Sophia Ignatidou

U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office

Group Manager, AI and Data Science

Sophia Ignatidou is the Group Manager for AI and Data Science at the ICO, leading the UK data protection authority’s team of AI policy and technology experts. The team serves as the centre of AI expertise within the ICO but also works on cross-regulatory cooperation domestically and internationally, develops guidance and ensures the organisation responds to developments in the field of AI in an agile and evidenced-based way.



Prior to joining the ICO, Sophia was a fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London, following years working in journalism in the UK and Greece.



 

Contributions by Sophia Ignatidou

  • AI: The Blackbox Uncovered
    Speaker at In-Person London KnowledgeNet: 23 Jan. 2025
  • Automated Decisions Panel and Networking
    Speaker at In-Person London KnowledgeNet: 30 May 2024
  • Kids and Bots: Generative AI and the Next Generation
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2023
  • European AI Regulation: The Inside Story
    Speaker at AI Governance Global 2023, an IAPP event