John Edwards is the sixth UK Information Commissioner. Previously he served as New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner, building an international reputation in data protection and privacy, including chairing the now Global Privacy Assembly. He also worked in a range of roles including as a policy advisor to the NZ Government, and as a lawyer for over 20 years. John’s vision for the ICO to be a regulator that empowers people to share information for personal and public benefit, and for organisations to use information to innovate in the digital economy safely. As a whole economy regulator, John is laser focussed on delivering better, quicker and impactful regulatory interventions in AI and biometrics, children’s privacy and AdTech and online tracking.