Dale Waterman

Dale Waterman

Managing Director, Breakwater Solutions, (Dubai, UAE)

Areas of expertise

Data Protection; Cloud Computing; Technology; Digital Transformation; Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs

Education
  • LL.B., Rhodes University, South Africa

  • B.A., Rhodes University, South Africa

Memberships
  • Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa

  • International Association of Privacy Professionals, IAPP KnowledgeNet UAE Co-Chair

Biography

Dale is a Managing Director at Breakwater for the Middle East and Africa. He is a solution-orientated privacy, public policy, and regulatory affairs professional who is passionate about helping organisations implement digital transformation in a data-driven economy. His current focus on privacy and data protection is complemented by 20+ years of legal, policy and technical experience, including expertise in digital transformation across industry verticals, cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI, governance, risk management and compliance. ​

Dale has extensive experience working across the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, and Pakistan. Prior to consulting, Dale gained more than a decade of experience working at Microsoft’s HQ for the Middle East and Africa as Legal HQ Lead and Lead Lawyer for Industry and Digital Transformation.​

Dale is currently co-chair for the IAPP’s KnowledgeNet chapter in the UAE and responsible for developing and moderating a Privacy Series for 2022 for the Association of Corporate Counsel's (ACC) Middle East and North Africa Chapter. He is based in Dubai and is CIPP/E certified.