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GDPR Forum London – 24th Nov 2017

GDPR Forum: 24th November 2017 – Whitechapel Gallery, London

Following on from the success of our GDPR Forum at the British Airways i360 in Brighton, we are pleased to announce the date and venue for the GDPR Forum London:

Why attend the GDPR Forum?

On the 25th May 2018, all businesses across Europe and the UK will face dramatic changes to Data Privacy Laws. With fines of up to 4% of revenue for non-compliance, GDPR has huge potential for disruption if not adhered to.

The legislation prescribes rules which are complex, but the reality is not as intimidating as some scaremongers might make out. The reality is closer to the existing Data Protection Act, with an extra layer of enforcement – however, the key to compliance remains in the detail.

This is an open forum which will help business owners, marketing professionals, and key decision makers understand their obligations to data privacy under GDPR. Contact us if you would like to know more by emailing: contact

Some comments from the recent GDPR Forum in Brighton:

“It was excellent, as a Marketing Director who is worried about what is going to happen as there are a lot of scare stories going on, the myths, I’ve had those balloons popped and I’ve been reassured!” – Oliver Hone, IMEX Group

“This was fantastic, speaking to someone face to face and having those questions answered was great!” – Ella Grant, Advice Clouds Public Sector Procurement

We were delighted to have a full house at our Brighton event, so we recommend getting in early – if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Meet the Speakers

We have a fantastic line up of speakers joining us, who are at the forefront in GDPR.

Gilbert Hill

Gilbert Hill
Gilbert Hill is a Privacy Technologist and Entrepreneur.

After a career in Finance, he ran a London digital agency with a mobile focus, and founded Optanon, a pioneering software product in the ‘PrivTech’ sector.

He now advises and helps organisations understand Ethical Marketing and Web Governance on a consultancy basis.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilberthill/ / @gilberthill

Ben Westwood

Ben Westwood
Ben is a Senior Privacy Manager and UK Data Protection Officer at eBay. He is responsible for all UK based data protection and information privacy matters within the eBay group of companies.

Ben has 10 years of experience managing regulatory compliance within the UK financial services sector. The past 5 years has been spent specialising in data protection and information security, with time spent at Legal & General, Vitality UK and Domestic & General.

Dan Hedley

Dan Hedley
Dan worked in the IT industry for a number of years before re-training as a lawyer. At Irwin Mitchell, he focuses in particular on software licensing and development, IT service contracts, outsourcing and cloud services. He also advises on open source compliance, data protection, software IP issues and the IT aspects of M&A and IPO transactions. He regularly acts for both established corporates and early-stage and fast growth businesses.

The Whitechapel Gallery, London

The gallery is a fantastic central venue, less than 1 minute walk from Aldgate East underground station. Alternatively, Liverpool Street and Tower Gateway stations and Shoreditch High Street overground station are approximately 15 minute walks from the Gallery.

For over a century the Whitechapel Gallery has premiered world-class artists from modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to contemporaries such as Sophie Calle, Paul Noble and Mark Wallinger. It’s with this backdrop (and tongue firmly in cheek) that we’ll be delving into the complex world of data privacy!