Vivienne Artz OBE FCSI (Hon) CMgr CCMI AIGP

Vivienne is a strategic leader, advocate and expert on data and privacy global issues, focused on practical and innovative outcomes, with a diversity and inclusion lens. Her current roles include Data Strategy and Privacy Policy Advisor to the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Non-executive Director of Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation and Vice Chair of the Risk Committee, Board Advisor to Privacy Culture, Chair of the International Regulatory Strategy Group Data Committee, Chair of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and has been appointed to the UK International Data Transfers Expert Council, providing independent advice to government.  Vivienne is on the Advisory Board of Women in Banking and Finance, having been President and CEO from 2017-2020.  Vivienne is also on the Business and Law Advisory Board of St Mary’s University, the Alumni Advisory Board of Pembroke College Oxford University, the IBDE D&I Advisory Council, and is on the Founding Editorial Board for the Journal of AI and Ethics.

Vivienne is an exceptional gender champion and leader having received numerous awards in recognition of her tireless efforts in the diversity space, and as an individual who is pushing for change within her industry.  Vivienne was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours in 2021 for services to financial services and gender diversity.

What makes you a Risky Woman?

Risky Women are role models, sponsor, mentors and leaders who identify the opportunities to make a difference, bringing a gender lens to existing views and behaviours to drive insights and awareness about how we can live, work and behave in an inclusive way, where women are able to embrace opportunities to achieve their full potential. Risky Women support, inspire and help enable all women to be the authors of their own destiny.

Name your top 3 achievements

1. President and CEO of Women in Banking & Finance and launching the Accelerating Change Together Research programme focussed on identifying and making practical recommendations to addressing the “missing middle” talent pipeline
2. Working with UK Govt to achieve legislative clarification for data processing in the context of regulatory obligations as set out in Schedule 1, Section 12 of the UK DPA 2018
3. Being a mother to two amazing children and a wife to a fabulous husband while pursuing my career and passions for data and equality.

What is the biggest risk you’ve taken in your career?

Taking on the role of President and CEO of a volunteer led not-for-profit in addition to my day job and other commitments – best thing I ever did! It taught me how to make time for what is important and to lead by influence and vision.

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

I climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and watched the sun rise over the glacier – stunning!

What is the best quality for successful leaders in Risk?

Successful leaders encourage strategic thinking, innovation, and action … they inspire and bring people with them on the journey and shared success.