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Your regular host, Scott, guides listeners through creating a personal professional development plan tailored to data protection and information governance roles. He explains how to set long-term goals, break roles into technical and soft skills, and benchmark your current abilities.

Scott offers practical steps: make a “shopping list” of desired skills and qualifications, seek mentors (formal or informal), use events and exposure to build experience, ask your employer for support, and keep a living planner so you can grab opportunities as they arise.

The Rest is Data Podcast is your go to place for all things Data, Information and Records. 

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In this episode, Scott Sammons discusses the critical importance of stakeholder management in information governance. He emphasises the importance of effective communication and understanding the needs of stakeholders to achieve organisational objectives. The conversation covers strategies for engaging stakeholders, identifying their needs, and overcoming challenges in the process. Scott encourages listeners to take proactive steps in managing relationships to ensure successful outcomes in their projects and initiatives.

In this episode, Scott Sammons discusses the multifaceted nature of AI, its historical context, and the importance of transparency in AI governance.

He critiques the narrow focus on data protection in AI regulation and advocates for a broader, more inclusive approach that involves various stakeholders. The conversation emphasises the need for ongoing discussions about AI while not neglecting other pressing technological issues.