David Mesman, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

David is an Australian-based lawyer and consultant who focuses on privacy, freedom of information, data governance and security, advising on broader administrative law and regulatory issues, as well as helping with Lean-Six-Sigma Greenbelt projects. At present, he runs his own practice, CicaData, but was a 10+ year 'veteran' of NBN, Australia’s National Broadband Network, where he worked in a commercial role with NBN’s Chief Data Office as Executive Advisor – Data Governance. Before that, he was NBN’s General Counsel - FOI, Privacy & Knowledge Management. Canadian-born, David graduated from McGill Law School in Montréal and was called to the Ontario Bar before migrating to Sydney, Australia. A Member of the NSW Law Society Privacy and Data Law Committee, David has a keen interest in data ethics and consumer data rights, along with developing practical, strategic solutions for government, business and the broader community in rapidly evolving regulatory and commercial environments. He also has a 'side hustle' as a speech and screenwriter.
Contributions by David Mesman
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Administrative Fines Under the Reformed Privacy Act 1988: Mechanics, What They Mean and How They Will Change the World
Speaker at In-Person Canberra KnowledgeNet: 20 March 2025 -
What Does "Good" Look Like From a Technical Perspective When Protecting Privacy?
Speaker at In-Person Canberra KnowledgeNet: 2 May 2024 -
Hot Topics in Privacy Law Reform
Speaker at In-Person Canberra KnowledgeNet: 16 Nov. 2023 -
Privacy Impact Assessments and the Most Effective Ways to do Them
Speaker at Virtual Sydney KnowledgeNet: 25 Oct. 2023 -
To charge or not to charge for DSARs, that is the question
Privacy Perspectives -
Do privacy principles have to trump convenience?
Privacy Perspectives -
On notice: Why Australian organizations need to clean up their data holdings
Privacy Perspectives -
Fears and What's Fair?
Speaker at IAPP ANZ Summit 2022 -
Perfect Your Privacy (Story) Pitch: The importance of storytelling techniques in the business world
Speaker at In-Person Sydney KnowledgeNet: 14 July 2022 -
Fines, flossing and films — The importance of storytelling to privacy hygiene
Privacy Perspectives