Dominique Shelton Leipzig is the CEO of Global Data Innovation, a legally privileged AI governance practice. She built it on one conviction: the AI, cyber, or privacy failure that defines a CEO's legacy has already happened somewhere else — and a CEO or board that cannot prove it governed responsibly before it arrived has no defense. Thirty-three years of Big Law experience, $3 trillion in companies advised across life sciences, genomics, financial services, and retail, and decades of pre-legislative intelligence from Washington to Brussels later, that conviction is now the foundation of a practice whose sole focus is to make sure the AI failures studied in other companies stop there.

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GDI operates where AI legislation is written — advising at the U.S. Congress and EU Parliament before bills are introduced — so clients see what is coming before their competitors do.

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With 33+ years leading data practices in international Big Law, she has trained 50,000+ professionals in AI, privacy, and cyber governance. In addition to legal advisory, Shelton Leipzig provides fractional Chief AI Officer and data governance services. Her track record enabling AI ROI across life sciences, genomics, biopharma, financial services, and retail is documented in Global Data Innovation’s case studies.

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Dominique's fourth book, Trust: Responsible AI, Innovation, Privacy & Data Leadership, won the 2024 getAbstract Business Impact Award. Her TEDx talk was the fifth highest viewed in 2024, with over 1.6 million views. She is the creator of the patent-pending TRUST AI governance framework, designed to embed successful AI practices at the human operations and tech stack level.

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An ADWEEK  AI Trailblazer Power 100, a Financial Times Agenda Board Future 50, a Forbes ‘50 Over 50 Innovator.” a  Diligent Modern Governance 100, and an LA Times “Legal Visionary,” Dominique has received 39 awards over her career. She is the founder of the Digital Trust Summit.  She is certified in AI and board governance. Her appearances include Bloomberg TV and CBS News.

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She sits on the Board of Directors of Harris & Associates, a 100% employee-owned consulting and engineering firm based in Concord, California. Dominique Shelton Leipzig is a member of RSL Media’s Policy Governance Board, where she also serves as Designated Rights Protection Advisory Counsel.