Deputy Commissioner Data Protection Commission Graham Doyle is Deputy Commissioner and Head of Media and Communications, Transparency, DPO Network and Stakeholder Engagement with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC).
Anna Morgan Anna Morgan is a partner in Bird & Bird's International Privacy and Data Protection Group and head of the firm's Irish Privacy & Data Protection practice, based in Dublin. Her combined background in litigation, regulation and data protection gives her a distinctive perspective on client problem-solving.
Partner William Fry Barry Scannell is internationally recognised as a leading expert in the area of AI law. He advises clients on issues relating to text and data mining, AI copyright infringement, machine learning, and AI ownership. He has expertise in AI specific contracts, licences, and dataset agreements. Barry specialises in advising on the AI Act and other legislation such as the DSA and GDPR from an AI compliance perspective.
Barry was appointed by the Irish Government to Ireland’s AI Advisory Council; has recently completed the writing stage of his PhD on AI and copyright; and is a member of the Law Society of Ireland’s IP & Technology Committee.
Denis Kelleher Denis Kelleher is a barrister. Until recently, he was Head of Privacy EMEA at LinkedIn, where he built and led the team advising on data protection and AI governance. Before that, he was a central banker, a diplomat and Advisory Counsel in the Office of the Attorney General. Denis now lectures in data protection law at IOB, and he is the author of leading texts on data protection and privacy law.
Partner Mason Hayes & Curran Hannah Perry is a Partner in our Data & Technology team. Hannah advises on all aspects of privacy and technology, from product counsel to cybersecurity, AI, international data transfers and law enforcement. Hannah has a multitude of experience in working with clients across the tech and IoT space, from traditional blue-chip manufacturers to next-generation AI and crypto businesses.
Prior to joining Mason Hayes & Curran, Hannah gained much of her experience with a Tier 1 technology practice and from her time in the European Court of Human Rights. Her variety of experience and knowledge means that she brings a unique depth of understanding and exposure to her advice.
Jennifer Noctor Jennifer Noctor is a Partner at RDJ and is a member of the firm’s Cyber and Data Protection team, advising companies and state bodies on a broad range of data protection and privacy issues, including data protection litigation, regulatory investigations, data subjects’ rights, in particular advising and managing large data subject access requests.
Jennifer is also part of the Security Incident Response Team and is responsible for assisting clients and advising them throughout the management and investigation of cyber security incidents. She leads and manages large scale data reviews and advises on notifications to the Data Protection Commission, Data Controllers and Data Subjects and how to minimise the impacts of a security incidents.
Laura Fannin Laura Fannin is a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland. She has extensive experience in advising clients on all aspects of data protection law, including DSARs, data breach management, international data transfers, GDPR compliance, engagement with the DPC and electronic marketing.
Laura advises clients on digital transformation projects, outsourcing, software development and digital regulation, including the EU AI Act, DORA, and the Digital Services Act.
Lisa Power Lisa Power has been an in-house DPO within the financial services sector for almost 10 years and holds various accreditations. Lisa is an active member of the Compliance Institute, Institute of Bankers, and sits on the Executive Committee of the Irish Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO) and is Vice-Chair of the Strategic AI Network (SAIN).
Partner McCann Fitzgerald Paul Lavery is a Partner and the Head of the Technology and Innovation Group in McCann FitzGerald. Paul is a specialist adviser on a data protection, information technology, intellectual property, e-commerce, confidentiality and freedom of information issues.
Paul is a leading expert on data protection and advises a large number of private sector entities and public bodies on their data protection obligations under existing and prospective data protection law, including advising on subject access requests, data security incidents, marketing obligations and consents, record retention matters, data protection notices, policies and privacy statements, data controller and data processor registrations as well as solutions to facilitate the transfer of data outside the EEA. Paul is heavily involved in advising a number of private sector and public sector clients on their obligations under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including carrying out data protection assessments and audits and completing data inventories in order to advise clients on what changes to processing activities, data protection notices and agreements etc to ensure compliance with GDPR. Paul is a Member of the Examination Board for the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection and also leads PDP's highly acclaimed Handling Access Requests training course (on an in-person and virtual basis).
Richard Cumbley Richard Cumbley is TMT Partner at Linklaters. Richard has almost 30 years’ experience of advising market-leading organisations on their most complex and business-critical information management and data privacy issues. He has worked on data related projects across the globe, including acting on, and advising on the impact of, landmark case law, as well as supporting clients on contentious and large-scale subject access issues, data localisation, “big data” and major data security incidents.
Richard Greene Richard Greene is Data Protection Officer and Director, EMEA Privacy Counsel at Autodesk. A qualified Irish barrister, Richard has extensive experience in data protection, international data transfers and privacy governance, and advises on the evolving intersection of privacy, AI and European data regulation. He is a regular contributor to industry discussions on privacy and emerging technology
Partner RDJ LLP Ricky Kelly leads RDJ’s Technology Sector and has extensive experience advising in the areas of Information and Cyber Security, Data Protection, Artificial Intelligence, and ePrivacy. He leads the RDJ 24/7 Incident Response Service team that advise clients in the end-to-end investigation, management and recovery from security incidents, and regularly provides bespoke compliance training to organisations in relation to their implementation of and compliance with their Privacy, Data Protection and Information security obligations. He is also an active member of RDJ’s Dispute Resolution team and offers broad experience advising a range of foreign, national, multi-national and institutional clients in complex disputes before the various Civil Courts of Ireland.
Rowena McCormack Rowena McCormack is a partner at DAC Beachcroft. She is a leading commercial litigation and cyber disputes specialist, advising insurers, corporates, and boards on high-value, business-critical disputes and crisis situations.
Ruth Hughes Ruth Hughes is Partner in the Technology & Innovation Group. She has significant experience advising clients in the private and public sector on a wide range of commercial contract, IT outsourcing, intellectual property, data protection and freedom of information matters and also provides specialist advice in advertising.
Legal Director EY Law Susan Walsh is a Legal Director in the Technology and Commercial department at EY Law Ireland. She specialises in commercial and technology law, with deep expertise in drafting and negotiating complex, mission-critical IT outsourcing and
implementation projects. Her practice spans cybersecurity, AI and emerging technologies, digital transformation and outsourcing projects including regulated outsourcing arrangements, as well as data projects. Prior to joining EY Ireland, Susan was a senior lawyer in the technology team of at one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms and prior to that held senior legal roles at Macquarie Group and MinterEllison in Australia, advising on high-impact technology and regulatory matters. She has extensive experience supporting organisations through digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity governance, including under GDPR, NIS2, and the EU AI Act, and the Australian equivalents. Susan regularly speaks at industry events on cybersecurity, AI and procurement, and contributes to legal publications on the topics. Susan leads the following PDP training courses: Data Security & Cyber Security and Cybersecurity for Data Protection Professionals.
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