Technology Governance - by Daniel Dobrygowski (Paperback)

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

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

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.