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Ian Williams

Ian Williams

St Helens,Merseyside

Summary

Once a member of the International Team at the ICO collaborating with other data protection and privacy enforcement authorities around the world on information exchange, coordinated enforcement and privacy regulation, I am now a Data Protection and Privacy expert. I have amassed a wealth of experience and now a well respected SME on data privacy. I can translate deep technical expertise into risk-based and business-focused outcomes through bespoke advice, training and guidance.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

DIRECTOR OF DATA PROTECTION

Railpen
London, Greater London
2021.07 - Current

Established startegy and operating model for data protection risk managment

Provided assurance and challenge to Executive Directors and Trustees on their data protection control environment

Supported all change managment projects, rights requests, incidents and data breaches and contracts

Data Protection Officer

BLM Law
Manchester, Greater Manchester
2019.11 - 2021.07

Created control demonstrable control environment Reported regularly on data protection accountability to partnership

Collaborated and advised on contracts, rights requests and data breaches

Data privacy consultant

KPMG
Manchester, Greater Manchester
2017.10 - 2019.11

Project manager and SME for multiple GDPR readiness assessments, audits and change projects, cyber maturity assessments and personal information control improvement programmes

Presenting and networking with clients to support sales drive and educate audiences on data protection and privacy issues

Advising national and international clients on data protection regulation

Data protection and privacy manager

Co-op Insurance
Manchester, Greater Manchester
2015.06 - 2017.10

Advised Executives on data protection risks and management thereof

Advisor to several high profile and business critical IT and regulatory change projects, including GDPR implementation

Provided advice on data protection BAU activities such as rights requests, incidents/breaches and contracts

Data protection partnerships manager

Co-op Group
Manchester, Greater Manchester
2014.08 - 2015.06

Collaborated with commercial lawyers on all data protection aspects of contracts

Central advisor on change managment initiatives

Delivered training - generic and targeted

International policy officer

ICO
Wilmslow, Cheshire
2010.06 - 2014.08

Rapporteur and contributor for Article 29 Working Party

EU representative for GPEN

UK delegate at all ex-third pillar meetings

Education

Bachelor of Arts - French and European studies

Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool
1999.09 - 2003.07

CIPP/E - Data protection

IAPP
United Kingdom

Skills

  • Data protection SME
  • Excellent communicator
  • Highly analytical
  • Solutions focussed
  • Engaging trainer

Timeline

DIRECTOR OF DATA PROTECTION

Railpen
2021.07 - Current

Data Protection Officer

BLM Law
2019.11 - 2021.07

Data privacy consultant

KPMG
2017.10 - 2019.11

Data protection and privacy manager

Co-op Insurance
2015.06 - 2017.10

Data protection partnerships manager

Co-op Group
2014.08 - 2015.06

International policy officer

ICO
2010.06 - 2014.08

Bachelor of Arts - French and European studies

Liverpool Hope University
1999.09 - 2003.07

CIPP/E - Data protection

IAPP
Ian Williams