Hetal Desai

Hetal Desai

Hetal Desai

Founder

Founder

Founder

After nearly a decade long professional experience specialising in tax and regulatory strategy, Hetal has expanded her expertise to technology-focused regulatory and privacy advisory.

After nearly a decade long professional experience specialising in tax and regulatory strategy, Hetal has expanded her expertise to technology-focused regulatory and privacy advisory.

After nearly a decade long professional experience specialising in tax and regulatory strategy, Hetal has expanded her expertise to technology-focused regulatory and privacy advisory.

After nearly a decade long professional experience specialising in tax and regulatory strategy, Hetal has expanded her expertise to technology-focused regulatory and privacy advisory.

Her work spans across data protection, product and digital risk, AI governance and IP strategy for innovation. This includes assessing how data protection and AI rules apply to specific product features, reviewing data collection and processing flows, drafting internal policies and playbooks, and flagging legal and risk issues before product or partnership decisions are taken.

Her work spans across data protection, product and digital risk, AI governance and IP strategy for innovation. This includes assessing how data protection and AI rules apply to specific product features, reviewing data collection and processing flows, drafting internal policies and playbooks, and flagging legal and risk issues before product or partnership decisions are taken.

Her work spans across data protection, product and digital risk, AI governance and IP strategy for innovation. This includes assessing how data protection and AI rules apply to specific product features, reviewing data collection and processing flows, drafting internal policies and playbooks, and flagging legal and risk issues before product or partnership decisions are taken.

Her work spans across data protection, product and digital risk, AI governance and IP strategy for innovation. This includes assessing how data protection and AI rules apply to specific product features, reviewing data collection and processing flows, drafting internal policies and playbooks, and flagging legal and risk issues before product or partnership decisions are taken.

She brings experience from global firms including Deloitte, KPMG, and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, combining years of consultancy exposure with a deep understanding of regulatory and operational environments.

She brings experience from global firms including Deloitte, KPMG, and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, combining years of consultancy exposure with a deep understanding of regulatory and operational environments.

She brings experience from global firms including Deloitte, KPMG, and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, combining years of consultancy exposure with a deep understanding of regulatory and operational environments.

She brings experience from global firms including Deloitte, KPMG, and Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys, combining years of consultancy exposure with a deep understanding of regulatory and operational environments.

At Zenya, she partners closely with product teams, legal heads and founders, to help them shape AI features, privacy and compliance considerations for better decision-making.

At Zenya, she partners closely with product teams, legal heads and founders, to help them shape AI features, privacy and compliance considerations for better decision-making.

At Zenya, she partners closely with product teams, legal heads and founders, to help them shape AI features, privacy and compliance considerations for better decision-making.

At Zenya, she partners closely with product teams, legal heads and founders, to help them shape AI features, privacy and compliance considerations for better decision-making.

Academic Trail:

Academic Trail:

Academic Trail:

Academic Trail:

  • Chartered Accountant (ICAI) I 2018

  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); actively advancing privacy and legal framework expertise through CIPP/E & LLB

  • Trained in ISO 27001 & ISO 42001 governance frameworks (Mastermind professional training program)

  • Chartered Accountant (ICAI) I 2018

  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); actively advancing privacy and legal framework expertise through CIPP/E & LLB

  • Trained in ISO 27001 & ISO 42001 governance frameworks (Mastermind professional training program)

  • Chartered Accountant (ICAI) I 2018

  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); actively advancing privacy and legal framework expertise through CIPP/E & LLB

  • Trained in ISO 27001 & ISO 42001 governance frameworks (Mastermind professional training program)

  • Chartered Accountant (ICAI) I 2018

  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); actively advancing privacy and legal framework expertise through CIPP/E & LLB

  • Trained in ISO 27001 & ISO 42001 governance frameworks (Mastermind professional training program)

On a personal note:

On a personal note:

On a personal note:

On a personal note:

  • She enjoys candid, no-frills chats; 

  • When not working, she unwinds with sitcoms, books, and a regular yoga practice; 

  • Known to ask “but how does this product actually work?” at least twice.

  • She enjoys candid, no-frills chats; 

  • When not working, she unwinds with sitcoms, books, and a regular yoga practice; 

  • Known to ask “but how does this product actually work?” at least twice.

  • She enjoys candid, no-frills chats; 

  • When not working, she unwinds with sitcoms, books, and a regular yoga practice; 

  • Known to ask “but how does this product actually work?” at least twice.

  • She enjoys candid, no-frills chats; 

  • When not working, she unwinds with sitcoms, books, and a regular yoga practice; 

  • Known to ask “but how does this product actually work?” at least twice.