Keynote Speaker & Privacy Consultant — Toronto

The Nerd
With Trust
Issues.

Ross G. Saunders brings 20 years of tech, 15 years of privacy and security, and 10 years on stage together into talks and consulting work that actually move the needle.

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20+ Years in Tech
15 Years in Privacy & Security
10 Years on Stage

Three Ways to Book Ross

Each talk is tailored to your audience. Governors, engineers, executives, or the general public — there is a version for your event.

Public & Consumer
Your Data,
Your Rules
How to Protect Your Data in a World That Won’t

An entertaining deep-dive into the fundamentals of protecting yourself from cyber threats, along with the rights you actually have over your data. Practical, jargon-free, and built for general audiences.

Corporate & Executive
Racing
Regulation
Mastering GRC in the Age of Unstoppable Innovation

How do you manage compliance when the goalposts never stop moving? Practical strategies for governance frameworks that flex with disruption: rapid risk assessment, living policies, shadow IT and AI.

Wildly Flexible
Key Risqué
Indicators
Governance Gymnastics & Compliance Calisthenics

Explaining risks and controls has never been this visual or this memorable. A one-of-a-kind keynote that physically demonstrates how privacy and cyber risks materialize. Audiences leave seeing GRC in a new light.

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Ross is extremely enthusiastic about his work which is infectious.

Head of Operations — Global FinTech Payments Platform

Privacy. Security. Governance.
Done Right.

Working directly with tech companies to build privacy controls that function — not compliance theatre. Eight service areas, from fractional engineering to threat assessments.

Privacy Officer Advisory
Flexible expert support for your appointed Privacy Officer — roadmapping, program development, deep technical problem-solving.
AI Governance Frameworks
Usable governance that covers policy, acceptable use, shadow AI, risk assessment, and accountability structures.
Fractional Privacy Engineering
Embedded, senior-level privacy engineering on a predictable monthly basis. Data flows, technical designs, automated controls.
Learning Lunches
Short-form interactive sessions covering privacy in a way that actually moves the needle for specific roles and teams.
Risk Assessments
Organisation-wide privacy and security risk assessments aligned to NIST or custom-built to your operational reality.
SDLC Maturity Evaluations
Assessing maturity against OWASP SAMM plus privacy-specific controls. Gaps, priorities, cross-functional accountability.
Threat Assessments
LINDDUN and PLOT4AI threat assessments for product teams who want practical insight before they go to code.
Role-Based Training
Interactive privacy and security training for all staff or specific teams — from high-level awareness to deep Privacy Officer programs.
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Where to Find Ross

Toronto Tech Week — May 2026
Privacy & Pilates
Imprint Pilates, Downtown Toronto — 8am & 9am sessions

A jargon-free session on the privacy obligations that actually matter at your stage — no legal team required. Paired with a guided Pilates session. Spots are limited.

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Toronto Tech Week — May 2026
Toronto Product Con
Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto

Join 300+ product professionals at Toronto's first conference for working PMs and product leaders. Choose your sessions, connect with peers, and leave with insight you use the next day.

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Online — June 2026
Minimum Viable Privacy
Microsoft Teams — 2-hour session

A crash course for founders: which privacy laws actually apply to your startup, and real documents you can use tomorrow. For SaaS, mobile app, and platform builders.

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Speaking inquiries, consulting engagements, or just a conversation — reach out and let’s see if it’s a fit.