About the IAPP

Anick Fortin-Cousens is Vice President of Privacy at Ceridian, where she leads a team responsible for the company’s global privacy policies and programs, and advises the business on a broad range of initiatives and products. Prior to this, she led IBM Corporation's Privacy Office, and served as Chief Privacy Officer for Canada, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa.

For 20 years, Anick has worked with public policy makers and other stakeholders across the globe to achieve privacy frameworks that are contemporary, practical and support trusted information flows. She holds law degrees in civil and common law (J.D., LL.L.) from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and an undergraduate degree in journalism. She currently sits on the IAPP Canadian Advisory Board.