Field Trips episode with Sue Vinci, Chief Privacy Officer at Verizon

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Field Trips episode with Sue Vinci, Chief Privacy Officer at Verizon

Ron De Jesus sits down with Verizon’s Chief Privacy Officer to discuss lessons in trust, leadership, and evolving privacy beyond compliance.

Inside the mind of a CPO: Lessons from Sue Vinci

In this episode of Transcend Field Trips, our Field Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) Ron De Jesus, sits down with Verizon's CPO Sue Vinci, who brings over two decades in privacy leadership for one of the world’s largest telcos.

Vinci details the essential shift from viewing privacy as a regulatory burden to embracing it as a business imperative.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

The essential traits of an elite CPO: Why composure and curiosity are table stakes for a leader navigating today’s high-stress, high-exposure landscape.
How to become a trusted business partner: Strategies for moving beyond the “house of no” and ensuring your team is a strategic enabler, not a roadblock.
The future-facing challenge of scale: Why the regulatory patchwork is the new normal and how to future-proof your business against the resource drain of constant change.
Why privacy is key to trust: Sue explains why customers and employees want to do business with companies they can trust, making privacy a pivotal competitive advantage.

Watch the full episode below to see how to govern with confidence and unlock the next stage of your privacy program’s evolution.

You can also watch the interview directly on YouTube

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