

Enterprise Operations
Enterprise Operations support EIT science programmes and put in place policies, systems, and best‑practice processes.
Martin Bate
Martin is the Privacy and Data protection officer of EIT. In his role he will oversee all data privacy and data protection activities, including web site notices, data subject rights, privacy by design and ensuring EIT meets its GDPR requirements, ensuring that the data EIT processes is kept safe, secure and treated with the care it deserves.
He received a BEng in Electronic engineering at De Montfort University in Leicester and holds an IAPP certificate in Data protection management (CIPM).
Prior to joining EIT, he has had multiple roles. Such as Group DPO for Ingenico, head of compliance at Worldline UK and many different regulatory roles at Sun Microsystems, and Cisco, helping to build and manage compliance for international regulations.
Outside of work, Martin is married with two cats. He enjoys Music, and has a large collection of CDs and Records. He also writes about music and is a collector of vintage HiFi equipment.
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Enterprise Operations are the shared services teams that support EIT science programmes. They consist of IT, Science Ops, Finance & Procurement, HR, Communications, Real Estate, Legal Commercial and Compliance. Partnering with colleagues across the Institute, they play a key role in putting in place the policies, systems, and best‑practice processes that supports a world‑class research and innovation organisation.


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"As a software engineer for MLOps within the AI & Robotics Institute, I help turn pioneering AI research into scalable, deployable systems. I’m driven by EIT’s long-term vision, rare funding model and brilliant community creating sustainable global solutions. Here, I’m trusted to grow through real autonomy and opportunities."

—Jade HartleySoftware Engineer

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