About me
Dr. Phillip Ward is the Lead of Privacy Engineering at Canva, specializing in privacy technology with over a decade of experience in software engineering, data science, and computer science. He leads a team focused on creating privacy-enabling infrastructure for the rapidly growing tech company. His team develops innovative solutions for automating risk and audit functions, simplifying compliance for employees, and empowering customers to control their data and experiences. Dr Ward has diverse experience across hydrological modeling, neuroscience, financial services, physiology, data science and software engineering, and he holds university degrees in maths, physics, computer science, and biomedical imaging.
