Data Protection Officer(DPO) & AI GRC | National Ice Centre & Motorpoint Arena | UK
Dr. Oludare Adigun Adesina, Esq, FIP is an accomplished legal practitioner, privacy
expert and Governance Risk & Compliance professional with extensive expertise in
data protection, governance, risk management, Intellectual Property , AI, and
technology law & Litigation.
He is currently the Data Protection Officer (DPO) & AI Governance, Risk &
Compliance expert at National Ice Centre & Motorpoint Arena , United Kingdom one
of the leaders in the entertainment and hospitality industry in United Kingdom with
branches in Sweden and Ireland. Also, he is the Managing Partner, Creative Edge
Solicitors, Nigeria as well as, the Lead Consultant at CreativeEdge DataPrivacy
Solutions Ltd United Kingdom & Nigeria where he is leading a forward-thinking
consultancy dedicated to helping organisations navigate the complex landscape of
UK GDPR, EU GDPR, PECR, NDPR, DUA Act, EU AI Act , AI GRC and
cybersecurity regulations.
With a diverse academic background spanning Law, Intellectual Property, Chemical
Engineering, Public Administration and Business Administration which fosters a
blend of technical insight, commercial awareness, and legal precision to every
engagement. Having practiced in Nigeria as a Barrister & Solicitor and in UK as a
Registered Foreign Lawyer he is empowered with strong experience advising
Boards, C-Suites, SMEs, corporates and cross-border clients on data privacy
frameworks, AI GRC, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.
In his professional journey he had the opportunity of a leading roles in law firms,
corporate organisations and consultancy environments, where he have successfully
delivered data protection audits, design end-to-end privacy frameworks, GDPR
readiness programmes, breach response plans, privacy and AI governance
frameworks, public surveillance, international data transfers, privacy-by-design
implementation and compliance training for boards and staff.
As a natural leader and strategist, he combines legal excellence with entrepreneurial
vision, positioning himself in corporate and private sector as a trusted boutique
consultant in the UK and global market passionate about how innovation and
emerging technologies can be deployed responsibly, balancing business growth with
ethical and legal obligations, thereby, building a reputation as a trusted authority in
privacy, data protection, Intellectual Property, Technology Law & Litigation and AI
Governance, Risk & Compliance.
He have the privilege of been honoured with the prestigious designation of Fellow of
Information Privacy (FIP) by IAPP as a reward of his contribution to the growth and
development of privacy and data protection industry globally. His experience in the
industry has further being certified with notable certifications available in the industry
such as: CIPP/E, CIPM, C-DPO, AI4DPO, AIGP-Trained, MBCS among others.
In May 2023, he was found worthy by Board of Regent of Prowess University,
Delaware United States of America and covered with the Honorary Doctorate
Degree in Commercial Law ( LL.D) as a recognition of distinctive achievements and
contributions to knowledge and practice of law.
He belong to several professional bodies such as: International Association of
Privacy Professionals (IAPP), National Association of Data Protection Officer,
UK(NADPO), Law Society of England & Wales, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),
Immigration Law Practitioners Association, UK(IPLA), Institutes of Chartered
Mediators & Conciliators(ICMC), Chartered Institutes of Arbitrators (CIArb-UK),
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, USA(ACFE) among others.
