"The Data Diva" Talks Privacy Podcast"

Send us Fan Mail Vibeke Specht, Co-founder of Peak Privacy and Author of “From GDPR Confusion to Privacy First Marketing” In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy , Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva speaks with Vibeke Specht, Co-founder of Peak Privacy and author of “From GDPR Confusion to Privacy First Marketing,” about privacy, data governance, and the broader societal impact of data-driven m...

Send us Fan Mail Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer, Island In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy, Debbie Reynolds, "The  Data Diva," speaks with Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer, Island, about how organizations are addressing complex enterprise challenges related to data governance, privacy, and control. Bradon explains how Island was designed to solve persistent issues...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy, Debbie Reynolds, "The Data Diva," speaks with Michael Simon, Founder, Law+Data, LLC, about the intersection of privacy, data governance, and the real-world consequences of how data and technology are used today. The conversation moves beyond theory to examine how emerging technologies are already impacting individuals, orga...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Finneran Dennedy, Chief Data Strategy Officer, Abaxx Technologies In this episode, Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva speaks with Michelle Finneran Dennedy, Chief Data Strategy Officer at Abaxx Technologies, about the evolution of privacy as a discipline and its intersection with data strategy, technology, and business operations. Michelle shares her professional journey from...

Send us Fan Mail Merry Marwig, Vice President, Global Communications & Advocacy, Privacy4Cars In this episode, Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva, speaks with Merry Marwig, Vice President, Global Communications & Advocacy at Privacy4Cars, about privacy risks in connected vehicles and the expanding automotive data ecosystem. Merry explains that modern vehicles function as sophisticated data pla...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” speaks with Evan Benjamin, President of Tier 3 Inc., about the growing challenges of privacy in AI systems, particularly in relation to inference, agent-based systems, and data lifecycle management. Evan shares his transition from IT, e-discovery, and information security into privacy, highlighting how the rapid adoption of large la...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” speaks with Mojisola Abi Sowemimo about the intersection of privacy, governance, and emerging technologies, with a focus on how organizations can better align data practices with regulatory expectations and ethical responsibilities. The conversation explores how organizations approach privacy in practice, including gaps between poli...

Send us Fan Mail Federica Fornaciari, Full Professor and Academic Program Director for the Master's in Strategic Communications, National University  https://www.nu.edu In this episode, Debbie Reynolds "The Data Diva" speaks with Federica Fornaciari, Full Professor and Academic Program Director for the Master's in Strategic Communications at National University, about how commu...

Send us Fan Mail Bob Carver, CEO, Cybersecurity Boardroom In this episode, Debbie Reynolds speaks with Bob Carver, CEO of Cybersecurity BoaDebbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” talks to Bob Carver, CEO of Cybersecurity Boardroom, about the evolving cybersecurity and privacy risks created by emerging technologies, connected devices, and increasingly sophisticated threat actors. Bob shares his path into c...

Send us Fan Mail Chuck Brooks, President, Brooks Consulting International and Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University In this episode, Debbie Reynolds speaks with Chuck Brooks about why data privacy and cybersecurity are now strategic imperatives for organizations. The discussion includes Chuck’s Forbes article, “Why Data Privacy Is a Strategic Imperative for Organizations,” and expands on its core...

Send us Fan Mail Episode e277- Tom Kemp The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency In Episode 277 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva, speaks with Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency, about California’s role as the de facto privacy bellwether in the United State...

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Send us Fan Mail In Episode 275 of the Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, the Data Diva, speaks with personal data privacy consultant Toin Berry about how personal data is collected, combined, inferred, and reused in ways that can significantly affect individuals without their awareness. The conversation focuses on how modern data ecosystems operate beyond direct data collection, em...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 274 – Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand In Episode 274 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand, about how privacy functions as a critical guardrail for innovation rather th...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 273 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Kohei Kurihara, CEO and Founder of Privacy by Design Lab, about the relationship between privacy, trust, and innovation across Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Kohei shares how his background in startups, blockchain, and digital identity led him to focus on privacy as a foun...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 272 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Sean Pauzauskie, Medical Director at the Neurorights Foundation, about the emergence of neurorights and why brain data represents one of the most sensitive frontiers in privacy and human rights. Sean explains what neurorights are, how they developed from advances in neurotechnology, a...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 271 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Ridwan Oloyede, Emerging Technologies and Technology Policy Lead, about the rapid evolution of data protection across Africa and why global conversations often misunderstand or oversimplify the continent. Ridwan shares insights into how privacy and technology policy have matured acros...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 270 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Filipe Pinto, researcher, strategist, and author of Consumer-Controlled Digital Twin Architecture, about the future of personal data control and what it means to move beyond consent-based privacy models. The conversation centers on Filipe’s concept of consumer-controlled digital twins...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 269 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Kimberly Lancaster, Founder and CEO of Avalon Privacy and Compliance. They discuss the evolving relationship among privacy, security, and compliance and why companies must treat these functions as interconnected elements of trust rather than isolated disciplines. Kimberly explains how...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 268 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Anuj Jain, Lead Privacy Engineer at S&P Global. They discuss the role of privacy engineering in shifting data stewardship earlier in the technology lifecycle and how privacy-focused design strengthens both compliance and innovation. Anuj explains why many organizations still view...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 267 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Federico Marengo, Associate Partner at White Label Consultancy in Italy. They explore the accelerating intersection of privacy, artificial intelligence, and governance, and discuss how organizations can build practical, responsible AI programs that align with existing privacy and secu...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 266 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks to Matthew Kay, Group Data Protection Officer at Shawbrook. Their discussion centers on pragmatic data protection, responsible governance, and the realities of advising organizations that are rapidly scaling or adopting emerging technologies. Matthew explains why trust-building, timing, an...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 265 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks to James Robson, Data Protection Officer for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Together, they explore how public sector organizations and political entities navigate modern data protection challenges while balancing public trust, transparency, and societal benefit. Their conversation...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 264 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Brintha Shanmugalingam, Data Governance Expert at Capgemini, about how organizations can reduce privacy risk and unlock innovation by managing data with more context, precision, and intelligence. They explore why traditional governance often restricts value by imposing blanket prohibi...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 263 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Karen Smiley, Founder and Owner of She Writes AI LLC, about the complex ethical questions emerging as artificial intelligence systems leverage vast amounts of creative and personal data without clear permission or accountability. They examine how rapid innovation is challenging legacy...