What 35 Years in Tech Taught Me About Data Security and AI Governance

Event: Journals of the Information Entrepreneur Podcast
Host: Jacqueline Stockwell
Speaking engagement: Podcast (Guest Appearance)
Date: 26 May 2026
Topic: Women in Tech, Data Security, and AI Governance

I recently joined Jacqueline Stockwell on her podcast ahead of our upcoming session at Experts Live London.

Not just to talk about technology.
But what really sits behind it.

From building a long-term career in tech, to navigating environments where you are often the only woman in the room, through to how data security and AI governance are now exposing organisational challenges in new ways.

👉 Listen to Episode 057: 35 Years of Tech – Resilience and Security with Nikki Chapple


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Workplace Ninjas Norway 2026: My Sessions on Shadow AI and Data Security

Event: Workplace Ninjas Norway 2026
Location: Oslo, Norway
Format: Conference Sessions
Date: 27 May 2026
Sessions:

  1. Evaluating AI Risk with Microsoft’s Security Dashboard for AI
  2. Preventing Data Leaks to Shadow AI: Managing Generative AI Apps in Your Organisation

At Workplace Ninjas Norway 2026, I delivered two sessions focused on a challenge that many organisations are only just starting to fully understand: the impact of Shadow AI on data security.

These sessions were designed to reflect the reality organisations are facing today.

AI adoption is already happening.
Often without visibility.
Often without governance.

The question is no longer whether people are using AI.

It is whether you understand what is happening to your data when they do.


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Purview Lightning Talks – Microsoft Security Community

Event details

Event: Purview Lightning Talks – Microsoft Security Community
Location: Virtual (Microsoft Community Event)
Format: Live Lightning Talk (Recorded and published on YouTube)
Date: 30 April 2026
Sessions:

  1. The Day Offboarding Exposed Infinite Retention
  2. The Purview Hack No One Talks About: Container Sensitivity Labels That Fix Oversharing Fast

About the event

The Purview Lightning Talks is a community-led Microsoft Security event designed to share real-world Microsoft Purview insights in short, focused sessions.

Each talk is deliberately concise, cutting straight to practical use cases, lessons learned, and actionable recommendations.

The event brings together Microsoft MVPs, customers, and practitioners to share hands-on experience with data security, compliance, and governance in Microsoft 365.


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