Jamal Ahmed

Jamal Ahmed is an internationally recognised AI governance and data privacy expert, founder of Privacy Pros Academy and Kazient Privacy Experts, and author of the forthcoming The Easy Peasy Guide to the EU AI Act. Dubbed the "King of Data Protection" by the BBC, he has spent more than a decade helping organisations turn complex regulation into practical business advantage. He has advised governments, SMEs and global organisations including Meta, Deloitte, PwC, UBS and Vodafone, helping protect the personal data of over one billion people. Through Privacy Pros Academy, he has trained more than 70,000 professionals across 137 countries in privacy and AI governance. A trusted commentator on BBC News, ITV News and Sky News, Jamal is one of the leading voices shaping the rapidly evolving AI governance profession. In 2026, he received the Iconic British Business Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry in recognition of his work making AI governance accessible and actionable