S2 Ep29: How AI Is Reshaping the DPO Role in 2026

Written by Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos

Join Caine Glancy and Catarina Santos for S2 Ep29, a practical discussion about how AI is reshaping the DPO role in 2026.

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S2 Ep29: How AI Is Reshaping the DPO Role in 2026

Live session with the Data Protection Made Easy community

Artificial intelligence is changing how organisations work with information, assess risk and make decisions.

For Data Protection Officers, this creates new opportunities and new questions. DPOs need to understand how AI tools are being used, what personal data may be involved and where human oversight remains essential.

Join Caine Glancy and Amber Sivill for a practical discussion on how AI is reshaping the DPO role in 2026.

Session Details

  • Friday 7 August 2026
  • 12:30pm
  • Live online

What This Session Will Cover

During the session, Caine and Catarina will explore:

  • How AI is changing the everyday work of DPOs
  • The governance questions created by AI adoption
  • How personal data may be used in AI-supported processes
  • The benefits and limitations of using AI for research, drafting and monitoring
  • Why human judgement and oversight remain important
  • Practical questions organisations should ask before adopting AI tools
  • The skills DPOs may need as AI use continues to grow

Why This Topic Matters

AI tools can help teams work more efficiently. However, their outputs may be inaccurate, incomplete or difficult to explain.

Personal data may also be exposed if employees use AI tools without clear rules and suitable controls.

DPOs have an important role in helping organisations understand these risks, ask the right questions and use AI in a responsible way.

Who Should Attend?

This session is suitable for anyone responsible for data protection, privacy, governance or compliance, including:

  • Data Protection Officers
  • Privacy and compliance professionals
  • Information governance teams
  • Legal professionals
  • IT and cyber security teams
  • Business leaders introducing AI tools
  • Anyone interested in the effect of AI on the DPO role

Meet Your Hosts

Amber Sivill

Amber is an experienced data protection professional at Data Protection People. She brings practical insight into AI, governance and risk, helping organisations understand how emerging technology affects their data protection responsibilities.

Caine Glancy

Caine is the Data Protection Support Desk Manager at Data Protection People. He brings practical insight from supporting organisations with their everyday data protection questions.

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