Nicola is a Partner in Technology & Transformation within the Deloitte Ireland Member Firm. She leads out the Digital Trust & Privacy portfolio encompassing all digital regulations and including data governance. Her industry background is predominantly in Tech organisations, and she has led on some of Deloitte Ireland’s largest privacy and digital trust engagements across all sectors (TMT, Pharma, FSI, Consumer & Public Sector), supporting clients with all elements of risk, with a strong lens on ensuring compliance while supporting innovation.
She is an SME in Compliance by Design (Privacy, Data Ethics, Trustworthy AI ) as well as having extensive experience across end-to-end lifecycle support: managing risk and maturity assessments at system and department level as well as strategizing, developing, and operationalising digital trust & privacy and operating models. She is an SME in emerging tech regulations (e.g. AI Act, DSA, DMA, Online Safety) and uses her knowledge and skills to support clients with innovation and brand enhancement using compliance as an enabler.