Tom is an economist specialising in data protection and privacy issues. His background is in regulatory and competition economics, primarily in digital markets and telecommunications. Before joining the ICO in 2020 he worked for Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, and before this in economic consulting.
Based in London, he leads the ICO’s economic functions and oversees analysis across the full range of ICO activities, including the consideration of policy impacts, research into the value of data and of privacy and input to investigations, enforcement and litigation.
Tom holds undergraduate and masters degrees in economics from the London School of Economics, and postgraduate qualifications from King’s College London and the Harvard Kennedy School.
Sessions auxquelles Tom Reynolds participe
Mardi 11 Juin, 2024
Introduction Most companies perceive compliance with data protection regulations as a source of costs. This session will explore a new perspective: how to turn compliance into a source of economic and financial value creation, and how to move from cost to investment perspective. This session also focuses on the relationship between compliance efforts and their financial and economic e...
Mardi 13 Mai, 2025
The role of data regulations in enabling economic growth is currently a topic of intense interest in many parts of the world. Attendees of this enriching session will hear discussions on the nature and design of data regulations, and balances to be struck, including the extent to which regulators seek to enable good outcomes as well as prevent bad ones. Key questions