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Synopsis

During this session, we will start by discussing the growing area of data protection law and its impact on the digital economy. This area has seen tremendous growth in recent years and cuts across all industries including technology, finance, healthcare, telecommunications and e-commerce. As businesses move forward with their digital strategies and initiatives, data protection laws and regulations remain a key consideration as businesses struggle with cross-border data transfers and managing risks of data breaches. We will also cover potential career options in this field and what a day in the shoes of a Data Privacy Counsel/Data Protection Officer (DPO) would look like.

The bulk of the session will be an interactive workshop where students will be tasked with identifying key issues and challenges that would typically arise in a mock data breach scenario.

Agenda:

1. The role of privacy and data protection laws in the area of technology
2. Discuss career options specific to privacy (e.g. privacy counsel/DPO) and example roles and responsibilities
3. Mini workshop on data breach scenario (about 30mins)
4. Internship opportunity with A&M
5. Networking, Q&A

About the Speakers

Nicole Chee
Senior Manager, Alvarez & Marsal Asia Limited (Singapore Office)

Nicole is a Senior Manager in A&M’s Singapore office specializing in privacy and data protection. She has assisted multinational companies with global privacy compliance in line with GDPR and international privacy requirements. Her experience cuts across a wide range of industries where both privacy laws and sectoral regulations overlap including banking and finance, healthcare, and technology. She has worked closely with stakeholders across Europe, US and the Asia Pacific to develop and implement privacy frameworks, map data flows across the organisation, perform privacy risk and impact assessments, and develop a strategy to manage global cross-border data transfers.

Previous work experience includes acting as an independent assessor to prepare a report for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) assessing an AdTech company’s compliance with privacy requirements, supporting a global bank with a data centralisation effort across more than 50 countries and implementing post-acquisition activities of the privacy office following a merger and acquisition of two prominent pharmaceutical companies. Nicole has also worked with large technology companies in China and Japan to implement privacy requirements across their business lines.

Before joining A&M, Nicole was a Principal at Promontory, a business unit of IBM, where she spent 4 years building her privacy expertise. Prior to that, Nicole practised as an Advocate and Solicitor with a Legal 500 firm where she advised clients on local data protection compliance as well as civil and corporate litigation.

Tarun Samtani
DPO & Privacy Program Manager, International SOS, IAPP Advisory Board Member & Chapter Chair

Tarun is a Privacy Leader with a background in Data Security, Privacy and Data Protection. Formerly the Global Privacy Manager for Qantas Group that includes Qantas Airlines, Jetstar Airlines and Qantas Loyalty, Tarun brings over two decades of experience working in various industries such as Healthcare, Retail, Telecoms, Leisure, Airlines, E-commerce and Banking across global organisations.

His specialisation includes operationalising Privacy, working with global Privacy legislations across 90+ countries building & leading progressive, pragmatic and sustainable Data Privacy programmes. With a strong business acumen, he has the ability to bridge the gap between technical, legal and regulatory landscapes.

Tarun currently holds various certifications in Information Security and Data Privacy (ISC2 CISSP, ISACA CISM & IAPP CIPM). He is a member, Chapter Chair and Asia Advisory Board Member for IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

Previously, he has also been the Advisory Board Member for Cybersecurity and Privacy startups. He has been interviewed by various UK publications including BBC and regularly addresses global audience at various international conferences.