Saima Fancy, CIPP/C
Saima Fancy has spent a career at the intersection of privacy, security, and technology with a specific focus on the emergence of generative and agentic Al. Saima's cross-functional experience in engineering, data privacy, and cybersecurity has spanned over two decades and she is an internationally recognized advocate for responsible Al practices. Her work is focused on protecting consumer privacy rights and promote commercial collaborations to drive the development of data privacy and security preserving Al solutions. Saima's work includes advising on evolving and emerging technical systems and helping organizations maintain compliance with ever-evolving privacy, cybersecurity and AI laws.
Contributions by Saima Fancy
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AI Governance as a Driver of Innovation Amidst Regulatory Flux
Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2025 -
Mastering AI Data Governance: Your Guide to Navigating Legislation and Emerging Trends
Speaker at In-Person Toronto KnowledgeNet: 15 Oct. 2025 -
Privacy Engineering for All: Operationalizing Data Minimization
Speaker at IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium 2024 -
Engineering Data Privacy and Security Controls by Default
Speaker at In-Person Toronto KnowledgeNet: 18 April 2024 -
Privacy by Design: More than just a catchy phrase
Speaker at Virtual Joint Canadian KnowledgeNet: June 13, 2023 -
Privacy Engineering: Privacy by design in practice
Speaker at Virtual Calgary and Toronto KnowledgeNet: February 27, 2023 -
Managing Privacy in Turbulent Technological Times
Speaker at Virtual Toronto KnowledgeNet: July 20, 2022