Drawing upon a unique combination of more than twenty years of technical, legal, policy, and business experience, Ms. Westby provides first-tier advisory and technical services to organizations in the areas of cyber and AI governance, cyber risk management, privacy compliance, cybersecurity programs, incident response, and digital asset inventories and data mapping. Her team has deep expertise in cybersecurity best practices and standards, including those applicable to industrial control and SCADA systems used in manufacturing, utility grids, and critical infrastructure sectors, which are increasingly reliant on AI-driven solutions. Ms. Westby is also a professional blogger for Forbes and writes periodically for Leader's Edge magazine on AI, privacy, and cybersecurity issues, covering the latest trends and challenges in the field, including the impact of AI on risk management.

 

Ms. Westby is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. She serves as co-chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Privacy and Computer Crime Committee (Science & Technology Law Section) and co-chair of the Cybercrime Committee (Criminal Justice Section), where she contributes to the development of legal frameworks for addressing AI-related privacy and security concerns. She has served four terms on the ABA President's Cybersecurity Task Force. She co-chaired the World Federation of Scientists' (WFS) Permanent Monitoring Panel on Information Security and served on the ITU Secretary-General's High Level Experts Group on Cybersecurity, contributing to global discussions on the ethical and secure development of AI technologies. She is vice chair of the Association of Computing Machinery's (ACM) U.S. Technology and Policy Committee, which addresses the societal impact of AI and other emerging technologies.

 

Ms. Westby is the author of seven books, all published by the American Bar Association on cybersecurity, privacy, cybercrime, and cyber governance. Her latest publication, D&O Guide to Cyber Governance: Fiduciary Duties in the Digital Age, builds on her 15 years of experience in the governance of cyber risks and her widely recognized series of governance surveys and reports, providing invaluable insights for organizations navigating the complexities of AI governance. Ms. Westby led the development of the International Toolkit on Cybercrime Legislation and was editor and co-author of the 2010 UN publication, The Quest for Cyber Peace, which laid the groundwork for addressing the challenges posed by AI in the context of international security.

 

Previously, she launched In-Q-Tel for the CIA, was senior managing director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, was senior fellow and director of IT Studies for the Progress and Freedom Foundation, and was director of domestic policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, gaining a deep understanding of the intersection between technology, policy, and business, which is crucial for effective AI governance.

 

Ms. Westby practiced law at Shearman & Sterling and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where she developed a strong legal foundation that informs her approach to AI governance and risk management.

 

She earned a B.A., summa cum laude, University of Tulsa and J.D., magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center and was named to the Order of the Coif. Ms. Westby was elected a member of the American Bar Foundation and the Cosmos Club, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the legal profession and her commitment to advancing security, privacy, and  responsible technology use and development.