GC REAIM Commissioner
Patricia Adusei-Poku is the Executive Director of the Ghana Data Protection Commission. She is a thought leader in data protection & privacy matters, program manager, information governance and risk expert in the public, private and non-profit sectors globally. She is a seasoned practitioner and regulator of data and technology ecosystems.
Some of her recent appointments include the Head of Data Protection at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Global Director for Data Protection & Privacy at World Vision International.
Currently the Co-Chair (with UK ICO Commissioner, John Edwards) on the Common Thread Network (CTN) of Commonwealth Data Protection Authorities, the immediate past President of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA), and currently the Anglophone Lead of (NADPA).
In Ghana, Patricia Chairs the National Statistics Advisory Committee (NSAC) responsible for implementing a statistical system that generates quality data for the production of accurate statistics. She is a Member of the Joint Cybersecurity Committee (JCC), the highest level decision making body for protecting and securing critical National Infrastructure including data.
Patricia is the Regional Project Lead for the development of the Regional Blueprint for Data Governance, Ethical AI Framework and the National AI Strategy in Ghana.
Patricia holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA – Project Management & Consultancy), MSC-International Public Policy – Queen Mary University, London, BSc (Hons) in Computing Science – Greenwich University, London, A Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) issued by the globally recognized International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Certified Practitioner in European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR).
She enjoys reading, travelling and charity work.
