Barbara Cosgrove
Barbara Cosgrove is Vice President, Chief Privacy and Digital Trust Officer at Workday, a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. During her tenure at Workday, Barbara has advocated for Workday globally on data protection matters, championed the company’s global data privacy strategy, and created Workday's initial AI governance program. Barbara also served as Chief Security Officer at Workday. Barbara is Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the IAPP, and serves on the AI Leadership Council and Privacy Advisory Board of FPF. She co-chaired the Responsible AI Institute’s Employment Working Group. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) with extensive experience in building and leading international data privacy, ethics, security, technical compliance and HR compliance programs.
Sessions in which Barbara Cosgrove participates
Wednesday 14 May, 2025
Explore the critical issues shaping HR data privacy in the age of AI. This panel of government and legal experts will address the complexities of cross-border data flows, emerging compliance requirements, and the implications of AI for human resources data. Discover strategies for fostering international cooperation and ensuring robust employee data protection in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.
Sessions in which Barbara Cosgrove attends
Tuesday 13 May, 2025
With evolving regulations and shifting privacy frameworks, how can businesses and privacy professionals navigate the global advancements of cross-border data transfers? This insightful session will explore the latest developments on a global scale, in addition to the latest trends and practical strategies for ensuring compliance. The panel includes high-level professionals from DG Justice, Information Commissioner’s Office, European Digital Right...
This panel will discuss emergent technologies that may reduce AI risks and possible regulatory responses to such technology.
The role of data regulations in enabling economic growth is currently a topic of intense interest in many parts of the world. Attendees of this enriching session will hear discussions on the nature and design of data regulations, and balances to be struck, including the extent to which regulators seek to enable good outcomes as well as prevent bad ones. Key questions
Wednesday 14 May, 2025
This panel will explore emerging Data Security and Privacy Risks with respect to Data Portability and potential Privacy tradeoffs in the EU’s Digital Package. The panel will address whether more guidance or clarification is needed for such intersecting obligations and how Privacy protection is to be balanced with other rights and legal obligations.