Taj Mankoo

Denali and Consent Management Product Manager
@ Mistral Data

Taj has developed Denali, Mistral Data’s single customer view product, from the ground up. Over the last ten years she has managed its growth and implementation across all First Group Train Operators, ensuring robust consent management, improving customer matching and providing industry essential customer communication capabilities.

Richard Levy

Data Protection Officer
@ Square Enix

Currently leading the Data Protection Office for Square Enix as their DPO, Richard is a seasoned Data Protection and Privacy professional. Armed with a legal background, project management experience, technology knowledge and an understanding of how to apply it all to risk-based approaches that deliver creative outcomes, Richard is adept at skilfully navigating the intricate and ever evolving landscape of data protection and privacy regulations. His approach goes beyond “box ticking” exercises, championing a culture of privacy-conscious innovation that enhances player trust and frees the developers to focus on gaming excellence.

Craig Carr

Head of Privacy
@ Edit Salocin

Currently working for Edit Salocin as Head of Privacy, Craig is an experienced data protection and privacy expert. After graduating in Business Information Systems, he began his professional journey across a wide range of UK-based companies, with increasing responsibilities. He was most recently Data Protection Office for the digital transformation consultancy company Kin + Carta, before moving to Edit Salocin after a 5-year tenure.

Will Morrish

Chief Revenue Officer
@ CovertSwarm

Will is the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at CovertSwarm, bringing over two and a half decades of invaluable expertise across technical and security solutions. His career journey includes leadership roles in global network providers, cloud service providers, and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), notably contributing to the success of leading MDR SaaS provider Alert Logic. Will has a deep understanding of the intricate cybersecurity landscape, with a unique perspective that bridges offensive and defensive security strategies.

Mike Washington

Head of UK and Middle East Data Ecosystem
@ Anonos

Mike leads Anonos UK & Middle East Sales. He is a privacy solutions leader specialising in driving client value across the Data Insight, Cloud and Compliance ecosystem. He has worked extensively with Clients & Partners around the world managing relationships and outcomes for some of the worlds best known brands.

Vipul Asher

Sales Director
@ DataGuard

Vipul Asher is a recent addition to the DataGuard UK Go-To-Market team bringing a wealth of experience in the field of Privacy and Compliance. Vipul holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science and is also a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) with the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP). Vipul is an active public speaker passionate about topics like data subject privacy and consent management.

Ben Daley-Gage

Senior Consultant Privacy
@ DataGuard

Ben is a Senior Privacy Consultant in DataGuard’s Global Corporate Team, helping multi-national clients navigate the complexities of a global privacy framework. With over 10 years’ experience as a data protection and privacy practitioner, he is also an Advisory Board Member for the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Ben holds the Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection issued by the British Computer Society (BCS), and the CIPP/E, CIPM and CIPT certifications from the IAPP. Having previously worked as a Data Protection Officer for a UK Government agency, Ben also has experience working in higher education, healthcare, and fundraising, and is passionate about providing practical data protection and privacy advice that allows organisations to meet business goals while upholding people’s rights.

Emre Salmanoglu

Director Product
@ DataGuard

Emre Salmanoglu, currently serving as the Director of Product, joined the company in 2022 as the first external leader of the product division. With a rich background as a certified Enterprise Architect and degrees in Cybersecurity, Emre possesses a proven track record in crafting socio-technical systems. Before the pandemic, he founded an Enterprise SaaS startup and later joined startups as a product leader and demonstrated his ability to lead Product teams. Holding master's degrees in Engineering, Emre is not only a leadership coach but is also deeply committed to the personal mission of protecting people.

Kyle Tackley

Senior Principle
@ DataGuard

Kyle is a Senior Principle in DataGuard’s UK Tech and Privacy Practice with over 10 years’ experience in Technical and Data Protection & Privacy roles. Ensuring world class service delivery of DataGuard’s Hybrid InfoSec and Privacy as a service solutions to customers, and building a dynamic and successful teams are some of Kyle’s top priorities.

Damir Zambelli

Senior Principal CPM
@ DataGuard

Thomas Regier

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
@ DataGuard

Thomas Regier is the co-founder and co-CEO of DataGuard, where he oversees the commercial, sales, and management strategies. Over his 12-year career, Thomas has gained valuable experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, and Tech entrepreneurship, with expertise in finance, investment banking, and GTM (Go-to-Market) strategies.
Thomas holds degrees in Business Management, Politics, and Economics from esteemed institutions, including St. Gallen (BA, BA), Cambridge (MPhil), Columbia, and Harvard (MPA), which have contributed to his well-rounded understanding of various aspects of the business world. His passion for business and policies has led him to co-found DataGuard alongside Kivanç, and together, they lead the company with dedication and vision.

Kivanç Semen

Co-Founder and Co-CEO
@ DataGuard

Kivanç Semen is co-founder and co-CEO of DataGuard, where he leads the Company’s product strategy. Kivanç’s educational background is rooted in Business Informatics (B.Sc.) and Industrial Engineering (M.Sc.), having studied at the prestigious Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and having further developed his passion for data protection and IT security at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid.
Kivanç has been a driving force behind data protection, IT security, and digital transformation for over a decade, having personally supervised more than 100 clients as a qualified Data Protection Officer (DEKRA). Kivanç has always been a tech enthusiast; he started his journey as a programmer and independent IT consultant at a young age. At 17, he founded his own consulting firm GEKES, and ever since 2010 he has been a technology entrepreneur.