
Franklin Akinsuyi
- A
law
graduate,
Franklin
has
a
master’s
degree
in
computers
and
communications
law
from
the
Centre
of
Commercial Law Studies (Queen Mary and Westfield University of London) Where he specialised in global
data protection and privacy laws. - Master’s
degree
in
business
information
technology
from
Middlesex
University
where
he
specialised
in
secure electronic transactions over the Internet. He is also CRISC, CDPSE and CIPPE certified. - Leading expert in General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR, UK DPA) Consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Extensive
experience
in
lead
technical
advising
and
implementing
UK
Data
Protection
Act
,
EU‑GDPR
and
NDPR Data Protection, Privacy and Information Security Laws. - Technical and implementation experience in data protection and privacy compliance practice, remediation, training, polices and standards implementation Data Protection Compliance implementation services in sectors including banks, fintech, Insurance companies, oil and energy, social media, SMEs, and public institutions in UK and Nigeria.
- Extensive
experience
in
delivering
Data
Protection
&
Privacy
Service
provision
with
over
40
international
portfolios which includes Government Agencies such as the UK Department of Works and Pensions,
Government of Wales, and UK Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency which is the executive arm of the UK
Department of Transport. - Over
25
years
advising
numerous
global
organisations
on how to meet their data protection & privacy,
information security and risk obligations. - Extensive
technical
and
leadership
experience
as
a
GDPR
SME
to
Nationwide
Building
the
world’s
largest
Building Society. - Extensive experience as a Global Privacy Officer for Domestic and General and Group Head of Data Protection and Privacy position with Vitality Insurance, these roles encompassed both strategic and BAU responsibilities which included amongst other remits, advising on Business Process Outsourcing within and outside the EEA, Data Protection and Privacy Contract Clauses, Legal Bases for Processing, Third Party Due Diligence, Global Data Transfers, Marketing Campaigns, Regulator Liaison, GDPR Preparation, Subject Access Requests, Data Breach Notifications, Data Protection and Privacy related Complaints Handling, Developing Training and Awareness Programmes.
- Experienced Data Protection consultant for BNP Paribas (one the top 10 global banks) and Centrica, he also served as senior privacy manager for Barclaycard, Consultant to Kemp Little who were widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading technology law firms before merging with Deloitte.
- Extensive technical experience in providing advice on EU GDPR and UK DPA data protection officer role related activity for government and corporate organisations across the globe.
- Possess
sound
and
extensive
professional
knowledge
of
EU‑GDPR,
UK
DPA,
Nigeria
NDPA
and related regulatory framework.