Eoghan Nihill is a dual-qualified solicitor in Ireland and in England & Wales, specialising in Artificial Intelligence governance, data protection, and regulatory compliance. He holds an Executive Master’s in Law & AI (University of Liège), an MBA from Durham University, and multiple industry-leading certifications including CIPP/E and CIPM (International Association of Privacy Professionals, www.iapp.org), CAMS, CAMS-RM, CCAS, CGSS (Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, www.acams.org), and Chartered Tax Adviser qualifications. He is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP), giving him a unique interdisciplinary perspective across legal, financial, technological and operational domains.
Eoghan has extensive hands-on experience working as both a Privacy Officer and an AI Governance Officer, supporting organisations through the implementation of AI policies, AI regulatory classifications and assessments, data protection impact assessments, compliance frameworks, algorithmic risk assessments and governance models aligned with emerging regulatory standards, including the EU AI Act. His work spans SMEs, private equity-owned companies, listed entities, fiduciary services and international regulated firms operating both onshore and offshore.
With a strong background in compliance, governance, and risk management, he has led data protection and AI implementation programmes, designed compliance remediation initiatives across Europe and the United States, and supported organisations in navigating emerging generative AI risks, responsible deployment practices and technical/legal accountability requirements.
Eoghan is an experienced educator and trainer who has delivered extensive teaching across multiple sectors, including creative industries, technology, financial services, public sector bodies, regulatory authorities and academia. His teaching focuses on AI governance, data protection, privacy engineering, compliance frameworks, ethics in automation, blockchain technology and the regulatory landscape for emerging technologies. He regularly speaks at conferences, seminars and regulatory forums on AI, privacy and innovation governance.
In addition to delivering tailored organisational training, Eoghan is a specialist lecturer for leading certification bodies and provides instruction for professional programmes, supporting hundreds of practitioners internationally in developing high-level expertise in data governance and responsible AI compliance. In recent months, he has delivered in-person compliance training to supervisory authorities in Dubai and Jordan.
Eoghan brings a multidisciplinary, practical and future-focused approach that integrates legal, ethical, technological and organisational need ensuring companies and leaders are not only compliant but strategically positioned for responsible and sustainable AI adoption.