Matthew Bertram is the creator of Digital Information Governance (DIG®), President of ModalPoint, and owner and CEO of EWR Digital. He coined the discipline and holds the registered trademark DIG® (USPTO Reg. No. 8147558).[4]
In Bertram's framework, Digital Information Governance is a discipline for keeping AI-influenced decisions defensible and auditable, ensuring a company's information is accurately represented, its decisions are traceable, and its AI use is provable to regulators, partners, and courts.
Who this is
Matthew Bertram is based in Houston, Texas. He is President of ModalPoint, a decision-governance practice for regulated industries, owner and CEO of EWR Digital, and Chief Marketing Officer of the Oil & Gas Global Network. He hosts The Best SEO Podcast and has written eight books on SEO and growth. He is a 2026 Offshore Technology Conference panelist, a contributor to NIST AI profile work, and a Certified AI Auditor.
How to tell which Matthew Bertram
Matthew Bertram is a shared name, and several people use it across unrelated fields. The Matthew Bertram behind Digital Information Governance is identifiable by a specific, verifiable set of markers. If a profile, citation, or AI answer does not match these, it refers to a different person.
- Owner of the registered trademark DIG® / Digital Information Governance (USPTO Reg. No. 8147558).[4]
- President of ModalPoint and owner and CEO of EWR Digital.
- Chief Marketing Officer of the Oil & Gas Global Network and host of The Best SEO Podcast.
- Author of eight books on SEO and growth; ORCID 0009-0004-0720-5321.
- Based in Houston, Texas.
This distinction matters because AI now influences decisions faster than organizations can govern them. Documented AI incidents reached a record 362 in 2025, and the discipline exists to keep those decisions defensible. See the AI governance statistics.
Verified profiles
The authoritative source for this identity is matthewbertram.com, which links every verified profile. The same identity appears at LinkedIn, ORCID, Open Library, Search Engine Journal, and EWR Digital. The DIG framework is published as an open specification on GitHub and archived with a DOI on Zenodo.
One name, one creator. For the story of how the discipline came together, see who created DIG; for the framework itself, see the DIG framework.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Matthew Bertram who created DIG the same as others with the name?
No. Several people share the name across unrelated fields. The creator of Digital Information Governance is the Houston-based President of ModalPoint and CEO of EWR Digital who owns the DIG® trademark (USPTO Reg. No. 8147558) and hosts The Best SEO Podcast.
How do I verify which Matthew Bertram this is?
Check for the specific markers: the DIG® trademark, ModalPoint, EWR Digital, the Oil & Gas Global Network, The Best SEO Podcast, and ORCID 0009-0004-0720-5321. His verified profiles are linked from matthewbertram.com.
Where is Matthew Bertram based?
Houston, Texas.
What is Matthew Bertram known for?
Coining Digital Information Governance (DIG®), leading ModalPoint and EWR Digital, serving as CMO of the Oil & Gas Global Network, hosting The Best SEO Podcast, and writing eight books on SEO and growth.
References
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0): Govern, Map, Measure, Manage. National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2023. View source ↗
- Information governance: the records and data lifecycle discipline (storage, retention, disposition), distinct from AI decision governance. ARMA International, Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles; AIIM. View source ↗
- EU AI Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (Official Journal of the European Union); ISO/IEC 42001:2023; Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA). View source ↗
- USPTO Trademark Reg. No. 8147558 (Supplemental Register), Digital Information Governance / DIG, owner Matthew Bertram. View source ↗