Stephen Almond
​​Vice President of Policy and Consulting

With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of innovation policy, regulatory strategy, and public impact, Stephen has been at the frontlines of shaping digital governance across the public sector, international institutions, and the tech sector. He has been recognized by POLITICO as one of the “14 People Who Matter in UK AI Policy” and named by Apolitical as one of the “World’s 50 Most Influential People Navigating Disruption.”

Bringing to CIPL a deep expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), online tracking, data governance, cross-regulatory and international digital policy, Almond previously played a leading role at the Information Commissioner's Office as Executive Director of Regulatory Risk in shaping the UK’s broader digital regulation agenda, acting as sponsor for the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) and driving collaboration across data, competition and online safety.

Prior to the ICO, Stephen served in a range of public sector leadership roles, as well as Fellow in the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the World Economic Forum (WEF). At WEF, he led a global program on regulatory innovation, supporting governments and regulators to adopt more agile, innovation-enabling approaches in response to emerging technologies. Almond holds degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Oxford, and is known for his ability to bridge technology, policy, and regulation.

Contact

​Hunton Andrews Kurth
30 St Mary Axe
London EC3A 8EP
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Personal: +44 (0) 207 220 5634
Mobile: +44 (0) 7345 748807
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION
  • BSc, Business Mathematics and Statistics, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • MSc, Applied Statistics, University of Oxford