In this episode of Transcend Field Trips, Field CPO Ron De Jesus sits down with Idriss Kechida, Global Data Protection Officer at OpenAI, to explore what it takes to build privacy programs that scale with hyper-growth technology.

Together, they break down the skills modern privacy leaders need, how to operationalize data minimization in LLMs, and why the future of AI offers more hope than fear for privacy rights.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• The skill set shift. Why Kechida believes reading 500 pages of law is the "easy" part, and why technical curiosity is the true differentiator for modern leaders.
• The "Village" approach to governance. Why governing AI requires genuine engagement across society, regulators, and industry—not just a single company.
• From "lane" to coalition. Why privacy professionals must step out of their legal silos to build accountability with researchers and engineers.
• Why AI gives us hope. Idriss’s perspective on how AI will ultimately enhance human agency and strengthen privacy protections, rather than erode them.

Watch the full episode below to see how privacy is evolving from a compliance function into a strategic engine for the AI era.

You can also watch the interview directly on YouTube