As questions of trust, surveillance, and data sovereignty become central to global trade, businesses face mounting pressure to prove not just compliance but true accountability. That’s why we turned to Constantine Karbaliotis. With new international regulations, collapsing frameworks, and the rising costs of poor data governance, the stakes are high and urgent.
Constantine Karbaliotis, Counsel of nNovation LLP. His career spans privacy law, international trade, and corporate governance. Constantine’s global perspective and hands-on experience with cross-border data flows make him the right voice for this moment.
(04:57) Humor can be an effective tool for communicating complex compliance messages.
(11:05) Career paths in privacy often emerge from multidisciplinary backgrounds.
(20:11) Data is becoming the central driver of economic and political power.
(27:10) Fixed laws struggle with rapid change, but adaptable rules offer a sustainable solution.
(30:51) Privacy compliance is increasingly tied to business growth and market access.
(38:21) Poor data governance creates long-term organizational risk.
(42:47) Enforcement and litigation often reveal underlying retention failures.
(47:33) Boards and executives are being held more accountable for information management.
(52:56) Restoring global trust will require renewed commitment to transparency and legal cooperation.