Join us for an engaging one-day seminar designed to provide participants with knowledge in Building and Managing a Global Privacy and Data Protection Program.
This workshop, based on The Privacy Leader Compass, provides a practical framework for cultivating privacy beyond legal obligations as an organizational practice, utilizing a structured approach that integrates culture, strategy, governance, and operations. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and guided reflection, attendees will leave with actionable insights and a “compass” to guide their organization’s privacy journey.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Privacy Leader Compass framework and its foundations in organizational practice theory.
- Identify the key dimensions (e.g., strategy, systems, style, structure, staff, skills, shared values) that shape how privacy operates within organizations.
- Evaluate their own organization’s current privacy posture using the Compass as a diagnostic tool.
- Develop strategies for embedding privacy into organizational culture, leadership, and decision-making.
- Apply the Compass to real-world scenarios, including regulatory challenges, digital transformation, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Design a practical action plan to advance their role as a privacy leader and strengthen their organization’s privacy maturity.
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Date: February 06, 2026
Time: 9 am - 5 pm
CPE: participants can earn up to 7 CPE Credits in the area of Information Technology.
Format Delivery: Virtual, via Zoom.
**The link to access the virtual event via Zoom will be provided in your registration confirmation email. **
We strongly encourage students to turn on their video cameras during the sessions.
Fees:
*Early Bird Discount: Those who register by January 23, 2026, save $50 off the price of the workshop.
- ISACA Members: $350
- Non-Members: $450
- Students and In-Transition: $150
We look forward to seeing you at the Seminar in February 2026!
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Instructor Bio: Dr. Valerie Lyons (PhD, MBs, BSc, CISSP, CDPSE, CIPPe)
Included in the ‘Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity in Europe’, Dr. Valerie Lyons is executive director and COO at BH Consulting, where she leads data protection, cybersecurity, and AI governance consulting initiatives. Prior to joining BH Consulting,
Valerie spent 13 years leading the cybersecurity risk management team in KBC Bank. She has over 30 years’ experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, data protection, cybersecurity, and, more recently, AI Governance - across diverse sectors, including financial services and the public sector. In 2024, she published The Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Business-Oriented Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs. This book has been adapted into a sold-out workshop at several IAPP conferences.
She holds an award-winning PhD researching the influence of Privacy as a CSR on consumer trust and privacy concerns, and is currently undertaking a chartered director designation. She also holds a master’s in business, a BSc (Hons) in Information Systems from Trinity College, and a number of postgraduate diplomas in Cloud Computing Strategy, Executive Coaching, and Leadership. She is a Certified Data Protection Systems Engineer (CDPSE), a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). She is a member of the Institute of Directors, an honorary fellow of the Irish Information Security Forum, a member of the EDPB pool of experts, an advisory board member of CeAdar (Ireland's National Centre for AI), and a member of the Irish Internet Governance Forum committee.