Speakers
Presented By Alexander White - Privacy Commissioner
No matter how well-constructed, a building will not survive flaws in its foundation. In modern, data-driven organisations, that foundation is information. An organisation cannot expect its programs of business to succeed without ensuring its ground is stable under its feet.
The management of information, records, and data is about enabling the organisation to succeed. Whether operating its core business, implementing compliance programs, or driving innovative change, success depends on a firm foundation of good governance.
In this session, Commissioner White will discuss how mature information management enables core business goals, the protection of privacy rights, and the implementation of successful artificial intelligence tools. As we look to the future, the time and attention given to good practice in information management will be seen as an investment in the solidity and survival of our organisations.
Alexander White was appointed by the Governor in Council as Queensland’s Privacy Commissioner as of October 2025 for a five-year term.
Currently, he also serves as a member of the Dubai International Financial Centre Advisory Committee for AI Regulation.
Alexander previously served as Bermuda’s first Privacy Commissioner, from January 2020 to September 2025, and on the European Commission Working Group to draft the first General-Purpose AI Code of Practice under the EU AI Act.
He recently completed a term as Executive Committee Member for the Global Privacy Assembly, which sets the strategic direction for privacy regulators worldwide, and hosted the annual event in 2023.
Prior to these roles, Alexander served as State Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the U.S. State of South Carolina and served on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC) for a three-year term.
Alexander is a US lawyer licensed in the District of Columbia and a two-time graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history and a Juris Doctor (cum laude).