Act Now is delighted to welcome Dr. Malkiat Thiarai to our team of associates.
Our associates play a vital role in delivering our mission: helping to create a more privacy-conscious world by educating IG professionals. At Act Now, we pride ourselves on providing training that is clear, practical, and jargon-free — making complex topics accessible and engaging.
Every one of our associates brings extensive real-world experience from the information governance sector. This expertise enriches our courses and ensures they remain relevant, insightful, and highly rated by our delegates. We are excited to have Dr. Thiarai join us in continuing this tradition of excellence.
Dr. Malkiat Thiarai has worked for Birmingham City Council for over 30 years and has led the information governance function for over 20 years. He is currently the Head of Practice – Corporate Information Management and part of the council’s Digital and Technology Services multi-disciplinary leadership team. His role encompasses the duties of the Data Protection Officer as well as other aspects of information governance. He helps to improve the management of council data assets and provide strategic and operational management of information management.
In 2021, Dr. Malkiat successfully completed a PhD in Urban Science from the University of Warwick. His research focussed on the understanding the challenges and capability of using personal data held within public sector organisations for research purposes and use the analysis to develop new models of service delivery that are focused on social care data whilst balancing the rights of the individual to privacy and a personal life. He has previously completed the LLM Information Rights and Law as well as an MBA in Public Service.
Dr. Malkiat will be developing new courses around his area of expertise and sitting on our curriculum and exam board. He will also be assisting our team to deliver everything from one-day workshops to advanced practitioner certificate courses.
Ibrahim Hasan, Director of Act Now Training, said:
“I am very pleased that Dr. Malkiat has joined our team. I have known Malkiat for over 25 years. I am confident that his strong academic background coupled with experience of working in IG for many years, he will be great contribution to our team developing innovative curricula to help foster a culture of responsible data usage, build public trust and drive positive change.”
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