Panel discussion: Protiviti hosts Forum on the Future of Money and Privacy
IN BRIEF
- “You really have to drive that value proposition with your boards and with your senior leadership teams to help them to understand how these strategic initiatives and how furthering the privacy posture of an organization can really make a differentiation when it comes to sales.”
- “Everything that we see in the news [with regard to AI] is doing one of two things; it’s either scaring people, so they're afraid to engage with the technology, or they're saying it's not a big deal, it’s just an incremental build, and I would say I'm more aligned to the ‘it’s an incremental increase in risk to all of the different control functions.’”
- “The EU is known to be very regulatory-heavy. You have GDPR, you have the AI Act, you have the Digital Services Act, the Digital Market Act. I honestly can't track. So, I'm waiting for the day when a major multinational company will just say, ‘We're over this and we're pulling out.’”
In this VISION by Protiviti podcast, we present a panel discussion hosted by Protiviti Senior Managing Director Tom Moore. The discussion was held in New York in November as part of VISION by Protiviti’s Forum on the Future of Money and Privacy with Protiviti partners, The Women’s Bond Club and Société Générale, the host of live event. Tom leads a lively discussion among panelists Heather Federman, Head of Privacy and Product Counsel at Signifyd; Stephanie Schmidt, Global Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Data Compliance (AI and Cyber) at Prudential Financial; and David Gotard, Chief Information Security Officer at Société Générale.
As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Société Générale in the Americas, David Gotard is responsible for managing SG’s regional information security and cybersecurity compliance program. David has strong technical expertise, an extensive background in financial services, and significant experience in information security. Most recently he served as Head of both Equity Derivatives and Commodities Technology for Société Générale in the Americas. Previously, David held senior IT Management positions at AllianceBernstein, Bear Stearns, and JPMorgan Chase.
Heather Federman is the Head of Privacy & Product Counsel at Signifyd, a leading e-commerce fraud and abuse protection platform. In this role, Heather leads the development and oversight of Signifyd’s privacy program, compliance initiatives and AI governance. Prior to joining Signifyd, she served as Chief Privacy Officer at BigID, an enterprise data discovery and intelligence platform and was also Director of Privacy & Data Risk at Macy's Inc., where she was responsible for managing privacy policies, programs, communications, and training.
Stephanie Schmidt is the Global Chief Privacy Officer and Head of Data Compliance (AI and Cyber) at Prudential Financial. In her role, Stephanie provides strategic guidance around the governance and application of privacy risk management strategies for Prudential’s global operations. Previously, Stephanie held various positions across other control partner disciplines in internal audit, risk management, and financial management.
Tom Moore is a senior managing director in Protiviti’s Data Privacy practice. Previously, Tom served as chief privacy officer at AT&T, directly responsible for all privacy programs, policies, strategy, and compliance with regulations at the state, national and international levels. Tom joined AT&T in 1990. Tom also serves on the board for the Future of Privacy Forum and the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. He was formerly a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas.
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