Gary Brown

Gary Brown

Chief Privacy Officer and AI Governance Corporate Lead Westinghouse
Gary Brown

Gary is a qualified chartered accountant, privacy and AI Governance Professional. An accomplished senior executive with 20 years’ extensive experience he has operated at board level in a variety of roles within a number of complex organisations across Financial Services, Leisure and Retail. He is also a Non-Executive (or Independent Director) with positions in the Health, Education and Charitable sectors. Gary led the GDPR implementation in the UK for a major global financial institution whilst advising the Group across its European jurisdictions, has been the serving DPO for a challenger bank, and is currently Chief Privacy Officer for a global energy provider with operations in the Americas, EMEA and Asia. In addition to his CPO/DPO responsibilities, Gary is leading his organisation’s Global AI Governance Program where is acting Responsible AI Officer. As an internationally recognised Privacy expert he has both presented at and chaired conferences and panels across Europe and the US. A seasoned executive with excellent communication, influencing and change management skills, he has an exceptional track record of leading businesses through critical transformational change programmes. A highly collaborative, critical thinker who demonstrates resilience, adaptability and drive. His motivational leadership style enables him to inspire his teams to deliver excellent results, whilst maintaining an environment based on honesty, trust and mentorship.

Responsible AI Summit North America: Day 2 - Wednesday, June 24, 2026

3:00 PM Panel Discussion – Inside the AI Governance Council: Who’s In, Who Decides, and What Actually Works

AI systems are now deeply embedded in core products, workflows, and decision-making, making governance a daily operating requirement, not a periodic review exercise. This panel examines how organizations are building cross-functional AI governance councils that are technically relevant, fast enough to keep pace with delivery teams, and clear on who has a seat and why. Speakers will break down how roles are defined in practice, how councils operate beyond high-risk use cases, and how governance models are built without forcing legacy policies onto AI systems that behave fundamentally differently.

• Seat design determines speed, trust, and outcomes.
• Governance must integrate builders, not police them.
• Success metrics beat principles and static playbooks.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Gary.

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