Building A Scalable Privacy Function That Matters with Ben Martin

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Law://WhatsNext

Tom Rice and Alex Herrity

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How are leading practitioners leveraging emerging technologies and ways of working to pursue their passion and objectives, and as a by product what are the implications for the future of legal practice? Let’s explore this together. What to expect: - Focused conversations with leading practitioners; technologists and educators - Deep dives into the intersection of law, technology, and organisational behaviour - Practical analysis and visualisation of how AI is augmenting our potential - Insights from adjacent industries that might inform our own

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Building A Scalable Privacy Function That Matters with Ben Martin

Law://WhatsNext

39 minutes 17 seconds

3 months ago

Building A Scalable Privacy Function That Matters with Ben Martin

We catch up with Ben Martin, the former Director of Privacy at Trustpilot and author of "GDPR for Startups," who's currently living his best life somewhere in the Estonian wilderness with a camper van, fishing rod, and blessed freedom from subject access requests.

Having built privacy programs at high-growth companies like Trustpilot, Ovo Energy, and King Digital Entertainment, Ben brings a refreshingly practical perspective to privacy law that goes way beyond compliance theatre.

From his sabbatical perch in the Nordics, he reflects on everything from why GDPR hasn't quite delivered its promised outcomes to how privacy lawyers are uniquely positioned to lead AI governance.

What We Cover:

The Sabbatical Chronicles: Ben's epic Nordic adventure and why stepping away from work sometimes gives you the clearest perspective on it

Privacy Program Building: Moving from compliance theatre to business enablement, and why good privacy programs start with genuine curiosity about products

GDPR Reality Check: Why the regulation might not have quite yet delivered its intended outcomes and the types of privacy lawyers and approaches Ben sees in practice

AI Governance Evolution: How privacy professionals are naturally stepping into AI oversight roles and what new skills they need to develop

Technical Literacy: The importance of understanding what your business actually builds and Ben's practical approach to learning complex technical concepts

Key References:

GDPR for Startups - Ben's practical guide to building privacy programs in high-growth companies
Field Fisher Privacy Newsletter - Legal developments summary that Ben recommends for staying current
Hard Fork Podcast - Ben's go-to for broad tech and AI developments
Lovable - The AI coding platform Ben's been experimenting with to build his habit tracker (and recruit his girlfriend as user number one)

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