Mark Thompson, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT, FIP

Mark is Director of Research and Insights at International Association of Privacy Professionals. In this role, Mark is focused on providing, relevant, strategic and pragmatic research and insights to the privacy community.
Prior to joining the IAPP, Mark was the Global Lead for KPMG’s Privacy Advisory Practice, which specializes in providing privacy-related support to global clients and the UK Cyber Risk and Regulation Lead.
Mark has supported 100+ global organizations on their privacy journeys. This has ranged from small start-up based organizations which needed pragmatic and flexible structures to support innovation and business growth to a large selection of global 100 organizations, processing hundreds of millions of customer records which operations across 80+ countries.
Mark has served on a range of industry and adviser committees and has regular interactions with privacy regulators and at the most senior levels of clients (e.g. Global Boards / NEDs) in relation to their Cyber and Privacy challenges.
Mark has direct experience in multiple sectors including, Retail, Telecommunications, Media, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Clinical Research, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Media, Utilities, Government, Health Services, Manufacturing, Travel Services, Public Transport, Aviation and Financial Services.
Mark’s professional qualifications include, BA (Hons) Business Studies, MSc in Information Security, CIPP/E, CIPT, CIPM, Fellow of Information Privacy, Achieved Prince 2 Practitioner, TOGAF 8 Certified, ITIL Certified.
Contributions by Mark Thompson
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ANZ Delegate Tour: Privacy developments in Australia and global trends for 2023
Speaker at In-Person Sydney KnowledgeNet: 1 May 2023 -
The Future of Data Starts Today and Not Tomorrow
Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2022 -
IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2022
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IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2022 – Executive Summary
Westin Research Center -
The Future of Data Starts Today and Not Tomorrow
Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 -
The IAPP-EY 2022 Governance Survey is coming, and we need your help
Westin Research Center -
Privacy Risks in M&A
Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2022 -
Deal or No Deal! Buying or Selling, Bargain or Costly Mistake
Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2022 - Member of Research Advisory Board 2022 - 2050
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Fairy Tale to Worst Nightmare: Privacy Class-Action Lawsuits
Web Conference Speaker - Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2020 - Cancelled
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Cookies and Adtech Update 2020: CNIL, DPC, AEPD, CCPA, IAB TCF and More
Web Conference Speaker - Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2020 - Cancelled
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Here Comes the Audit! What Now?
Moderator at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2019 -
Data Subject Revolution: What’s Changed and What’s to Come
Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2019 -
Data Subject Revolution: What’s Changed and What’s to Come
Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2018