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Global Data Innovation
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Global Data Innovation
Founded by award-winning attorney Dominique Shelton Leipzig, we deliver CEO & board-level strategies that transform regulatory complexity into a competitive advantage—turning trust into a growth engine.
We go beyond compliance. Our mission is to equip you with explainable, measurable governance frameworks that align innovation with fiduciary duty, future-proof your enterprise against regulatory shifts, and unify cross-functional teams around responsible, ethical, high-impact digital transformation that achieves TRUST.
What we solve: We address the costly problem of the growing leadership gap in AI, privacy, and cybersecurity governance. Since 2015, cyber crime has cost our global economy nearly $60 trillion, more than double the gross domestic product of the United States. These numbers are set to expand with the deployment of AI without governance.
While organizations rapidly adopt new technologies, many CEOs, Boards and other leaders lack clear, measurable frameworks to oversee these innovations responsibly—exposing them and the organizations they lead to reputational damage, regulatory penalties, stakeholder mistrust, and ethical blind spots.
- Governance Clarity: Establish an explainable, measurable framework that empowers your organization to act decisively.
- Future-Proofing Strategy: Anticipate regulatory demands before they hit—avoiding costly retrofits and maintaining competitive edge.
- Exceptional Communication: Translate technical complexity into strategic value—unifying stakeholders and accelerating trusted innovation.
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Dominique Shelton Leipzig
Dominique Shelton Leipzig's strategic approach goes beyond conventional methods, embracing innovation and adaptability to provide enterprise-level guidance for leaders. Dominique founded the Global Data Innovation Teams at two successful international law firms where she provided strategic guidance to companies with a cumulative market capitalization of over $3 trillion. Dominique has trained and coached over 50,000 professionals on AI, privacy, and cybersecurity, including Fortune 100 executives, board members and leaders at major companies and universities, and, at the request of the California Supreme Court, trained all California judges on data privacy. With a focus on long-term growth, Global Data Innovation is your compass to keep your business ahead of the curve in today’s ever-evolving AI landscape.
Her testimony before the California Senate Judiciary has influenced key legislative decisions. She is also a trusted advisor to policymakers in Washington, where she is working closely with lawmakers charged with crafting the nation’s first legislative and regulatory framework on artificial intelligence.
Dominique founded the Digital Trust Summit that brings together CEOs and board members to discuss data leadership in the areas of generative AI, privacy and cyber. Over 100 executives regularly attend the summit.
Dubbed “The Oracle of Data” by business insiders for her uncanny ability to forecast data and regulatory trends that propel her clients’ competitive advantage, Dominique Shelton Leipzig leads this advisory practice and leverages her three decades of trusted expertise and relationships with government leaders, vanguard academics, and Fortune 100 companies. Dominique cuts through the hype, foments revenue-generating and revenue-protecting strategies, and as a trusted bodyguard guides remarkable leaders toward market growth and business success.
Dominique’s fourth book, Trust: Responsible AI, Innovation, Privacy & Data Leadership won the 2024 getAbstract Business Impact Award. Dominique's TEDx talk was the fifth highest viewed in 2024, with over 1.6 M+ views. She is the creator of the patent-pending TRUST AI governance framework.
An ADWEEK AI Trailblazer Power 100, a Forbes ‘50 Over 50 Innovator,” a Diligent Modern Governance 100, and an LA Times “Legal Visionary,” Dominique has received 38 awards over her 34 year career. She is the founder of the Digital Trust Summit. She is certified in AI and board governance. She is regularly quoted in prestige media like WSJ, Financial Times and others. Her television appearances include Bloomberg TV and CBS News. See some of her Press on the Press page here.
Trust: Responsible AI, Innovation, Privacy & Data Leadership
Whether you're a CEO setting the tone at the top, a Board member seeking assurance, or a CISO, CTO, or General Counsel driving execution—we provide the clarity, structure, and leadership alignment you need to govern innovation effectively with confidence.
Global Data Innovation delivers:
- Board-Ready AI & Cyber/Privacy Governance Frameworks
- Executive Dashboards & Risk Oversight Tools
- Global Privacy & Regulatory Foresight
- Cross-Functional Governance Sprints
- Strategy & C-Suite Coaching
What We Deliver
Experience/Pattern Recognition
Global Data Innovation - TRUSTED By Leaders
Global Data Innovation launched in November 2024. Our foundation spans decades of deep relationships and expertise. Our Board of Advisors includes public company directors from the Fortune 500 and our TRUST Coalition, comprised of our Community of Experts, features former SEC cybersecurity advisors, national security experts, fortune 500 CTOs, and sector specialists across healthcare, financial services, and retail.
In our founder's 30+ year career, she has de-risked over 200 companies in the areas of privacy, cyber and AI as a trusted advisor. Her extensive experience with emergency board meetings, regulatory investigations, privacy/cyber/AI preparedness to avoid revenue drops and operational shutdowns has led to the development of the TRUST framework and the 6 Steps for privacy/cyber leadership, which has protected companies from costly consent decrees, fines and litigation.
This approach puts Global Data Innovation in a position to identify and avoid pitfalls that others do not see.
Global Data Innovation knows which governance gaps create existential risks versus manageable setbacks. Some of our founder's representative experience in Big Law includes representing some of the most prestigious companies in the world including:
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