What if compliance training didn’t feel like compliance training?
In this episode of Practical Privacy, Orla Dormer speaks with Jared Browne, Fexco Group Head of Privacy & AI Governance, about transforming AI Act and GDPR training into something people genuinely engage with — and remember.
Regulatory education is often delivered as dense, slide-heavy content focused on obligations and articles. Jared challenges that model entirely. His approach is simple but powerful: even the driest regulation is a story.
From framing AI Act training as a murder mystery to delivering AI literacy as a playful “Overlords of the Rings” experience, Jared shares how narrative structure, humour, and creativity can significantly improve attention and retention.
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What we cover in this episode
Rather than relying on traditional, clause-driven presentations, Jared explains how he redesigns regulatory training around storytelling. He discusses:
Framing compliance presentations with a clear beginning, middle, and end
Embedding AI Act concepts inside interactive narratives
Using humour and playfulness to increase engagement without losing credibility
Designing AI literacy sessions that encourage participation
Turning passive attendees into active problem-solvers
Through practical examples, he demonstrates how attention can be engineered — and why that matters for effective governance.
Key lessons from this episode
Even the most technical regulation can be structured as a story
Engagement increases retention and practical understanding
AI literacy must be designed for humans, not documentation
Creativity strengthens learning when grounded in substance
Compliance that is not understood will not be implemented
This episode moves beyond theory and focuses on something often overlooked in governance programmes: delivery. Because how you communicate regulation internally can determine whether it becomes embedded practice — or forgotten policy.
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