The great pivot: From career transition to thriving as a privacy professional
Contributors:
Antoinette Essilfie
CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP
Associate General Counsel
Meta
Prerna Bhushan
Lead Data Privacy Expert
Nordea
Sofiya Brutsyak
CIPP/E
Of Counsel, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
DWF Law Firm
Paulina Paczala
AIGP, CIPP/US
Privacy and AI Ethics Leader
Crowe LLP
IAPP Women Leading Privacy Web Conference
Broadcast date: 15 May 2026
Time: 09:00–10:00 PDT, 12:00–13:00 EDT, 18:00–19:00 CEST
Organized by the IAPP Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board, this webinar brings together accomplished female privacy professionals who have successfully pivoted into privacy from different practice areas, industries and countries. Through candid conversations and practical insights, the speakers will share how they navigated career transitions, built credibility in a rapidly evolving field and carved out impactful roles across the privacy ecosystem. The session is designed to inspire and equip professionals who are considering a similar transition by offering a clear, actionable roadmap covering the skills to develop, strategic steps to take, and opportunities to pursue in order to successfully enter and thrive in privacy practice.
Eligible CPEs: AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPT.
1.0 CPE credits
