GPS for Trust: Governance, Privacy, and Security in Harmony

Privacy and Security functions often operate in silos, each with its own objectives, language, and blind spots. This fragmented approach leads to inefficiencies, duplicated efforts, and missed opportunities for strategic alignment.

In this keynote, Sharon Bauer introduces GPS: Governance, Privacy, and Security in harmony. Drawing on Bamboo’s integrative framework, Sharon will demonstrate how aligning privacy and security unlocks hidden synergies, accelerates compliance, and builds trust with stakeholders. Through real-world examples, she will show how GPS helps organizations overcome internal roadblocks, re-route quickly in response to risk, and scale with confidence.

This session will challenge tunnel vision thinking and offer a new path forward, one that replaces conflict with collaboration and transforms privacy and security into a unified force for governance excellence.

Sharon Bauer is the Founder of Bamboo Data Consulting and a nationally recognized Privacy Strategist. Named one of the top 20 women in cybersecurity in Canada, Sharon brings a rare blend of legal expertise, strategic insight, and operational experience to her work. A former litigator with over a decade of courtroom experience, she now leads privacy programs for organizations across sectors, acting as a virtual privacy officer and trusted advisor.

Sharon is known for her ability to uncover hidden privacy challenges and design creative, scalable solutions that align with business goals. She has helped shape privacy-by-design strategies for widely used consumer products and is a frequent speaker and writer on emerging privacy trends. Her work sits at the intersection of governance, privacy, and security, empowering organizations to build trust, reduce risk, and stay ahead of regulatory change.

This event is organized by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. Click here to register.