--- title: 2025/26 Digital Communications Governance Report description: This industry-leading report reveals how financial services firms are adapting compliance and governance strategies in the era of AI-powered communication & collaboration --- [![Theta Lake Logo](https://pages.thetalake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logot.png?width=416&height=75&name=logot.png)](https://thetalake.com/) ## Get the Latest Trends in DCGA ![lp-banner-2526-survey-report](https://pages.thetalake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Resource%20Landing%20Pages/lp-thumbnails/lp-banner-2526-survey-report.png?width=600&height=204&name=lp-banner-2526-survey-report.png) This industry-leading report reveals how financial services firms are adapting compliance and governance strategies in the era of AI-powered communication & collaboration. Top trends include: - A surge in **aiComms** as **99% of firms plan to expand AI use** - Yet **88% of firms cite challenges** with AI governance and security - **67% remain concerned** about off-channel communications - **50% of firms** say fragmented data creates major hurdles for effective surveillance and supervision This year’s survey polled 500 senior IT, unified communications, and compliance leaders from U.S. and U.K. financial services firms. Get your report to learn how to tackle the latest trends in DCGA. # Featured Contributors ![Marc Gilman](https://pages.thetalake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/Marc-Gilman-Headshot-small.png?width=720&height=733&name=Marc-Gilman-Headshot-small.png) # Marc Gilman Marc Gilman is the General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Theta Lake as well as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. Gilman’s legal expertise focuses on global technology-related legal and regulatory issues, such as information management, software and product development, cybersecurity, SEC and FINRA regulation, GDPR, and electronic communications platforms. ![Headshot-Stacey-English](https://pages.thetalake.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Headshot-Stacey-English.jpeg?width=385&height=385&name=Headshot-Stacey-English.jpeg) # Stacey English Stacey English is Director of Regulatory Intelligence for Theta Lake. She has over 25 years' experience in financial services regulation and technology as a former regulator at the now FCA and as a risk and compliance practitioner in global banks and insurers. 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