Privacy & AI Governance School
Build a credible path into privacy, DPO practice and AI governance
Practical, expert-led training for professionals moving into privacy, progressing toward DPO roles or taking on broader governance responsibilities.
Why now
Privacy and AI governance are becoming practical career disciplines
Privacy and AI governance are moving from specialist legal functions into day-to-day organisational decision-making. As regulation expands and accountability expectations rise, organisations need professionals who can turn requirements into practical processes and make well-documented, defensible decisions.
- Translate regulatory requirements into business processes
- Assess privacy, vendor and AI risks
- Document and defend governance decisions
- Communicate risk clearly to business teams and leadership
How you learn
Practical. Guided. Career-focused.
BestDPO combines applied learning, expert guidance and career-focused development in one structured programme
Practical
Work through realistic cases, create professional documentation and practise decisions expected in real roles.
Guided
Learn through live cohorts, expert feedback, Q&A, peer discussion and portfolio review.
Career-focused
Connect each assignment to workplace responsibilities, certification goals, internal progression and future role opportunities.
Flagship programmes
Explore our flagship programmes
Explore our current live Bootcamps in European data protection and AI governance.
Privacy & Data Protection Track
Privacy Career Bootcamp
A 12-week live programme for people preparing to work with European data protection and take on privacy or DPO-track responsibilities.
- First cohort
- 9 November 2026
- Special founding cohort offer
- Available for the first cohort only
- Format
- Live online cohort
- Language
- English
Applications open
AI Governance Track
AI Governance Bootcamp
A 12-week live, case-based programme focused on AI risk, responsible use and governance inside organisations.
- First cohort
- 23 November 2026
- Special founding cohort offer
- Available for the first cohort only
- Format
- Live online cohort
- Language
- English
Applications open
The BestDPO difference
Why BestDPO is different
BestDPO is built around the decisions, documents and communication that define real privacy and AI governance work — not around legal theory alone.
Real organisational context
Work through realistic scenarios involving business processes, different stakeholders, competing priorities and defensible governance decisions.
Practitioner judgement
Learn how to analyse ambiguity, explain your reasoning and communicate recommendations — not only identify the applicable rule.
Capability that supports progression
Use assignments to strengthen your current work, take on broader responsibilities, support progression within your organisation or demonstrate readiness for a new role.
Certification in context
Prepare for relevant certifications as part of broader professional capability — not as an isolated exam goal.
Meet the experts
Meet the experts behind BestDPO
Our programmes bring together practising specialists and experienced educators who understand both the work itself and how professionals develop.

Lead Educator · Practising DPO
Ksenia Laputko
Co-Founder of BestDPO
CIPP/E · CIPP/US · CIPP/C · CIPP/A · AIGP
Ksenia is a practising DPO, published author, keynote speaker and experienced educator with 15+ years of legal experience. She has created original training programmes and taught professionals at different stages of their development, combining first-hand regulatory practice with a clear, applied approach to learning.
At BestDPO, Ksenia leads the Privacy Career Bootcamp and AI Governance Bootcamp.

Instructor and Senior Privacy Counsel
Tatsiana Sivukha
BestDPO Programme Expert
CIPP/E · CIPP/US · CIPP/C · CIPM · AIGP
Tatsiana is a privacy and AI lawyer with 7+ years of experience across private practice and in-house roles in health-tech, ride-hailing and travel tech. As Senior Privacy Counsel at a global travel tech company, she advises product and commercial teams on data protection, AI governance and EU digital regulation.
At BestDPO, Tatsiana teaches CIPM, Europe AI Compliance Lab and Career Growth.
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