S1, E7 - Inside the Privacy–Security Partnership with Transcend CISO in Residence Aimee Cardwell

In this episode of Transcend Field Trips, Ron De Jesus sits down with Aimee Cardwell, Transcend’s Chief Information Security Officer in Residence and former CISO at UnitedHealth Group, to explore the powerful intersection of privacy and security leadership.Together, they unpack the CPO–CISO partnership—where tension meets trust—and how aligning these two disciplines can transform compliance, risk management, and innovation across the enterprise.Listen to learn:How privacy and security teams can move from parallel tracks to true partnershipWhat makes collaboration between CPOs and CISOs succeed—or stallWhy data minimization is a shared cornerstone of both security and privacyHow to approach AI governance and emerging risk together🎥 Subscribe to ‪@transcend_io‬ for more Field Trips—candid, peer-to-peer conversations with global privacy and security leaders redefining the future of trust, technology, and governance.👉 Learn more at https://transcend.io👉 Watch full episode here: https://youtu.be/hKVyhK40ClsChapters:00:00 Introduction00:51 Meet Aimee Cardwell, Transcend’s CISO in Residence01:37 The CPO–CISO partnership: tension and trust03:47 Aligning privacy and security goals05:13 Why data minimization matters for both teams06:21 Balancing AI innovation and governance07:53 Managing risk together11:30 Vendor management and M&A transactions15:04 Breaking the “Department of No” stigma15:37 Who owns AI governance?19:25 Advice for privacy and security leaders