Reference tools and reading materials
GNDI Member Institutes publish guidance materials from time to time, on or relating to the subject of digital transformation. A partial list of what is currently available is set out below. Member Institutes may have additional resources available, but may limit access to certain publications/recordings/presentations to their members only. Contact the individual Member Institutes directly should further information be required. GNDI and the GNDI Member Institutes reserve the right to update or remove content as and when they see fit.
Governing Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies: A Practical Guide
- Published by (U.S.) National Association of Corporate Directors & Marsh McLennan.
- This publication will give readers an expanded discourse on the content and notions covered in the quick guide. In addition, the appendices contain fast facts, implementation tips and governance challenges relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA) and internet of things (IoT).
GNDI Guidelines on the Corporate Governance of Data
- Published by GNDI and available on the resource section of the GNDI website
A Digital Transformation Guide – How Boards Can Unlock Innovation Momentum
- Directors on Digital (Issue One: March 2022), published by Australian Institute of Company Directors in conjunction with the Directors on Digital podcast series
Driving Innovation: The Boardroom Gap 2019 Innovation Study
- Published by Australian Institute of Company Directors and The University of Sydney Business School
A Director’s Guide to Governing Information Technology and Cybersecurity
- Designed for directors who find themselves in a position where IT is underpinning a digital transformation of their organisation, published by The Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Cut through questions to survive digital disruption
- Appeared in The Boardroom Report, Volume 12 Issue 13, July 2014, published by The Australian Institute of Company Directors
Governance and Innovation: An Integrated Approach
- Published by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, available in Portuguese and in English.
The Role of the Board in the Innovation of Organizations
- Published by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, available in Portuguese only.
Always on duty: The future board
- Published by the Institute of Directors New Zealand, see particularly the segment on technology and innovation in the boardroom, p.27ff, on how emerging technologies can transform how the board itself is operating, see also p.24, on the concept of appointing special purpose directors.
- Research report by the Institute of Directors South Africa
- Compendium of 12 papers on governance of digitalization with digital copy available; recommended by the Swiss Institute of Directors
Courses / Webinars / Podcasts / Interest Groups / Learning Cohorts
GNDI Member Institutes often offer training courses, webinars, podcasts, interest groups or learning cohorts on or relating to the subject of digital transformation. A sample offering is listed below. Programming does change from time to time, and the mode of access and availability varies. Contact the individual member institutes directly should further information be required. GNDI and the GNDI Member Institutes reserve the right to update or remove content as and when they see fit.
Australian Institute of Directors
Institute of Corporate Directors Canada
- Digital Transformation from the Boardroom, a learning course
- Board Oversight of Artificial Intelligence, a learning course
Institute of Directors New Zealand
Institute of Directors South Africa
- Technology Governance, a training programme
- Digital Transformation for Executives, a training programme
- What to consider in managing your digital business risk, a webinar
- Digital transformation for a rapidly changing world, a webinar