Technology Governance: Build Trust in Digital Innovation - Paperback

by Daniel Dobrygowski (Author)

Earn trust and strengthen innovation with this practical guide to implementing a digital trust-based technology governance program.

In Technology Governance, corporate governance expert Daniel Dobrygowski sets out a clear, board-level framework for making better technology decisions in a world shaped by market forces, regulation, technical architecture, and public expectations. For executives and technologists, this book provides a plan for building and deploying technology better, faster, and more responsibly. Every organization must decide which technologies to adopt, how to deploy them, and how to oversee their impact. Centering digital trust as a core governance principle, this book shows how to align innovation with accountability, ensuring that emerging technologies are implemented in ways that meet societal expectations while advancing business performance.

You'll learn how to:
- Embed digital trust into existing governance frameworks
- Balance innovation and mitigate risks
- Navigate the geopolitical and regulatory challenges that emerge from digital innovation
- Oversee emerging technologies such as AI, quantum, and Web3 with confidence
- Build digital trust into procured or developed tech so that it considers all stakeholders' interests and upholds societal expectations and values

Grounded in real-world examples from organizations including Maersk, Wikipedia, and Google, Technology Governance provides practical guidance for navigating the geopolitical and regulatory challenges associated with transformational technologies. It equips you to move beyond reactive compliance toward proactive oversight that protects value, establishes trust, and future-proofs your organization.

Themes include: digital trust, technology governance, responsible innovation, regulatory compliance, geopolitical risk, technology risk

Author Biography

Daniel Dobrygowski is an attorney and educator with two decades of experience at the intersection of technology, law, and policy. He was previously Head of Governance and Trust at the World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He has served as an Expert Advisor to the Global Forum on Technology at the OECD and was recognized by the National Association of Corporate Directors as one of the most influential experts on corporate governance. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University and is based in New York, NY.