Meru Data's Podcast

We invited Dheeraj Thimmaiah on our #SimplifyForSuccess podcast series, hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs.

Dheeraj joined Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Global Ethics & Compliance team in 2019, where he serves as a Global Director with a focus in Compliance Analytics and Technology.

Dheeraj discussed the use of analytics and compliance, maintaining the data quality, and finding the right balance between people and automation. He shared the example of ABI’s Brew Right tool and how they measure the ROI and effectiveness of it.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

We invited Susan Lindberg on our #SimplifyForSuccess podcast series, hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs.

Susan is a shareholder at Gable Gotwals with more than 25 years of experience as an attorney in the energy sector, both at the law firm and as a general counsel.

She spoke about the growing ransomware threats and the practices that will help you be prepared for such an attack.

Referenced Resources: NIST Ransomware Protection and Response and the CISA Ransomware Guide

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Jake Frazier, a Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting, was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs.

As the practice lead of Information Governance, Privacy & Security, Mr. Frazier helps legal, records, information technology and information security departments with e-discovery and IG.

He discussed the challenges in implementing data minimization and ways to overcome them. 

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Jeff Jockisch, the Data Privacy Researcher at Privacy Plan, was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs.

Jeff spoke about privacy-enhancing technologies and what elements constitute a privacy-enhancing technology.

He also discussed the existence of data biases in analytics programs and the importance of testing to eliminate bias.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Anjana Susarla was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs.

As a professor of Responsible AI, Anjana spoke about AI-based bias and discrimination and why organizations should build and deploy AI in a responsible manner.

She discussed how data bias, bias from the method of training, and decision bias create a biased AI tool, and steps that can help build more responsible AI.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Debbie Reynolds- the Data Diva, the founder, CEO and the Chief Data Privacy officer of Debbie Reynolds Consulting, was on #SimplifyForSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs.

Debbie discussed the right to privacy of individuals and transparency around data and how companies can use privacy as a business advantage. 

When asked about her take on third-party cookies, Debbie said the future of advertising will be about the consent of individuals. She also stressed on the importance of data minimization for businesses to comply with the dynamic regulatory landscape.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Jessica Marlette, who serves as the Information Governance Counsel at White & Case, was on Simplify for Success, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav to discuss IG programs.

Apart from advising on best practices, policies, and procedures, Jessica also leads the Content Governance team at the firm. 

She spoke about the intersection of privacy, security and records management and the importance of cross-collaboration in the IG process.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Ilona Koti was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs.

As a former foreign diplomat with 25+ years in information governance (IG), Ilona Koti has extensive experience in privacy, cybersecurity and GRC assurance.

She discussed the importance of retention and its lack of implementation at several organizations. She explained how DataMaps create a hub and provide the opportunity to monitor the data from the ground up and down to the document type level.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

James Sherer, who co-chairs the Emerging Tech Team and leader of Information Governance and Artificial Intelligence practices at BakerHostetler, was on #SimplifyforSuccess podcast hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData series to discuss IG programs.

James spoke on the importance of focusing on viable client solutions in the current state of regulations surrounding AI.

He discussed how IG professionals can guide clients to a more defensible practice with their understanding about the aims of regulators and investigations, ethical frameworks, and related controls and responsibilities.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*

Aaron Crews was on #SimplifyforSuccess, a podcast series presented by Meru Data and hosted by Priya Keshav CEO of MeruData to discuss IG programs.
 
Aaron shared his thoughts on data analytics and governance based on his vast experience in eDiscovery, IG, AI, Big Data, and Analytics. As the first Chief Data Analytics Officer at Littler, he recognizes the importance of curated #data and discussed how effective information governance leads to better data analytics, resulting in better decision-making and more insights. Because actions speak louder than words, he believes demonstrating the value of data as a strategic asset can lead to better investment and scaling.

*Views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the view of Meru Data.*