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The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast
The Debbie Reynolds “The Data Diva” Talks Privacy Podcast features thought-provoking discussions with global leaders on the most pressing data privacy challenges facing businesses today. Each episode explores emerging technologies, international laws and regulations, data ethics, individual rights, and the future of privacy in a rapidly evolving digital world.
With listeners in more than 157 countries and 3,594 cities, the podcast delivers valuable insights for executives, technologists, regulators, and anyone navigating the global data privacy landscape.
Global Reach and Rankings
- Ranked in the Top 2% of 4.6 million podcasts worldwide
- Top 5% of 3 million+ podcasts globally (2024) – ListenNotes
- More than 1 million downloads worldwide
- Top 5% in weekly podcast downloads (2024) – The Podcast Host
- Top 50 peak in Business and Management (2024) – Apple Podcasts
Recognition and Awards
- #1 Data Privacy Podcast Worldwide (Privacy Plan)
- 5 Best Data Privacy and Data Protection Podcasts for 2025 (Velotix)
- Best Data Privacy Podcasts 2026 (RadarFirst)
- The 17 Best Privacy Podcasts To Listen 2025 (bCast)
- Best Data Privacy Podcasts 2025 ( Player FM)
- Best Data Privacy Podcasts 2026 (Goodpods)
- Best Privacy Podcasts 2026 (Feedspot)
- #1 Data Privacy Podcast Worldwide 2024 – Privacy Plan
- The 10 Best Data Privacy Podcasts in the Digital Space 2024 – bCast
- Best Data Privacy Podcasts 2024 – Player FM
- Best Data Privacy Podcasts – Top Shows of 2024 – Goodpods
- Best Privacy and Data Protection Podcasts 2024 – Termageddon
- Top 40 Data Security Podcasts You Must Follow 2024 – Feedspot
- #1 Global Data Privacy Podcast (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Community Champion Award – Privacy First Awards, Transcend (2024)
- 20 Best Data Rights Podcasts – Threat Technology Magazine (2021)
Audience Demographics
- 34% Data Privacy decision-makers (CXO level)
- 24% Cybersecurity decision-makers (CXO level)
- 19% Privacy Tech and Emerging Tech companies
- 17% Investor Groups (Private Equity, Venture Capital, etc.)
- 6% Media, Press, Regulators, and Academics
Engagement and Reach
- 1,000–1,500 average weekly downloads
- 5,000–11,500 average monthly LinkedIn impressions
- More than 15,000 subscribers to the Data Privacy Advantage newsletter
Sponsor Impact
- 4 podcast sponsors secured funding within 12 months of featuring
- $45 million average funding raised per sponsor
- 3 average new enterprise customer sales per sponsor within 6 months
About Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” is a globally recognized authority on Data Privacy and Emerging Technology. With more than 20 years of experience, she advises organizations across industries, including AdTech, FinTech, EdTech, Biometrics, IoT, AI, Smart Manufacturing, and Privacy Tech. As CEO and Chief Data Privacy Officer of Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC, she combines technical expertise, business strategy, and global regulatory insight to help organizations retain value, reduce risk, and increase revenue.
Learn more: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/
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Send us a text Episode 274 – Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand In Episode 274 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Liz MacPherson, Deputy Privacy Commissioner at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand, about how privacy functions as a critical guardrail for innovation rather than a barrier to progress. The discussion focuses on New Zealand’s purpose and context-based privacy...
Send us a text In Episode 273 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Kohei Kurihara, CEO and Founder of Privacy by Design Lab, about the relationship between privacy, trust, and innovation across Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Kohei shares how his background in startups, blockchain, and digital identity led him to focus on privacy as a foundational element of sustainable technology. The discussion explores the distinction between securit...
Send us a text In Episode 272 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Sean Pauzauskie, Medical Director at the Neurorights Foundation, about the emergence of neurorights and why brain data represents one of the most sensitive frontiers in privacy and human rights. Sean explains what neurorights are, how they developed from advances in neurotechnology, and why mental privacy, identity, and free will must be protected as technology becomes capable of r...
Send us a text In Episode 271 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Ridwan Oloyede, Emerging Technologies and Technology Policy Lead, about the rapid evolution of data protection across Africa and why global conversations often misunderstand or oversimplify the continent. Ridwan shares insights into how privacy and technology policy have matured across African jurisdictions and why Africa should not be treated as a monolith in global regulatory dis...
Send us a text In Episode 270 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Filipe Pinto, researcher, strategist, and author of Consumer-Controlled Digital Twin Architecture, about the future of personal data control and what it means to move beyond consent-based privacy models. The conversation centers on Filipe’s concept of consumer-controlled digital twins and why true privacy requires technical and architectural change rather than reliance on legal agr...
Send us a text In Episode 269 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Kimberly Lancaster, Founder and CEO of Avalon Privacy and Compliance. They discuss the evolving relationship among privacy, security, and compliance and why companies must treat these functions as interconnected elements of trust rather than isolated disciplines. Kimberly explains how organizations of all sizes can build stronger programs by emphasizing transparency, shared respons...
Send us a text In Episode 268 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Anuj Jain, Lead Privacy Engineer at S&P Global. They discuss the role of privacy engineering in shifting data stewardship earlier in the technology lifecycle and how privacy-focused design strengthens both compliance and innovation. Anuj explains why many organizations still view privacy narrowly through a legal or security lens and why technical privacy practices are essential...
Send us a text In Episode 267 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Federico Marengo, Associate Partner at White Label Consultancy in Italy. They explore the accelerating intersection of privacy, artificial intelligence, and governance, and discuss how organizations can build practical, responsible AI programs that align with existing privacy and security frameworks. Federico explains why AI governance cannot exist in a vacuum and must be integrate...
Send us a text In Episode 266 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks to Matthew Kay, Group Data Protection Officer at Shawbrook. Their discussion centers on pragmatic data protection, responsible governance, and the realities of advising organizations that are rapidly scaling or adopting emerging technologies. Matthew explains why trust-building, timing, and understanding the business context are essential for privacy professionals seeking to drive meani...
Send us a text In Episode 265 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks to James Robson, Data Protection Officer for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. Together, they explore how public sector organizations and political entities navigate modern data protection challenges while balancing public trust, transparency, and societal benefit. Their conversation highlights why research data, safe data environments, and responsible access structures are increa...
Send us a text In Episode 264 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Brintha Shanmugalingam, Data Governance Expert at Capgemini, about how organizations can reduce privacy risk and unlock innovation by managing data with more context, precision, and intelligence. They explore why traditional governance often restricts value by imposing blanket prohibitions, and how granular, attribute level stewardship enables safe data usage without unnecessary ba...
Send us a text In Episode 263 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Karen Smiley, Founder and Owner of She Writes AI LLC, about the complex ethical questions emerging as artificial intelligence systems leverage vast amounts of creative and personal data without clear permission or accountability. They examine how rapid innovation is challenging legacy rules around copyright, content reuse, and compensation, especially for creators whose work fuels ...
Send us a text In Episode 262 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Nicola Fabiano, Lawyer, Data Protection, Data Governance and Cybersecurity Advisor, and Author, about how defining artificial intelligence clearly is essential to regulating it effectively. They explain why the world must move beyond broad general terms and begin focusing on artificial intelligence systems to ensure that legal frameworks match the real operational and privacy impac...
Send us a text In Episode 261 of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, talks with Jesse Kirkpatrick, Co Director at the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center at George Mason University, about the rapidly expanding adoption of generative artificial intelligence and the significant risks that accompany this high velocity of change. They examine the widespread excitement around AI and why its usefulness is intertwined with sensitive data that may be collected without ...
Send us a text Episode 260 – Jon Bello: The Evolution of Privacy in the Philippines and Across Asia In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, speaks with Jon Bello, Partner at MBS Law Offices and IAPP 2025 Vanguard of the Year, about how the Philippines has emerged as a regional leader in privacy and data protection. They discuss how the country transitioned from business process outsourcing compliance to a culture of national awareness, and how i...
Send us a text Episode 259 – Andreea Lisievici Nevin: Building Global Privacy Leadership and Culture In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, speaks with Andreea Lisievici Nevin, Privacy, Digital, and AI Lawyer at PrivacyCraft, about how privacy leadership must extend beyond compliance to become an integral part of organizational culture and accountability. They discuss how privacy has evolved from a niche legal concern into a global business imp...
Send us a text Episode 258 – Terry Bollinger: Understanding the Limits of Artificial Intelligence In this episode of The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, The Data Diva, speaks with Terry Bollinger, retired technology analyst at MITRE, about the limits of artificial intelligence and the growing risks of relying on systems that only mimic human understanding. They discuss how large language models operate as mimicry machines, imitating intelligence rather than achieving it, and...
Send us a text The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast – Episode 257 with Gina King, Cyber vCISO and Communications Consultant, King and Company Capital Struggling to bridge the gap between business and technology teams? In this episode, Gina King shares how building trust and understanding unlocks stronger security outcomes. She also explains why companies rushing into AI without cleaning up their data first are putting their organizations at serious risk. Gina and I discuss how she bridges ...
Send us a text Episode 256 – Jennifer Wondracek, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Legal Research and Writing, Capital University Law School, ABA Women of Legal Tech Honoree What happens when courts rely on fake cases created by AI? Jennifer Wondracek examines the risks associated with AI in legal research and education. On The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” speaks with Jennifer Wondracek, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Legal Resear...
Send us a text Episode 255 – Don Morron, Founder and CEO of Highland Tech, AI Agents for Enterprise What does it take to build resilience in a world of constant cyber threats? Don Morron shares strategies for adapting without losing control. On The Data Diva Talks Privacy Podcast, Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” interviews Don Morron, Founder and CEO of Highland Tech, AI Agents for Enterprise, about how executives can build resilience into their organizations in the face of a constantly evo...
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