Sibenco Legal & Advisory

Susan Bennett

Susan Bennett

LLM (Hons), MBA, FGIA, CIPP/E

Principal & Director
M:  +61 (2) 8226 8682
E:  susan.bennett@sibenco.com
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Overview

Susan is the Principal of Sibenco Legal & Advisory and Founder & Executive Director of Information Governance ANZ (InfoGovANZ). With over twenty-five years experience as a lawyer and advisor, Susan works closely with corporate and government clients to deliver tailored legal and risk management solutions that meet client needs and strategic objectives.

Prior to establishing Sibenco, for many years Susan led large litigation cases and inquiries involving the production of large volumes of documents/data. She draws on this experience to deliver responsive risk management solutions for effective Information Governance and regulatory compliance, particularly in data privacy, cross border data protection and critical incident planning and response.

Susan founded InfoGovANZ in 2016 to break down the ‘information silos’ she observed among professionals, to enable more connected thinking and innovation for Information Governance best practice and help drive more holistic solutions, particularly for data privacy and cybersecurity. For more information – visit www.infogovanz.com.

Susan holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Laws, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP/E).   Susan is Chair of Sedona® APAC Working Group 6 – International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure, and a member of Working Group 11 – Data Security and Privacy Liability.  Susan is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA), a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (iappANZ), a member of the Asian Privacy Scholars Network (APSN), a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Areas of Expertise

Susan delivers strategic, practical and responsive advice to organisations in:

  • Information and Data Governance –  frameworks, policies and procedures to strategically maximise the value of information to achieve organisational objectives, while minimising the risks and costs of holding it.
  • Privacy and Data Breach – policies and procedures complying with privacy requirements, privacy impact assessments, privacy-by-design, ethical frameworks for data analytics, cyberattack preparation with critical incident planning and data breach response.
  • Corporate Governance – governance frameworks, policies and procedures to achieve organisational objectives.
  • Legal Project Management – timely delivery of projects within budget through the effective use of technology and people.
  • Inquiries – representing people and organisations involved in Inquiries & Royal Commissions.
  • Investigations – providing independent workplace investigations and reports.
  • Workshops and Presentations – helping leaders achieve strategic objectives and manage legal risks.

Speaking Engagements

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Publications 

Qualifications

  Tertiary Education

  • Master of Business Administration (Exec), AGSM (2003)
  • Master of Laws (Hons), University of Sydney (1999)
  • Diploma of Legal Practice, University of Technology Sydney (1990)
  • Bachelor of Laws, University of Tasmania (1990)

  Professional education

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional – CIPP/E (2018)
  • Legal Lean Sigma® and Project Management (2014)
  • Leading Professional Services Firms, Harvard Business School (2011)
  • Company Directors Course (GAICD), AICD (2007)

Practising Certificate & Admissions

  • Unrestricted Practising Certificate New South Wales, Australia
  • NSW Supreme Court, Federal Court of Australia and High Court

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
  • Fellow of Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
  • Asian Privacy Scholars Network (APSN)
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (iappANZ)
  • New South Wales Law Society
  • Sedona Conference® Working Group 6 – International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure
  • Sedona Conference® Working Group 11 – Data Security and Privacy Liability

Career overview

Sibenco Legal & Advisory Principal and Director (2012 to date)
Information Governance ANZ Co-founder and Director (2016 to date)
Sparke Helmore Sydney Managing Partner (2010-2011)
Partner and National Group Leader, Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group and the Legal Technology Support Group (2003-2011)
Consultant Consultant lawyer on large high profile commercial litigation disputes (2000-2002)
Middletons (now K&L Gates) Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation Group (1997-2000)
Phillips Fox (now DLA Piper) Solicitor, Construction Group (1995-1997)