About us

The Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) is a not for profit industry association advocating for the digital industry in Australia. We’re the industry association for companies that invest in online safety, privacy, consumer protection, cyber security and a thriving Australian digital economy.

DIGI'S MEMBERS

DIGI is for companies that invest in safety, data and consumer protection.

DIGI aims to bring together global, Australian, large and scale-up technology companies together on issues of shared interest.

DIGI works on issues of shared interest to all founding members, and never on the singular interests of individual members.

OUR VISION

DIGI’s vision is a thriving Australian digitally-enabled economy that fosters innovation, a growing selection of digital products and services, and where online safety and privacy are protected.

OUR MISSION

DIGI’s mission is to advocate for policies that enable a growing Australian technology sector that supports businesses and Internet users, in partnership with industry, governments and the community.

THE DIGI TEAM

Sunita Bose

DIGI’s Managing Director

DIGI is led by Sunita Bose, who is its Managing Director. Sunita Bose was previously the Head of Global Policy for the online petition platform Change.org, based in San Francisco. She developed the company’s Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Community Guidelines and policy infrastructure to manage harmful user-generated content, in areas such as bullying, hate speech, defamation, misinformation, data privacy and child protection.

Before that, Sunita spent seven years working in a range of international and Australian advocacy and strategic communications roles at humanitarian aid agencies Oxfam and UNICEF, and has a Masters of Policy from the University of New South Wales. A leading advocate for the tech sector and the democratising power of the Internet, Sunita sits on the Government’s Digital Experts Advisory Committee and her opinions have been published in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian.

Dr Jennifer Duxbury

Director of Regulatory Affairs, Policy & Research

Dr Duxbury is a senior legal professional and policy advisor with over 20 years of international experience spanning private and public sector legal practice, corporate governance, government regulation and education.

Dr Duxbury has held General Counsel roles at Reuters Limited, Airservices Australia, Lonely Planet and ninemsn. Jenny has recently completed a PhD in public policy at the Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, where she also teaches graduate programs in law and business administration.

She led the drafting of the Australian Code of Practice for Disinformation and Misinformation for DIGI.

Tahlia Davies

Policy & Communications Manager

Tahlia Davies is Associate Director at the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI), working on policy and communications across issues including artificial intelligence, online safety, misinformation and disinformation, scams, and the broader digital economy. She develops advocacy strategies, coordinates multi-stakeholder submissions, and engages with government, regulators, and industry leaders to shape effective digital policy in Australia.

Prior to joining DIGI, Tahlia was part of Twitter Australia and New Zealand’s Public Policy team, where she managed philanthropic and government partnerships and contributed to policy work spanning online safety, civic integrity, privacy, and social impact.