Nikki Chapple
Nikki Chapple is a Principal Cloud Architect at CloudWay and a dual Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in Microsoft 365 and Security. With over 35 years’ experience spanning both IT and business roles, she specialises in helping enterprises embed data security, governance, and compliance into their Microsoft 365 environments.
- Microsoft Purview - DLP, sensitivity labels, information protection, insider risk, records management, and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
- Copilot readiness - oversharing assessments, container sensitivity labels, Restricted Content Discoverability, and secure-by-default configurations
- SharePoint governance - storage optimisation, site lifecycle management, access governance, and SharePoint Advanced Management
- Compliance strategy - phased roadmaps aligned with regulatory obligations and business priorities
Nikki combines quantitative tenant assessments with qualitative business discovery to deliver actionable, prioritised remediation plans that IT teams can actually implement.
Beyond consulting, Nikki is an international speaker and content creator:
- Co-host: “All Things M365 Compliance” - a video and podcast show covering Microsoft 365 security, governance, and compliance (with Ryan Murphy)
- Blog: nikkichapple.com - practical, in-depth guides on Microsoft Purview, SharePoint governance, and Copilot readiness
- Co-author: “The Microsoft 365 Maturity Model - Governance, Risk, and Compliance Competency competency”
- Speaker: ESPC, European Collaboration Summit, Commsverse, Experts Live, Workplace Ninjas, CollabDays, IRMS Conference
Awards and recognition:
- Dual Microsoft MVP - Microsoft 365 and Security (5th year)
- People of Purview - featured by Microsoft’s Purview product team (2025)
- UK Community Award - Security and Compliance Evangelist (2023)
Nikki is a passionate advocate for women in technology and is committed to sharing knowledge that helps IT professionals and decision-makers navigate Microsoft 365 security and compliance with confidence.
Her motto: “Microsoft 365 governance and compliance is not a project, it is a lifestyle. It needs to be embedded into the culture of the organisation.”
Social links
Blog: https://nikkichapple.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkichapple/
Twitter/X: https://x.com/chapplenikki
Current Events
Workplace Ninja Denmark Usergroup
at OnlineAugust 14 @ 09:00 - 11:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple at Workplace Ninja Denmark, August 2026, where she will walk attendees through a layered, practical path to Microsoft 365 C...
South Coast User Group
at Hilton at the Ageas BowlJuly 7 @ 17:00 - 22:00 BSTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple at the South Coast User Group Meetup + Evening BBQ Social, where she will share practical strategies for detecting Shadow A...
Commsverse 2026
at Mercedes-Benz World,June 24 - June 25Join our MVPs Merethe, Ståle, Ville, and Nikki at Commsverse 2026, where they will share expert insights on AI risk evaluation, Copilot success me...
Experts Live UK 2026
at CodeNodeJune 11 - June 12Join our MVPs Nikki Chapple, Ståle Hansen and Simon Skotheimsvik at Experts Live UK 2026, where they will share practical lifehacks for staying focus...
Workplace Ninjas Norway 2026
at Thon Hotel StoroMay 27Join our MVPs Ståle, Nikki, and Sandy at Workplace Ninjas Norway 2026, where they will share expert knowledge on the latest Microsoft workplace techn...
European Collaboration Summit 2026
at Confex CologneMay 5 - May 7Join our MVP, Nikki Chapple as she shared her blueprint for working with governance and oversharing when preparing for Microsoft 365 Copilot. This is ...
Community-Led Purview Lightning Talks
at OnlineApril 30 @ 17:00 - 18:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple at Community-Led Purview Lightning Talks, where she will deliver two lightning talks on real-world Microsoft Purview data r...
South Coast Summit 2025
at Farnborough International Conference Centre17/10/2025 - 18/10/2025Join our MVP, Nikki Chapple for this full day workshop on Copilot and how to make sure you have compliant solution with Purview. This is a paid worksh...
Collabdays Bletchley Park 2025
at National Museum of Computing in Bletchley Park24/09/2025Join our MVP, Nikki Chapple as Collabdays returns to The National Museum of Computing. There she will talk about something she has worked a lot with ...
Webinar Data, trust & Microsoft 365 Copilot: What your Data Protection Officer wants you to know
at Online26/06/2025 @ 13:00 - 13:30 BSTJoin our MVP, Nikki Chapple as she joins our partner, The Inform Team, in this webinar about data protection and Copilot. This will be an interesting ...
Commsverse 2025
at Mercedes Benz World18/06/2025 - 19/06/2025Join our MVPs, Nikki Chapple and Ståle Hansen at Commsverse, just outside London in June. They will share what is top of mind for them at the moment,...
Workplace Ninjas Norway 2025
at Nationalteatret Konferansesenter11/06/2025Join our MVPs, Nikki Chapple and Sandy Zeng for the first ever Workplace Ninjas in Norway! Nikki will do a Purview DLP deep dive and share her lessons...
European Collaboration Summit 2025
at CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf26/05/2025 - 28/05/2025Join our MVP, Nikki Chapple as she share insights in to how you measure the success of your Copilot initiative. Did you know that purview in Microsoft...
IRMS Conference 2025
at Hilton Birmingham Metropole18/05/2025 - 20/05/2025Join our dual MVP, Nikki Chapple, as she delivers the closing keynote at the IRMS Conference in Birmingham in May. She is joined by her podcast collea...
NIC Empower Conference
at Oslo Spektrum13/11/2024 - 15/11/2024Join our MVP & RD, Ståle Hansen, MVP Nikki Chapple and MVP Simon Skotheimsvik in Oslo for NIC Empower Conference. – Measuring Copilot and G...
Collabdays Belgium
at Collabdays Belgium19/10/2024 @ 08:00 - 17:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple at Collabdays where she will be sharing her insights into Dechipering Copilot: Unravelling Data Security and Governance in ...
GRC Community Group: Microsoft 365 Copilot
at Virtual via Teams11/10/2024 @ 13:00 - 14:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple sharing her insights at GRC Community Group: Ready, Set, Secure: Data Governance for Microsoft 365 Copilot This session wil...
CollabDays Bletchley Park 2024
at The National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park25/09/2024Join our MVP Nikki Chapple sharing her insights about Deciphering Copilot: Unravelling Data Security and Governance in Microsoft 365 We all know that ...
Do I Really Need To Buy More SharePoint Storage?
at Microsoft Teams11/09/2024 @ 15:00 - 16:00 CESTWebinar: Do I Really Need To Buy More SharePoint Storage? From chaos to control – effective data lifecycle management for your Teams and SharePoin...
Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark
at Online09/08/2024 @ 09:00 - 10:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple speaking at the Workplace Ninjas Denmark. She will share her brilliant insights in Deciphering Copilot: Unravelling Data Se...
Commsverse – The Microsoft Teams Conference 2024
at Commsverse26/06/2024 - 27/06/2024Wow, what an event! Join our MVPs at the Commsverse – The Microsoft Teams conference at the Mercedes-Benz World in UK Alexander Holmeset #HackTh...
Meetup Norwegian Microsoft 365 Community
at Online – Teams webinar Norwegian Microsoft 365 Community24/05/2024 @ 12:00 - 13:00 CESTJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple sharing her insights on how to Unlock the Potential of Copilot for Microsoft 365: Data Security and Governance Copilot for ...
How to boost your productivity with AI with Nikki Chapple
at Radisson Blu Scandinavia – Amager Boulevard 70, 2300 Copenhagen09/04/2024 - 10/04/2024Join our MVP Nikki Chapple sharing her brilliant insights into how to boost your productivity with two sessions at IntraTeam Event in Copenhagen April...
Teams Nation 2024
at Online21/02/2024Join our MVPs Mårten Hellebro, Merethe Stave, Nikki Chapple, Ville Gullstrand and Ståle Hansen at Teams Nation! This is a 100% Free, 100% Community ...
M365ReVival Copilot Edition
at Dronning Eufemias gate 71, 0194 Oslo15/02/2024 @ 09:00 - 16:00 CETJoin us when we are running the M365ReVival Copilot edition! Topic this year is Copilot in the flow of your work powered by Viva to drive change. We w...
AMA session: All things M365 Compliance
at Online11/12/2023 @ 10:00 - 11:00 CETJoin our MVP Nikki Chapple (CloudWay) and Ryan John Murphy (Epiq) in the upcoming Ask Me Anything (AMA) session dedicated to the M365 Compliance Solut...
ESPC23
at RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre27/11/2023 - 30/11/2023Join our MVPs, Merethe Stave, Nikki Chapple and Ståle Hansen at ESPC23 in Amsterdam. Merethe is part of the Programme Team and has helped select the ...
CollabDays Belgium 2023
at BluePoint Brussels21/10/2023Join our MVP, Nikki Chapple as she travels to Brussels Belgium to speak at CollabDays. This free event covers Microsoft 365 with some Power Platform a...
South Coast Summit 2023
at Farnborough International Conference Centre13/10/2023 - 14/10/2023Join our MVPs, Nikki Chapple and Ben Lee for two days of learning with focus on The Microsoft Stack. South Coast Summit is an in-person event with spe...
Collabdays, in-person UK
at Bletchley Park, UK27/09/2023Collabdays is a community-organised learning day offering you the chance to learn from some of the best Microsoft 365 speakers in the industry. With l...
Experts Live Europe, in-person Prague
at Prague Congress Cente18/09/2023 @ 08:00 - 20/09/2023 @ 17:00 CESTExperts Live Europe is the perfect platform for anyone interested in learning more about trending Microsoft products, seeking to gain practical advice...
Commsverse in association with Viva Explorers
at Mercedes Benz World21/06/2023 - 22/06/2023Commsverse was created as the event team was tired of going to mainstream events and being force-fed sales pitches disguised as technical sessions. Th...
Nikki's content
- Are you worried about AI’s impact on your data...by AI Governance and Data Security Show (AI Governance and Data Security Show) on 18/06/2026 at 12:00
In today’s digital landscape, the rise of Shadow AI poses new challenges for companies. Many are excited about the productivity gains AI tools can offer, but with that comes the responsibility of ensuring data is secure. The key? You need a solid data governance strategy that includes everything […]
- Introducing the AI Governance & Data Security Showby AI Governance and Data Security Show (AI Governance and Data Security Show) on 16/06/2026 at 18:56
Introducing the AI Governance & Data Security Show. Practical insights on securing AI, governing data, and managing Gen AI risk in Microsoft 365 and beyond. Subscribe for real-world guidance on: - AI governance - Data security - Microsoft 365 compliance - Gen AI risk management […]
- Purview Data Retention with Susan Lambby AI Governance and Data Security Show (AI Governance and Data Security Show) on 09/09/2025 at 08:51
Title: Purview Data Retention with Susan Lamb | All Things M365 Compliance Description: What happens when data governance meets real-world complexity? In this episode of All Things M365 Compliance, @Nikki and I sit down with Susan Lamb to unpack the considerations and configurations of Microsoft […]
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