
Nicola Cain
Specialist and Expert Trainer

Nicola Cain
Specialist and Expert Trainer
Nicola Cain is the CEO and Principal Consultant at Handley Gill Limited, an award-winning legal and regulatory compliance consultancy specialising in AI regulation and governance, data protection, online safety, content regulation, responsible business and human rights. Nicola advises public and private sector organisations in the UK and around the world on how to get the job done right. While most of her clients are confidential, it is a matter of public record that Nicola advised Hampshire Police on its successful deployment of live facial recognition technology and was a finalist in the PICCASO Awards 2025 in the Responsible AI and Data Ethics Initiative or Leadership category in connection with the project. Among her qualifications, Nicola holds the IAPP Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Professional (AIGP) and Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe) (CIPP/E) certifications and has completed the University of Oxford SaŃ—d Business School Oxford AI Programme. Â






