Governing AI and Privacy Without Becoming the Bottleneck
From She Said Privacy/He Said Security by Jodi and Justin Daniels
February 26, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Brittney Justice discusses the balance between innovation and privacy in the context of AI and evolving privacy laws.
Brittney Justice is the Global Head of Privacy at Valvoline Inc., leading the company's privacy strategy. She works at the intersection of data privacy, technology, and AI, advising on governance and risk at scale. Brittney also serves on the IAPP Privacy Law Advisory Board, shaping the future of privacy law. In this episode… Privacy and security leaders operate in an environment where innovation moves quickly, and risk evolves just as fast. That's why global companies need to maintain one consistent privacy program and layer in jurisdiction-specific requirements as privacy laws evolve. At the same time, organizations are adopting new AI tools while deepfakes and executive impersonation threats introduce new reputational challenges. How can companies enable innovation while staying ahead of emerging privacy and security risks? When privacy and security teams are pulled into projects early, relationships strengthen, and teams no longer hesitate to involve them in new initiatives. Instead of being seen as gatekeepers, they become part of the conversation, strengthening trust and collaboration across business teams and prompting proactive issue spotting. That same discipline applies…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jodi Daniels, Justin Daniels
Guest: Brittney Justice
Topics covered
- AI governance
- data privacy
- risk management
- privacy law
- innovation
- collaboration
Keywords
- AI tools
- data privacy
- privacy strategy
- risk assessment
- collaboration
- privacy law
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Valvoline Inc., IAPP Privacy Law Advisory Board
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