The Digital Intelligence & Governance Institute

Empowering Business Users in AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Governance

Leading the Digital Future

The Digital Intelligence & Governance Institute (The DIGI) is a global advocate for business users navigating the complex intersection of AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Governance. Through member collaboration, we deliver policy advocacy, thought leadership, and training that empowers businesses to leverage technology and reduce compliance risk.

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Our Purpose

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Policy Advocacy

The DIGI engages with legislators and policymakers in the US, EU, and Asia to shape laws and policies that enable business use of technology and reduce compliance costs and risk associated with AI, Cybersecurity, and Privacy.

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Thought Leadership

The DIGI researches and produces reports and thought leadership products related to Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Governance that help influence and shape the direction of policy discussions, public perception, and consideration of legal issues in these areas.

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Training

The DIGI equips business users with the practices, tools, and knowledge to:
• Meet growing compliance demands
• Reduce risk associated with the use of technology
• Strengthen enterprise cybersecurity programs
• Establish effective governance over AI and cyber risks.

What We Do · Focus Areas

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy
  • Cyber Governance
  • Data Asset Management

Key Activities

  • Legislative / Policy Advocacy
  • Policy Thought Leadership
  • Training & Certifications
  • Legislative Staff Events
  • Educational Field Trips
  • Webinars
  • Podcast

Policy Advocacy

The DIGI protects business users from burdensome compliance by influencing federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and policies.  

We advocate for:

A unified federal privacy law

Business-friendly AI regulations

Streamlined cybersecurity compliance

Consistent digital governance requirements

Thought Leadership

The DIGI helps steer policy conversations and legislation through: respected research, reporting cutting-edge podcast, conferences, presentations, and educational events

The DIGI protects business users from burdensome compliance by influencing federal, state, and international laws, regulations, and policies.  

Training

The DIGI provides world-class training to prepare and enable professionals & businesses to:

Manage AI and IT risks while maximizing benefits

Establish AI and cyber governance frameworks

Stay current on compliance with evolving laws

Combat cybercrime and establish effective cybersecurity programs.

Manage enterprise data

Membership

Have a Say!

The DIGI is a member-driven organization of business and professional members.

Corporate memberships are tiered and may include advisory board positions. Professional memberships are simply $150 annually.

The DIGI is poised and prepared to represent the business user’s point of view through its advocacy work on critical policies, laws, and regulations in the areas of AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and governance.

The DIGI's thought leadership activities ensure the business community’s voice is understood and influential.

The DIGI's training program provides critical workforce development, governance training, and certifications.

Join the DIGI now and help lead the digital future!

The DIGI Podcast

The DIGI podcast covers cutting-edge and developing issues in the areas of AI, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Governance. Subscribe to stay informed.

The DIGI’s CEO and podcast host, Jody Westby, continues her respected podcast at The DIGI. The podcast is global in scope and features interviews with industry experts, lawyers, academicians, government officials, and leaders from civil society.

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April 24, 2025

Challenges to Risk Management in Higher Education

This episode features risk management leader Tracey Swift, Editor-in-Chief of a new publication, HigherEdRisk.

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Jody Westby

Meet The DIGI Team