CutterCast: GDPR Compliance - Are You Ready?

Jocelyn Paulley is a Director at Gowling WLG, an international law firm providing clients with in-depth expertise in key global sectors and a suite of legal services. Jocelyn brings enthusiasm and a practical approach to drafting and negotiation of all types of IT and data protection agreements. She has special interests in data protection, emerging technology, and anything 'cloud'. She is a member of the firm’s Tech sector team, actively engaged in the technology sector as a whole, and a key member of the Information Law team, advising clients from all sectors on the impact of GDPR. She has spoken about preparations for GDPR at events with retailers (including banks), universities, housing associations, pension trustees, and to various in-house legal teams.

James is a Managing Director at ACA Aponix (Europe). Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he was CTO at Sloane Robinson, a large European hedge fund, where he managed the firm’s technology division. Before Sloane Robinson, James built a successful consulting practice working with high-profile asset managers to review and define their IT strategies and assist them with managing key projects, staff, and vendors. James also worked as a member of Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage consulting team for over four years, advising clients on all aspects of technology, managing complex implementations, and assisting with approximately 100 hedge fund startups. Prior to this, he managed Morgan Stanley’s electronic trading platform support after completing the firm’s graduate training scheme. James earned his Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Birmingham (UK).