For the past six episodes, the Data Protectors Podcast has looked at current issues such as the data protection principles, the cost of compliance, cross-border data transfers and how to engage with data protection authorities. Episode 6 presented an interesting discussion on what experts foresee the future of data protection will look like. Today’s conversation focuses on the role that academic institutions and scholars can play in advancing data protection. In the scintillating discussion moderated by Sumaiyah Omar, the speakers, Dr Patricia Boshe and Grace Mutung'u guide listeners on easy-to-read publications and courses that they can access to build their capacity on data protection issues. The episode also gives a sneak peek into the interesting work that both researchers are doing in the academic space to advance data protection. Moderator: Sumaiyah Omar, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, Data Protection Officer Speakers: Grace Mutung'u, Digital Policy Researcher; Dr Patricia Boshe, Lecturer and a Senior Researcher, University of Passau (Germany) This podcast was produced by KICTANET and GIZ/DTC Kenya, in collaboration with Nairobi Legal Hackers, as part of the AU-EU D4D Hub project.