The great pivot: From career transition to thriving as a privacy professional


Contributors:
Antoinette Essilfie
CIPP/US, CIPM, FIP
Lead Counsel, Privacy
Meta
Prerna Bhushan
Lead Data Privacy Expert
Nordea
Sofiya Brutsyak
CIPP/E
Of Counsel
DWF
Paulina Paczala
AIGP, CIPP/US
AI Ethics and Privacy Leader (Assistant Director)
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 Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, 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