Q Thank you for gracing us with your time, Mr Masson! Given your seasoned experience in entrepreneurship, could we begin with a few words on what inspired you to go in the direction of data protection?
A In 2016, I was in the process of completing an exit from the e-commerce agency I had run for the previous 18 years. During the 12-month earn-out period, discussions around the upcoming introduction of the GDPR were becoming increasingly frequent. By the time my exit was complete in March 2017, it had become obvious that significant opportunities were being created by the rapidly expanding data protection market.
Given that the UK market alone would require in excess of 15,000 data protection officers to meet the new regulatory requirements, but with only around 5,000 in existence at the time, demand was clearly going to be high for personnel with the necessary expertise.
Q What was the transition like from being a serial entrepreneur to being the founder of one of the leading data protection companies today?
A Even though The DPO Centre is into its fifth year, we are still entrepreneurial in our approach. Being dynamic and willing to “fail fast” is inherent within our planning. We do not shy away from taking risks, making big bets and being bold in our approach. Some of our initiatives have
