Cari Benn

Cari is Microsoft’s Chief Privacy Officer, leading the company’s efforts in privacy and data protection policy, regulatory, and legal issues globally. Microsoft technology underpins the world’s digital transformation, and she is passionate about building a strong privacy culture that drives responsible innovation. Cari brings extensive experience in advising organizations of all sizes on privacy and data protection law and governance, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, enterprise cloud, and online consumer services. Cari holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and a Juris Doctorate from Seattle University School of Law.
Contributions by Cari Benn
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Navigating the Legal Maze of AI: Data Minimisation and Purpose Limitation
Moderator at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2025 -
Automating Privacy Operations
Moderator at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2024 -
Applying Privacy Principles to the Development of New Technology
Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2023