Episode 10: Filip Stoitsev, Global DPO @ IKEA, Sweden

This episode features the Global DPO of IKEA Filip Stoitsev, who openly shares his incredible journey to becoming a DPO, the challenges faced along the way, and the lessons learned.

It’s an honest, insightful conversation filled with valuable takeaways for practitioners, aspiring DPOs, and anyone navigating leadership in data protection.

A perfect way to start the year: with reflection, inspiration, and practical insights from someone who has truly walked the path. Thank you Filip!

🎧 Don’t miss this final episode of season 1— and thank you to everyone who has followed Confessions of a DPO, to all the positive feedback and to all DPO's sharing their story.

By the end of 2025, we proudly reached 234 cities worldwide! 🎉

Each episode is produced by the award winning producer Johnny Xing at amaxingmp.com. Thank you so much for your incredible help, patience, professionalism, and the positive energy you bring every time—it’s truly appreciated!

Thrilled to announce that a brand-new episode of Confessions of a #DPO with a twist is out now! It’s another teaser for next year’s season — Confessions of a DPO …and friends! Don’t miss it!

Our guest is truly exceptional! 🎙️ Together with my co-host Kalle Sebastian Nummelin, we had the greatest pleasure of inviting David Clarke, a highly experienced #CISO. We consider CISO as the DPO’s best friend!

In this episode we talk about the incident management and working together with a DPO.

Thank you, David! and thank you Kalle!

Each episode is produced by the award winning producer Johnny Xing at #amaxingmp.com Thank you so much for your incredible help, patience, professionalism, and the positive energy you bring every time—it’s truly appreciated!

Episode 8: Fanny Mrani, DPO @ Leesman, UK

Toghether with my co-host Kalle Sebastian Nummelin, we had the greatest pleasure of inviting one of the coolest DPOs we know!

Meet Fanny Mrani, a Data Protection Officer in a tech start-up!

In this episode, we dive into a day in Fanny's 👠👠 and of course, a few confessions you won’t want to miss 😉

📢 A quick heads-up: the sound quality in this episode isn’t perfect — our internet connection had other plans! 😅 After two recording tries one in September and the other one in October, we decided the conversation was too good not to share. Thanks for bearing with us!

Whether you’re a seasoned #dataprotection professional or just curious about what life is like behind the scenes of a data protection officer, this conversation is packed with insights and stories that will make you think (and maybe laugh a little).

Thank you, Fanny!

Each episode is produced by the award winning producer Johnny Xing at amaxingmp.com. Thank you so much for your incredible help, patience, professionalism, and the positive energy you bring every time—it’s truly appreciated!

🎧 Stay tuned for the next release in a few weeks, where we have yet another teaser episode for the next year's season "Confessions of a DPO...and friends" We'll have the DPO's best friend joing the podcast studio. Who might that be? 😎