Ex-Corporate Privacy Lead - Built Privacy & AI Consultancy

EXACTLY 12 MONTHS AGO, I WALKED OUT OF CORPORATE FOR THE LAST TIME. LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. BACK FROM MALTA! 🇲🇹 Staring out at the waves on a Maltese beach this past week gave me something I rarely allow myself enough time for… Perspective. This time last year, I was finishing my final day as a corporate employee after almost a decade in the industry. Today? Here's what that leap has led to. 👇 BUILT a Privacy & AI Governance consultancy, secured some fantastic initial clients and developed a pipeline of opportunities I could only have dreamed about. ANNOUNCED a new course designed to help Data Protection Officers transform their careers and become more confident in their roles. LAUNCHED #LetsTalkPrivacy podcast now globally charting, with listeners in 80+ countries and Episode 48 dropping tomorrow! 48 episodes in just 38 weeks. Audio, video, long-form, short-form. We're building something different. EXPLORED opportunities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, established strategic collaborations and laid the groundwork for what could eventually become a new chapter for my family in the UAE. GROWN my personal brand through podcast appearances, a radio interview, collaborations with authors and entrepreneurs, speaking opportunities and networking across the country. INVESTED in myself through continued professional development in privacy, AI, business and property. And through all of this, I've continued striving to be the husband, father, son, brother and uncle I want to be. Just 10 months after setting up my Ltd company AS Privacy & AI Solutions LTD | Trust-Technology-Transformation in December 2025. 9 months after launching the #letstalkprivacypodcast. Let that sink in. But here's the lesson I want to share. The secret sauce isn't having everything figured out. It's learning to make decisions. Even when you're uncertain. Even when you're not 100% committed. Even when the outcome isn't guaranteed. I've been building my decision-making muscles. Because decisions determine direction, Direction determines strategy and strategy determines how quickly you get where you want to go. The right decision can save you years. The wrong one can cost you them. I'm now building towards 2027 with ambitious plans: Strategic brand sponsorships for the podcast. High-calibre consultancy clients aligned with my values Growth into international markets. More meaningful conversations with incredible people. If you're a brand looking to reach a global privacy, AI and digital trust audience… let's talk. If your organisation needs practical Privacy & AI Governance support… my DMs are open. And if you're an expert with a story, a perspective or a lesson worth sharing on Let’s Talk Privacy… I'd love to hear from you. The next chapter is going to be BIG. But I want to leave you with something my mum told me before I made the decision to leave corporate. Something I've carried with me ever since: ❤️ "You live once, it's not a dress rehearsal. Take the shot."