust / Collibra / Data Mapping and Workflow Design

I brief teams on governance technology and privacy platform implementation, including OneTrust, Collibra, data mapping, workflow design, reporting, and how to make platforms support operating governance rather than become another compliance repository.

Third-party Data Breach Response Guidance Cross-functional / Vendor and External Incident Response

I guide teams through third-party data breach responses, helping legal, cyber security, technology, procurement, and business stakeholders understand exposure, evidence, notification risk, and remediation priorities.

Governance Forums and Capability Building

Privacy Governance Forum Cross-functional / Monthly Series / Founded and Led

I designed and run a monthly governance forum for senior stakeholders across legal, technology, risk, and business leadership to keep regulatory change, operational lessons, and program decisions moving in one room.

Enterprise Privacy and Data Protection Training Organisation-wide / Curriculum Design and Delivery

I build and deliver privacy training at every level, from general awareness for all staff to role-based sessions for high-risk teams, executive briefings, and Data Protection Officer-specific training.

Privacy, Data, and AI Capability Frameworks Capability Building / Operating Model Design / Executive Education

I design capability frameworks that help organisations build privacy, data, and AI governance capability over time, connecting awareness, role-based skills, decision rights, escalation pathways, and executive education into one operating model.

Available Speaking Topics

Board Briefings on Privacy, Data, and AI Regulatory Risk
AI Governance, Risk and Accountability
Data Lifecycle and Retention Risk
Incident Response and Breach Management
Cybersecurity, Data Loss and Privacy Risk
Financial Services Regulatory Risk
Privacy Act Reform and AI Regulation
Cross-border Data Transfers and GDPR
Privacy by Design for Data Products
Privacy Platforms, Data Mapping and Workflow Design
Individual Rights and DSAR Strategy
Privacy, Data, and AI Capability Building
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Next Step

From Briefing to Action

If your board, executive team, or governance forum needs this perspective, I am open to the right opportunity.

I am available for board briefings, executive education, conference speaking, webinars, and private governance sessions on privacy, data, AI, cyber, regulatory, and operational risk.