Hi Smart Community friends,

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and record this podcast and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples listening.

In this episode of The Smart Community Podcast, we continue our Future Of series, this time looking at the future of data privacy. Data privacy is no longer something organisations can treat as a compliance exercise. As more services collect location data, biometrics and information through a range of tools, including AI-powered tools, the decisions we make about data have real consequences for individuals and communities.

I speak with Debbie Reynolds, AKA The Data Diva, about the future of data privacy and the growing relationship between privacy, trust and emerging technology. We explore why having nothing to hide does not mean having nothing to protect, and the risks of collecting data without clear purpose or context.

We also discuss why organisations need to consider privacy from the very beginning. Debbie shares practical insights into AI data minimisation, informed consent, and the importance of only collecting information that can be properly protected.

Responsible technology isn't only about what a system can do. It's also about who benefits, what risks are created, and whether people are genuinely informed and empowered.

As always, we hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it.

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The Smart Community Podcast is produced by Perk Digital.