
Dale Waterman
Managing Director, Breakwater Solutions, (Dubai, UAE)
Data Protection; Cloud Computing; Technology; Digital Transformation; Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs
LL.B., Rhodes University, South Africa
B.A., Rhodes University, South Africa
Admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa
International Association of Privacy Professionals, IAPP KnowledgeNet UAE Co-Chair
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.