Fudge, DPIAs & Global Domination Plans (with Simon Pillinger)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the intersection of humour, healthcare, and data protection with guest Simon Pillinger.

Send us Fan Mail In this slightly chaotic (and mildly censored) April Fools’ episode, hosts Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, and Dr. K Royal welcome Simon Pillinger of Pillinger Privacy, also known as the first president of the People's Republic of North Oxfordshire, to discuss how humour, healthcare, and hard-won experience shape a career in data protection—and why the profession sometimes takes itself far too seriously. Along the way, they unpack the risks of “compliance theatre”, the human ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Paul Breitbarth, Ralph O'Brien, Dr. K Royal

Guest: Simon Pillinger

Topics covered

• data protection
• humour
• healthcare
• compliance theatre
• professionalism

Keywords

• data protection
• humour
• healthcare
• compliance theatre
• privacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pillinger Privacy

Places: People's Republic of North Oxfordshire

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