Overview

Institute of Big Data Governance (iBDG) aims to build Hong Kong as an international data hub and promote good self-governance for the Big Data industry. To allow industry members to comply with the self-regulated governance, iBDG provides the data governance standards, principles and best practice to follow. We also facilitate cross-border data flow by the recognized audits and assessments. Furthermore, iBDG commits to the following objectives and core functions: Our Objectives 1. Establish Hong Kong as an international data hub, and foster Hong Kong’s high value-add proposition globally by promoting good self-governance for the Big Data industry. 2. Research and publish best practices on data governance. 3. Establish data governance principles for the Institute. 4. Foster self-regulations and provide oversight on members’ adherence to governance principles established by the Institute. 5. Provide a neutral, open Big Data industry forum through which big data users, regulators, and governments can collaborate and promote the development of the Big Data industry in Hong Kong and other economies. 6. Act as a conduit between Hong Kong Big Data industry and overseas jurisdictions in the development of Hong Kong as an international data hub. 7. Facilitate innovation and technological development through the effective and proper use of Big Data. 8. Facilitate the development of Big Data professionals in Hong Kong.