Meru Data's Podcast

We invited Susan Lindberg on our #SimplifyForSuccess podcast series, hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs. Susan is a shareholder at Gable Gotwals with more than 25 years of experience as an attorney in the energy sector, both at the law firm and as a general counsel. She spoke about the growing ransomware threats and the practices that will help you be prepared for such a...

Jake Frazier , a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. As the practice lead of Information Governance, Privacy & Security, Mr. Frazier helps legal, records, information technology and information security departments with e-discovery and IG. He discussed the challenges i...

Jeff Jockisch , the Data Privacy Researcher at Privacy Plan, was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. Jeff spoke about privacy-enhancing technologies and what elements constitute a privacy-enhancing technology. He also discussed the existence of data biases in analytics programs and the importance of testing to eliminate...

Anjana Susarla was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. As a professor of Responsible AI, Anjana spoke about AI-based bias and discrimination and why organizations should build and deploy AI in a responsible manner. She discussed how data bias, bias from the method of training, and decision bias create a biased AI tool,...

Debbie Reynolds - the Data Diva, the founder, CEO and the Chief Data Privacy officer of Debbie Reynolds Consulting, was on #SimplifyForSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. Debbie discussed the right to privacy of individuals and transparency around data and how companies can use privacy as a business advantage.  When asked about her ta...

Jessica Marlette , who serves as the Information Governance Counsel at White & Case, was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. Apart from advising on best practices, policies, and procedures, Jessica also leads the Content Governance team at the firm.  She spoke about the intersection of privacy, security and records...

Ilona Koti was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs. As a former foreign diplomat with 25+ years in information governance (IG), Ilona Koti has extensive experience in privacy, cybersecurity and GRC assurance. She discussed the importance of retention and its lack of implementation at several organizations...

James Sherer , who co-chairs the Emerging Tech Team and leader of Information Governance and Artificial Intelligence practices at BakerHostetler, was on #SimplifyforSuccess podcast hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData series to discuss IG programs. James spoke on the importance of focusing on viable client solutions in the current state of regulations surrounding AI. He discussed how IG professi...

Aaron Crews was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs.   Aaron shared his thoughts on data analytics and governance based on his vast experience in eDiscovery, IG, AI, Big Data, and Analytics. As the first Chief Data Analytics Officer at Littler, he recognizes the importance of curated #data and discussed h...

Howard Loos , the Chief Information Privacy Officer and Director of Information Management at Brigham Young University, was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. Howard discussed how he enables technologies like Data Maps to simplify processes. He emphasized how Data Maps help the privacy world in identifying the data ca...

Danny Thankachan , who manages Information Governance at Blank Rome was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs. He shared how he is able to develop a case for change by highlighting the costs of a reactive approach. He said this resonates with legal departments in large corporations as they understand the challenges with a...

Patrick Henz , who manages compliance was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . He shared that it is important to build personal relationships with business units and simplify compliance to improve adoption.  He highlighted how the penalties and reputational impacts of non-compliance are much higher than the investments needed to build a worl...

Kevin Clark , who manages Information Governance at Thompson Knight was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs within law firms. He shared how pilot projects help to validate the goals of the program and get buy-in for the program. He felt an approach that focused on improving specific parts in a complex process has been h...

Dennis Kiker was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . Dennis discussed how organizations can understand the impact of new systems. According to Dennis, establishing a technology council that includes key stakeholders has been a helpful approach in such situations. Additionally, he felt for Information governance professionals to be successfu...

Cash Butler was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . Cash talked about vendor management within organizations and how it is critical to have holistic KPIs to measure effectiveness. He stressed how open communication and use of 360 degree feedback can help to improve these programs. Cash also discussed his experiences of how technology helps...

Priya Gopinath was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . Priya Gopinath talked about her experiences using lean six sigma principles to simplify and accelerate enterprise wide programs for managing data. She highlighted how communication is critical to ensure success in these programs. She also discussed how to leverage technology in the righ...

Wendy McLain was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . Wendy shared her experiences with developing and implementing enterprise wide programs for managing data. She stressed the importance of putting people first and making sure change management is a major focus in such efforts.  She discussed how people matter the most for the success of th...

Jeff Kruse , President of Kruse Consulting and Dispute Resolution, was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . Jeff discussed his experience developing and implementing enterprise wide policy for managing electronic data as a CLO of a global medical device company. He shared his thoughts around simplification and how to build a business case in...

Wendy Riggs , Managing Member of IGC Global, was the guest on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav . In the podcast, Wendy discusses her experience in developing and implementing enterprise wide IG program. She shares her thoughts around simplification and how to build a business case for IG, getting user adoption and change management.  Thank yo...