The Role of a CTO in Compliance
Oshri Cohen joins Thomas Fox on Innovation in Compliance to unpack how the CTO's role in data strategy and governance shifts with company size.
On Innovation in Compliance with Thomas Fox, Oshri Cohen explores what a Chief Technology Officer actually owns when it comes to compliance and data governance — and how that mandate changes dramatically with the size of the company.
In larger organizations the CTO is a strategic planner; in smaller ones the CTO is often the head engineer writing the code. Oshri and Tom dig into data strategy, security, and the working partnership between the CTO and the Chief Compliance Officer that keeps a growing company both fast and safe.
Drawing on Oshri's work across HealthTech and other regulated industries — including SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR programs — it's a grounded look at building compliance into engineering rather than bolting it on afterward.
What's covered
- How the CTO's compliance role scales from head engineer to strategist
- Why data strategy and governance are a CTO responsibility, not an afterthought
- Where the CTO and Chief Compliance Officer have to partner
- Lessons from SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR programs in regulated industries
