Twenty years in technology have not made Ross Saunders more trusting, but they have made him harder to fool.

A self-proclaimed Nerd with Trust Issues, Ross is a Toronto-based privacy and cybersecurity consultant and professional keynote speaker who has spent 15 years working in privacy, cybersecurity, and technology risk. His background runs from SaaS product management and software development through a decade of GRC consulting, delivering for technical and non-technical audiences across Canada, South Africa, India, and beyond.

CIPP/E certified (IAPP), with credentials in ethical hacking, data analytics, and paralegal practice, he holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology and Innovation, Cum Laude, President's Award, from the Davinci Institute. He serves on the National Board of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and is a Past-President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa.