John Bowman, AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP

IBM

AI Ethics Market Strategy Lead

John Bowman, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP joined IBM’s Chief Privacy Office in October 2022 with a primary mission to deliver client success and drive growth in IBM, including advising on enhancements to support regulatory compliance, helping to create a deployment framework, and commercialization of select CPO assets. Previously, John was a Senior Principal in Promontory, a Business Unit of IBM Consulting, having joined the company in 2014. John’s client engagements included managing privacy change programs, preparing applications for Binding Corporate Rules, helping organizations prepare for regulatory audits, and advising on issues of risk, compliance, and public policy.

Prior to joining Promontory, John worked at the UK Ministry of Justice where he was Head of EU and International Data Protection Policy. In this role, he served as the UK government’s lead negotiator on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). John served on the IAPP European Advisory Board 2019-2020 and has over 25 articles published on privacy-related topics. He is also a regular speaker on the international privacy conference circuit having spoken on AI Governance, GDPR compliance, global data transfers, digital ethics, Brexit and building an effective privacy program.

 

Contributions by John Bowman

  • AI Act: Governance and Regulatory Reforms
    Speaker at In-Person Helsinki KnowledgeNet: 9 April 2025
  • The Bletchley Declaration: Current Best Practices for AI Safety
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2025
  • The UK’s New Direction on Data, AI and Online Safety — A Practical Guide
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2025
  • AI: The Blackbox Uncovered
    Speaker at In-Person London KnowledgeNet: 23 Jan. 2025
  • 'To Make an End is to Make a Beginning' UK Strategy on Data, AI, & Online Safety
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2024
  • AI Case Law, Enforcement Action and its Impact: Key Risks, Trends and Strategies
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2024
  • Forging a Better Britain–Data, AI, and Online Safety-Paths to Digital Regulation
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2024
  • The Emerging AI Landscape: Revolution or Evolution?
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2023
  • Creating Value Through Your Privacy Program
    Speaker at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023
  • You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine: The UK’s Approach to AI Governance Post-Brexit
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2023
  • A New Direction — How the UK is Redefining Data Protection in the Global Context
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2022
  • Having Your Data Protection Day in Court!
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2022
  • Privacy Enhancing Technologies as Collaboration Tools
    Speaker at IAPP Data Protection Intensive: UK 2022
  • The Road to Continuous Compliance: How Future-Proof is Your Privacy Program?
    Web Conference Speaker
  • Beyond Brexit: Exploring the UK’s Ambitious New Data Regime
    Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2021
  • Notes from the IAPP Europe, 3 Sept. 2021
    Europe Data Protection Digest
  • Show Up, Stand Out: Authentic Leadership in Uncertain Times
    Web Conference Speaker
  • ‘Brexit Means Brexit’ — Unpacking the Reality. UK Data Protection Law After 2020
    Web Conference Speaker
  • 2021: Upcoming Data Privacy Challenges
    Speaker at Virtual Lisbon KnowledgeNet: 28 January 2021
  • Speaker at IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress 2020 - Cancelled
  • Brexit and The Way Forward
    Speaker at Virtual Bristol KnowledgeNet: 4 November 2020
  • Clock ticks on Brexit adequacy decision
    The Privacy Advisor
  • Speaker at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2020 - Canceled