Instructure Appoints Stephan Geering as Chief Privacy Officer to Guide Responsible AI Strategy

Geering brings two decades of privacy, risk and public policy experience to spearhead global data privacy and AI regulatory compliance

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, the leading learning ecosystem and maker of Canvas LMS, today announced Stephan Geering as chief privacy officer. In this role, Geering will lead Instructure's global data privacy programs, working across legal, security and product teams to guide how the company builds and governs technology for educators and learners worldwide. He will define Instructure's data privacy strategy and ensure compliance with evolving AI regulations worldwide, overseeing how Instructure evaluates AI features for data privacy and safety risks before they reach customers, setting requirements for how new products handle learner and educator data, and leading the company's response to emerging AI regulation.

Geering will also serve as a trusted advisor to Instructure's leadership team on data privacy and AI compliance. He will work directly with product and engineering teams to build data privacy and AI governance requirements into the company's roadmap from the earliest stages of development.

Two Decades in Data Privacy and Risk Leadership

Geering joins Instructure after more than 20 years in data privacy, risk management and public policy roles spanning the technology, financial services and government sectors. Most recently, he led the data privacy, AI governance, and compliance programs at a major education technology firm, where he helped secure key ISO certifications.

Earlier in his career, he oversaw international data privacy compliance for global financial institutions and developed regulatory frameworks while serving at a government data protection authority.

Geering holds Masters of Law from the University of Basel and University College London. He is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in both Europe and the United States, an IAPP board member and the London co-chair of the Future of Privacy Forum's Privacy Executives Network.

"AI is changing education faster than most institutions can plan for, and getting data privacy and governance right is critical to how we build and support our products," said Steve Daly, CEO at Instructure. "Stephan will play a key role in that work, helping Instructure and our customers use AI responsibly as the pace of change keeps accelerating."

About Instructure

Instructure builds the learning ecosystem that organizations, educators and learners depend on across K-12, higher education and the workforce. Canvas, Mastery and Parchment serve thousands of school districts, university systems, statewide agencies and employers, reaching tens of millions of learners in more than 100 countries. Everything Instructure makes is built for education first, with the data privacy protections, evidence and institutional control that schools, colleges and employers require. That is how learning becomes opportunity, at every age, every stage and every pivotal transition. Discover more at Instructure.com.

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