Guest number five is the marvellous Courtney Rose Lee-Hentze.
Courtney talked about her passion for data protection, the way skills can be re-purposed when entering the sector, and inevitably, a certain beloved science fiction franchise came up. Yes, we had a long conversation about Critters....
OK, I asked her about Star Wars and if you're a fan, you will not be disappointed with a far deeper answer than my knowledge prepared me for. And even though I have been asking for it, she delivered the most brutal observation about my age in the series. I am never speechless, but this is close.
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Episode 4: Chris Hunt
Chris Hunt works on privacy in the tech sector, but he didn’t start out with a plan to work on data protection (been there). We talked about how he found himself working on subject access requests, how any DP role gives you the chance to help someone and the challenge of Dead Man’s Shoes. He’s also got possibly the most brutal advice in the series for us DP dinosaurs.
And he’s absolutely right.
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Episode 3: Henry Pearce
Henry Pearce is a lecturer teaching and researching data protection and IT-related law. We all face the same challenges in terms of communicating how DP works, but Henry's perspective is different to most other DP practitioners which makes this a fascinating conversation. We talked about where his interest in the subject came from (dinosaurs are mentioned for more than one reason on this episode), what students think of DP as a career option and the role of qualifications and certifications.
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Episode 2: Veronica Ayitey
Veronica Ayitey gives an upbeat and optimistic view of her journey to becoming a data protection lawyer, including a positive case for certifications and stressing the importance of seeing people like you in places you want to be. She even had the opportunity to highlight my age in a brutal way, and didn't take it.
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Episode 1: Kathryn Brooks
The first episodes's guest is the amazing Kathryn Brooks. We talked about the slightly circuitous route that took her into the sector, the emphasis she places on selling the benefits of data protection, tips for people who want to break into the sector and mountains (briefly). Listen, follow for future episodes and tell your friends.
Every episode, data protection dinosaur Tim Turner meets a younger, more enthusiastic DP practitioner who tells him how they got into data protection, what their experience of working in the sector has been like, and finally, gives the old man some advice.
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