Mark Hendry
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Mark Hendry

Partner

Areas of expertise

Take Mark for example, Partner and Leader of our innovative Digital Resilience and Compliance team. He advises clients on all aspects of “Digital Trust” encompassing Technology, Data, Cyber, Privacy and AI. He has extensive knowledge and experience of developing and implementing regulatory change and compliance monitoring programmes, as well as handling regulatory issues.

Experience

Mark has spent the last twenty years advising and guiding clients through complex challenges in these topic areas. His passion lies in ensuring clients possess the digital protection and resilience required to protect their value and trust in their brand. After spending his early career working in technology and telco companies, Mark spent a decade in Big 4 risk consulting and legal practices, advising clients on all manner of cyber security and data protection issues.

Prior to joining S&W Mark spent three years founding and leading the cyber security and data protection consulting practice of a global law firm.

Notable client work and achievements

Contributing Author: Data Protection and Compliance, 2nd Edition (British Computer Society)

Professional qualifications and memberships

  • CIPP/E
  • MSP Practitioner
  • Prince 2 Practitioner
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What next for the EU Omnibus? What now for European AI?

The debate is far from over on the future of European data protection and digital regulation. The future for European AI hangs in the balance.

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You have to play by the rules to win: AI governance and observability

AI’s a winner at the Olympics, but Italy’s law trying to tame the technology reflects just one reason why all businesses need to focus on their controls when it comes to exploiting the technology.

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