Upcoming Free Privacy Champions Community Online webinars

On Wednesday, June 5th, 2025 at 9:00 AM PST, Privacy License is hosting a free, live 1-hour webinar on “Credentialing for Privacy Professionals”, featuring Swati Popuri, Data Privacy Architect, Allegis Group and dual-certified privacy leader (CIPT, CIPM), in conversation with our founder & CEO, Nabanita De.

As privacy becomes a boardroom priority and job listings increasingly demand privacy certifications, getting credentialed can unlock the next level in your privacy career. Whether you're transitioning into privacy, leveling up your skillset in privacy or aiming to stand out in a competitive job market, this session will help you navigate the certification landscape with clarity and confidence. We’ll cover:

• Which privacy certification aligns with your career goals (CIPT vs CIPM vs others)
• How to prepare effectively for your exam including study strategies, timelines, and resources
• What to expect during the certification process and how to stay motivated
• How to maintain your certification post-exam through CPE credits and community engagement

This session is perfect for:

• Privacy professionals planning to get certified.
• Aspiring privacy professionals looking to break into the field
• Mid-career legal, compliance, product, or security professionals looking to pivot
• Certified professionals seeking tips on maintaining credentials and growing their influence
• Anyone curious about the practical value of privacy certifications in today’s evolving landscape

Note: This session is independently hosted and not affiliated with or endorsed by IAPP. It will not reveal any proprietary exam questions.
 
About our Speaker
Swati Popuri is a Data Privacy Architect at Allegis Group working at the intersection of technology and society. She has implemented privacy engineering frameworks at Fortune 500 companies like American Airlines and social media platforms like Twitter, helping organizations translate complex regulations into scalable, real-world systems. Swati is dual-certified with IAPP CIPT and CIPM credentials and brings firsthand insight into what it takes to prepare, pass, and apply privacy certifications in fast-paced, high-impact environments.

Privacy By Design 101

By Meta Privacy Program Manager

On Thursday May 29th 2025 at 10:30 am PST, Privacy License hosted a free live 1 hour webinar on "Privacy By Design 101", featuring Carolina Braga, Privacy Program Manager, Meta, in conversation with our founder & CEO, Nabanita De. 

In a world where data is the new currency and regulation is tightening, privacy can no longer be an afterthought. In this session, we unpacked how to turn privacy into a design principle, not a patch. Whether you're launching your first product or scaling privacy across global teams, this session covered how you proactively embed privacy into every layer of your business. Topics we’ll explored included:

• What Privacy by Design really means (and what it doesn’t)
• The 7 foundational principles of PbD—and how they apply beyond theory
• How to operationalize PbD across the entire product lifecycle—from ideation and prototyping to engineering and post-launch reviews
• Real-world implementation tips: how to integrate privacy workflows without slowing down innovation
• Common pitfalls to avoid when working with cross-functional teams in agile and fast-paced environments
• Expect practical insights, real examples, and forward-looking strategies that help you shift privacy from a compliance checkbox to a competitive advantage.

Perfect for privacy leaders, privacy managers, product leaders, engineers, founders, and privacy professionals looking to scale trust with speed. 

About our Speaker

Carolina Braga is currently Privacy Program Manager at Meta and an accomplished AI governance and data protection leader with a global track record of operationalizing scalable, risk-based privacy programs across complex, high-stakes environments. With over a decade of experience spanning technology, consulting, and corporate sectors, she has led major privacy initiatives at companies in the tech, pharmaceutical and oil and gas sectors. Carolina specializes in embedding Privacy by Design into AI product lifecycles, conducting DPIAs, and aligning enterprise operations with evolving regulations such as GDPR, LGPD, and PIPL. Her expertise bridges legal, technical, and strategic domains, driving cross-functional collaboration, streamlining compliance workflows, and spearheading regulatory readiness across global teams. Carolina holds a Master of Law, focused on Responsible AI and an MBA in Information Security Management.