Cari Benn

Cari leads Microsoft’s Privacy, Accessibility, and Regulatory Affairs team, and guides the company’s efforts in privacy and data protection policy, regulatory, and legal issues globally. Microsoft technology underpins the world’s digital transformation, and she is passionate about building a strong privacy culture that drives responsible innovation and respectful data use. Cari is experienced in advising organizations of all sizes on privacy and data protection law and governance, with emphasis on artificial intelligence, enterprise cloud, and online consumer services. Cari received her undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and her Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.
Contributions by Cari Benn
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Balancing Innovation and Compliance in the Era of AI
Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 -
Automating Privacy Operations
Moderator at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2024 -
Applying Privacy Principles to the Development of New Technology
Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2023