Meet Nick Seeber

What do Copernicus and Galileo have to do with the internet? More than you might think, according to Nick Seeber, a Partner and Internet Regulation Lead with Deloitte UK and Deloitte Global’s Internet Regulation Lead. While pursuing a degree in the history of science from the University of Cambridge, Nick was drawn to the scientific revolution, the period of time when Copernicus, Galileo, and other scientists were developing ideas about how the natural world worked. He found it especially intriguing how the proliferation of Gutenberg’s printing press widened access to information, bypassing existing power structures. Today, Nick recognizes the parallels in how the internet has allowed for new ways of thinking, bringing opportunities and challenges to our modern exchange of information.

Nick has spent 14 years at Deloitte, most recently helping clients comply with rapidly evolving AI, privacy, and consumer protection regulations. “In just a few decades,” he notes, “the internet has transformed almost every aspect of our lives. It’s how we work and conduct commerce, how we spend our leisure time, and how we meet our significant others.”

But there are challenges, too. Nick’s team at Deloitte works with clients on a wide range of goals, including protecting children online, preventing illegal content from being shared, and helping to ensure fair competition for small businesses on large platforms. When approaching internet regulation, it’s vital to be able to find balance, understand different viewpoints, and grasp nuance. Fortunately, these are skills that come easily to Nick. Born in Zimbabwe, he’s comfortable appreciating different perspectives. 

Deloitte’s TMT specialists grapple constantly with such complex matters. Luckily for Nick, he has a healthy appetite for games and puzzles. As a father of four, he has little time for pursuits outside of work and family—apart from his enthusiasm for board games. “Besides being able to connect with other people, I like exploring and being creative while being constrained by a set of rules,” he says of his impressively overflowing board game collection. “I enjoy collaborating, strategizing, and working in teams to come up with solutions.” To share his love of board games, Nick donates a generous collection of his favorites to a charity raffle each year. “I love being a board game sommelier of sorts, finding games that people enjoy and creating a space where you can both compete and have fun.”

Nick’s superpower is his ability to synthesize information and help people connect—valuable assets in both his hobby and his career. At a recent convention of platform businesses, for example, he was able to convey complex information in ways that helped meet the needs of attorneys, senior executives, and engineers alike. He is focused on growing not only Deloitte’s relationship with a particular client but promoting mutually beneficial connections between clients.

Today, many of Nick’s clients are working to comply with the Digital Services Act, the EU’s 2023–24 online safety regulation. Deloitte, he explains, serves as “a trusted advisor with a deep understanding of the law and what it requires,” helping organizations accelerate compliance and supporting a safer internet goal that even Gutenberg would be proud of.