Name
Janine McKelvey
Job Title
Former BT General Counsel - Data, AI & Security, Group Data Protection & Ethics Officer; Co-Founder, Women in Law and Data (WiLD); and PICCASO Advisory Board
Speaker Bio
Janine has spent many years leading multidisciplinary teams of data lawyers, compliance, governance and assurance professionals #gettingdatadone.
Most recently she was General Counsel for Data, AI & Security for BT Group across 180 jurisdictions. Her team were responsible for advisory and assurance obligations relating to existing and emerging data laws, including AI, data ethics, data governance, privacy and security. She was also their Group Data Protection and Ethics Officer.
Prior to joining BT, Janine was an SVP of Legal and Business Affairs at Warner Bros. for many years, and in private practice with Pinsent Masons (UK) and Bowmans (RSA).
Janine is a dual qualified English and South African lawyer and an advocate for responsible technology.
Most recently she was General Counsel for Data, AI & Security for BT Group across 180 jurisdictions. Her team were responsible for advisory and assurance obligations relating to existing and emerging data laws, including AI, data ethics, data governance, privacy and security. She was also their Group Data Protection and Ethics Officer.
Prior to joining BT, Janine was an SVP of Legal and Business Affairs at Warner Bros. for many years, and in private practice with Pinsent Masons (UK) and Bowmans (RSA).
Janine is a dual qualified English and South African lawyer and an advocate for responsible technology.