Mark Cankett

Mark is a Partner at Deloitte. He is our AI & Algorithm Assurance and Internet Regulation Leader for our Audit & Assurance Service line, and a leading member of our cross-firm multi-disciplinary Internet Regulation team. He has over 20 years of experience across audit and assurance, regulatory compliance, regulatory investigations and disputes. He has led the development of our Assurance practice as it relates to our approach to assisting firms gain confidence over their algorithmic and AI systems and processes. Prior to focussing on the TMT sector, he developed a particular sub-sector specialism in the area of algorithmic trading in Financial Services with varied experience supporting firms enhance their governance and control environments, as well as investigate and validate such systems. More recently he has supported and led our work across a number of emerging AI assurance related engagements and has led our interactions with the European Commission in relation to the independent audit required under the Digital Services Act.