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Chidera Okolie

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Information Governance Compliance Lead at NHS
📍 United Kingdom

Chidera Okolie is a dual-qualified solicitor in both England & Wales and Nigeria, currently serving as the Information Governance Compliance Lead at the NHS. With a background from the University of East Anglia, she is a recognized expert in AI governance, data privacy, and risk management. Colleagues and peers describe her as a dedicated, kind, and passionate thought leader.

Beyond her legal and tech career, Chidera is a published author of two crime and suspense novels. She is passionate about fostering creativity and literature among young people in Nigeria, having founded Idios Creatives, an initiative to nurture writing skills, and The Space Station Nigeria, which provides incubation opportunities for startup entrepreneurs.

Unique fact: In addition to her extensive legal and data privacy work, she is an acclaimed fiction author in the psychological thriller genre.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Information Governance Compliance Lead
Job Level
Middle
Location
United Kingdom
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AI & Data Ethics
She has authored influential academic papers on the data privacy concerns of AI-altered videos (deepfakes) and speaks on the topic at international conferences.
Data Privacy Law
As a Certified Information Privacy Manager and dual-qualified solicitor, her career is centered on data protection, GDPR compliance, and information governance.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Information Governance Compliance Lead
NHS
12-2023 - 11-2025
Senior Privacy Officer / Director
Data Protection Officer 360 (DPO360)
5-2023 - 7-2025
Case Compliance
Ministry of Justice UK
1-2024 - 6-2025
Data Legal Research Associate
University of Birmingham
1-2019 - 12-2022
Founder
The Space Station Nigeria
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Education
9-2022 - 9-2023
Master of Laws - LLM
University of East Anglia
Legal Practice Qualification
The University of Law
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