Hot on the heels of the International Association of Privacy Professionals‘ Canadian Privacy Symposium 2024 that happened between June 08 and June 10, this latest episode of Leading by Association brings together our founder and CEO, Arundati Dandapani, MLitt, CAIP, CIPP/C, CIPM with Marco Cantin, CIPP/E, CIPP/C, CIPT, FIP, who is the Deputy Chief Privacy Officer at GFT Technologies, Canada and also on the Canadian Advisory Board of the IAPP working closely with Kris Kline, the IAPP’s Canada Managing Director who is renowned for his Commissioners’ Game Show at the IAPP’s annual conference and the IAPP Canada Newsletter Digest. As with all episodes, LBA host Arundati leads the discussions, delving into Marco’s vast and illustrious career journey, hot trends in privacy, and also highlights from the IAPP’s sold-out annual #CPS24 symposium that saw over 1100 attendees this year!
With over 34 years of experience in computing, this episode’s guest Marco Cantin has worked across Canada, France, the United States, Belgium, Ireland, China, and Luxembourg. In this episode, he shares insights from his recent roles as a Privacy Professional and Senior Software System Architect, highlighting his responsibilities in data integration and systems architecture using the latest technologies and his passion for continuous learning to excel as a role model for his colleagues and teams. Our guest reflects on his experiences as a privacy officer, working across different departments and countries, his professional development techniques and fables and anecdotes from his school days.
Arundati and Marco united in their passion for people and advancing human rights, further explore team collaboration, workplace policies, and the significance of both degree and non-degree courses in enhancing professional approaches to teamwork and career advancement. They discuss the critical role of privacy officers in data protection across the board, provincially, federally and globally. Marco also cites privacy practices for employees and clients at GFT Technologies and offers his experiences assisting with the Canadian Privacy Symposium as a Cybersecurity Track Chair at the IAPP’s top-notch annual conference.
Arundati and Marco discuss GDPR compliance across businesses in anticipation of future privacy laws and policies. Viewers and listeners will also learn about the certifications available to and sometimes necessary for individuals managing data privacy and protection, which is another inspired exchange given Founder Arundati’s presence on the IAPP’s Certification Advisory Board. Watch the entire episode below for career-enhancing insights from another exciting guest and data and association leader who joins us from Quebec City, and has learned to juggle humour with hard work while staying loyal to his teams and mission.
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