About the IAPP

Mark Rowan is the CEO and co-founder of Data Sentinel, a technology company specializing in the automation of data privacy compliance and sensitive data management, based in Toronto Ontario. Prior to co-founding Data Sentinel, Mark was the CEO of Stream Integration, a global data governance, data management, and data privacy firm. The roots of Mark’s data management experience extend into IBM, where he managed a significant element of IBM’s data management professional services business. 

At Data Sentinel, Mark is responsible for the overall vision, strategy and direction of the company, which has the goal of helping organizations reduce the cost and complexity of governing sensitive data. 

In addition to his work at Data Sentinel, Mark is an active member of the data governance and privacy community, and he is a regular speaker at industry conferences and events.