Leveraging Blockchain for Privacy - Enhancing Solutions

Sonia Siddiqui, Privacy Leader and former Privacy Counsel at Coinbase, will talk about how blockchain technology can enhance privacy, the main challenges when it comes to blockchain regarding data privacy, what solutions there are for them, and how to successfully communicate blockchain benefits to the decision-makers, among others. Sonia is the former Senior Counsel for Global Data Privacy and Security at Coinbase, Inc., a leading cryptocurrency exchange. Sonia advised product teams and other stakeholders on privacy requirements as it relates to new features, products, and launches. Additionally, Sonia supported the maintenance of the global privacy program through the review and revision of privacy policies, and notices, conducting gap assessments, and interfacing with regulators to discuss privacy practices with a focus on the crypto industry. Sonia has several years of experience assisting multinational clients in various industries including telecommunications, healthcare, retail, and technology. She has provided project management support and subject matter expertise on projects involving GDPR and CCPA readiness assessments, implementation efforts, data inventorying, third party management, privacy governance and policy development.