Dale Waterman

Dale is a Solution Designer in Strategic Market Solutions in Diligent Corporation. He is responsible for assessing the evolving regulatory and compliance trends in EMEA and designing the go-to-market strategy for specific markets or industries.

Dale has 25 years of experience in the technology sector as a senior corporate attorney, public policy, and regulatory affairs professional.

He is passionate about helping organizations to implement industry-specific digital transformation objectives by assessing and managing regulatory and compliance challenges.

He previously served as the HQ Lead for Microsoft Corporation’s Corporate External and Legal Affairs for the Middle East & Africa where he worked with senior management to identify and proactively manage legal, commercial and compliance issues to drive business growth and opportunities in the region.

He also served as the region’s lead lawyer for industry and digital transformation and as the head of the Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit.

More recently, Dale acted as a consultant and task team lead for the World Bank, leading a project focused on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks for data and AI governance.

Dale holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Rhodes University in South Africa.