The Critical Friend: How to Build Privacy Programs That Actually Work with Sean Milford

Episode notes

What does it actually take to run an effective privacy program inside a fast-moving, resource-strapped business? In this episode of Privacy in Practice , Sean Milford, Global Head of Data Privacy at Syndigo, shares a playbook for turning privacy theory into operational results. If you're managing privacy across teams, tools, and time zones, this episode is a masterclass in making it work. What You'll Learn: Why privacy is a team sport and how to lead across law, marketing, and tech What privacy engineering looks like beyond theory How to build vendor programs that scale and stick Why privacy ops succeed (or fail) at the department level How to use maturity models to prioritize risk When to use DPF, SCCs, or BCRs and why backups matter How to run privacy programs in remote or global teams What it means to be a “critical friend” to the business Why centralized “Base Camp” docs make compliance scalable And so much more! Sean Milford is the Global Head of Data Privacy at Syndigo, where he leads global privacy initiatives across multiple industries.

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