Technology Governance - by Daniel Dobrygowski (Hardcover)

About the Book

Build a technology governance program driven by digital trust which will encourage innovation and mitigate the financial, reputational and operational risks of emerging technology.

Book Synopsis

Technology governance is about choices. Every company must choose the technologies it adopts and how it will deploy them. Those choices matter.

The companies that win in the 21st century will be the ones that earn trust in innovation. Market forces, regulation, technical architecture, and public expectations all shape business decisions, but those choices ultimately belong to leaders. In a world where public confidence in technology is eroding and regulators are watching more closely than ever, building digital trust is a competitive advantage.

Technology Governance gives business leaders the tools to navigate those forces and make the right choices for mitigating risk and building trustworthy innovation. Written by trustworthy tech advocate and corporate governance expert Daniel Dobrygowski, this book is a practical guide to building and running a technology governance program grounded in digital trust.

Drawing on real-world examples from organizations including Maersk, Google, Wikipedia, and Microsoft, the book helps leaders build and deploy technology better, faster, and more responsibly. It shows how to embed trust into technology that organizations procure or develop, navigate geopolitical and regulatory complexity, and uphold the values of all stakeholders: employees, users, shareholders, and society at large. For executives, technologists, and anyone who wants technology to live up to its promise: this is the way to defend innovation and build lasting success.

Review Quotes

"Technology Governance makes clear that trust is not only an ethical imperative but a competitive advantage. Having led responsible AI programs globally, I know how challenging it can be to operationalize governance; Daniel Dobrygowski delivers critical insights that leaders can use to succeed."-- "Heather Domin, Vice President and Head of Office of Responsible AI and Governance, HCLTech"

"Technology Governance reflects the real conversations happening in boardrooms, policy circles, and product teams today. It shows that trust is not a constraint on innovation, but the foundation that makes it sustainable."-- "Julie Brill, Board Director, Ethyca and former Commissioner, U.S. Federal Trade Commission"

"Daniel Dobrygowski brings his deep experience in technology, law, and public policy to life with strong analogies and clear examples, making a persuasive case that trust is foundational to technology, and equipping leaders with an actionable framework to embed digital trust across their organizations. At a moment when AI and emerging technologies are reshaping society in real time, this book is both timely and essential."-- "Justin Blake, Executive Director, Edelman Trust Institute"

"As AI and data-driven technologies reshape every industry, trust has become a core leadership responsibility. Technology Governance is an important guide for executives seeking to embed privacy, ethics, and trustworthy governance into the future of innovation."-- "Barbara Cosgrove, VP, Chief Privacy and Digital Trust Officer, Workday and Chair, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)"

"Consumers everywhere need technologies that respect their rights, their data, and their dignity. Technology Governance is essential reading for anyone who believes in building trustworthy innovation, thriving business, and lasting consumer confidence."-- "Helena Leurent, Director General, Consumers International"

"Corporate boards are under growing pressure to govern technology with both strategic courage and stakeholder accountability. Daniel Dobrygowski's book is a practical guide for directors who want to move from passive oversight to active engagement on the technologies reshaping their companies."-- "Peter Gleason, President and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors"

"Good technology governance isn't an obstacle to innovation; it's an innovation enabler. Technology Governance shares how leaders can create trust and confidence to unlock the full potential of digital technologies."-- "David Kenny, Board Director, Best Buy and Board Director, Nielsen"

"Human factors engineering has always understood that safe, reliable systems are designed around the humans who use them. Technology Governance brings this same logic to every company, giving leaders a rigorous framework for building technology that works with people, not against them."-- "Jen Donahue, Executive - Technology, GE Aerospace"

"I can think of few more consequential questions for the years to come than: 'How should we govern the increasingly powerful technological tools that are likely to upturn much of our world?' Fortuitously, Daniel Dobrygowski has written an excellent guide to just this issue, in which he goes far beyond just questions of law and into, as well, questions of norms, cultures, and different possible market architectures. It's a crucial read for anyone curious about what happens next."-- "Nicholas Thompson, CEO, The Atlantic"

"In his deeply considered, researched, and important new book, Daniel Dobrygowski systematically and methodically unpacks what digital trust is - its roots, meaning, implications, and impacts - and relates it back to effective technology governance - one of the most critical needs of our times. This book shows us what good tech governance and digital trust look like in an exponential tech world moving at the speed of light, with practical guidance throughout on recognizing it, building it, and protecting it."-- "Andrea Bonime-Blanc, CEO and Founder, GEC Risk Advisory, Board Director and author of Governing Pandora"

"In this book, Daniel Dobrygowski offers a compelling and intuitive account of digital trust, based on two decades of experience working with professionals at the nexus of law and technology. He provides a step-by-step guide on how to build digital trust, and he shows that technology governance can be made a successful strategy where profitability, trust, and regulatory compliance can be combined by-design."-- "Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks, European Commission"

"The leaders who will define the next era of technology are not just the ones who move fastest, they are the ones who build organizations that people can believe in. Technology Governance is the book for those leaders."-- "Amy Weaver, CEO, Direct Relief and Former President and CFO, Salesforce"

"Trust brings innovation to life-accelerating adoption and enabling transformation. But trust should not be a slogan; it requires guidance, governance, and guardrails. Technology Governance offers leaders a practical framework for building that trust while advancing responsible innovation."-- "Sabastian Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer, Salesforce"

About the Author

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.