About iBDG

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. We have a group of experienced and international industry professionals, whose mission is to improve the data governance capabilities of its members to the world level by developing data governance standards and certification mechanisms, and to promote the exchange of data between Hong Kong and the Mainland and around the world by building trust and a sound data governance system, so as to promote the development of the digital economy and build Hong Kong into an international data port. To allow industry members to comply with the self-regulated governance, iBDG provides the data governance standards, principles and best practices to follow. We also facilitates cross-border data flow by the recognized audits and assessments. Furthermore, iBDG will continue to commit the following objectives and core functions:

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Chairman's Message

Ir Allen Yeung, Founding Chairman of iBDG

At iBDG, we believe data is becoming company’s most valuable asset; we believe in data exchanges, data trading and cross border data flow in achieving bigger digital business successes, as long as data are being protected under global standards.

At iBDG, industry leaders work together to set the best practices for big data governance principles in order to facilitate data exchanges, data trading and cross border data flow, with reference to data security and data flow regulations globally.

We sincerely invite companies to join iBDG as General Members to learn about our big data governance development, and follow our Big Data Governance Principles and Model to ensure data protection adhere to our standard.

iBDG is a passionate proponent to support and achieve industry-wide big data governance. We will continue to promote good self-governance for the big data industry and establish Hong Kong as an international data hub.

Yours Sincerely

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Our Objectives & Functions

Our Objectives

Establish Hong Kong as an international data hub, and to foster Hong Kong’s high value-add proposition globally by promoting good self-governance for the Big Data industry.
Research and publish best practices on data governance.
Establish data governance principles for the Institute.
Foster self-regulations and provide oversight on members’ adherence to governance principles established by the Institute.
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.
Act as a conduit between Hong Kong Big Data industry and overseas jurisdictions in the development of Hong Kong as an international data hub.
Facilitate innovation and technological development through the effective and proper use of Big Data.
Facilitate the development of Big Data professionals in Hong Kong.

Our Core Functions

Promote and raise the awareness of good data governance.
Define data governance principles and best practices for members to follow.
Facilitate cross-border data flow by devising a data governance audit/assessment scheme and liaising with governments to develop mutually acceptable assessment criteria for enabling cross-border data flow.
Maintain a Registry of Certified Members that have carried out data governance audit/assessment in accordance with the principles set out by iBDG.
Liaise with other jurisdictions to seek for waiving or simplifying procedures for cross-border data flow policy where the data volume is below a certain threshold, with the objective to help speed up the development of innovative.
Explore various scenarios / experience from different industries in identifying cross-border data.

To get to know more about our Institute, please refer to the following document for additional information:

iBDG Term of Reference