GUARD platform — AI governance command centre
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AI Governance. Operationalised.

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The questions your board will ask.
Answered before they're asked.
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140+ regulations globally, including UAE, DIFC, ADGM and the EU — answered with citations.
The Framework

Five Pillars. One Standard.

G
Governance
U
Unauthorized Data
A
Attrition of Skills
R
Reputation
D
Dollar Drain

Built on the Highest Common Denominator principle — one framework, global compliance.

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What you get

Four deliverables. On your desk,
not on a roadmap.

01

An AI system register

Every AI tool in your business — classified by risk, mapped to the regulations that apply to it.

02

Board-ready policies

Jurisdiction-specific, generated from your own assessment. Editable, approvable, tracked to done.

03

DPIAs & attestations

The documents the regulator actually asks for — from your real system data, never a blank template.

04

Audit-ready evidence

Register, sign-offs and audit trail in one Governance Hub — ready before the request arrives.

How it works

Assess. Generate. Prove.

01 · ASSESS
Navigator finds the gaps
A guided assessment classifies your AI systems against DIFC, EU AI Act and UAE federal requirements — and lists every gap.
02 · GENERATE
Policies write themselves
One click turns your assessment into board-ready policies, DPIAs and transparency notices — jurisdiction-specific, with owners.
03 · PROVE
Evidence stays audit-ready
The Governance Hub keeps your register, sign-offs and audit trail current — so the regulator's request is answered, not feared.
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The maths

A single DIFC infraction starts at $50,000.

The average shadow-AI breach costs $4.63 million. Ungoverned AI creates crisis within 18 months. One avoided penalty pays for three years of GUARD.

Enterprise GRC tools
Six figures
and months to implement
A team of consultants
Repeat fees
and no system left behind
GUARD
From $3,000/yr
operational in two weeks
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Investment

How to Get Started

Foundation
$3,000
/yr
Save 20% with annual subscription
or $300/mo

For businesses starting their governance journey. Immediate access to the regulatory intelligence platform.

  • Full regulatory library — 140+ regulations across UAE, DIFC, ADGM, EU
  • AI-powered chat module with semantic search and cited sources
  • Basic MCP server integration
  • Regular database updates as regulations evolve

Less than a single hour of compliance consulting.

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Professional
$15,000
/yr
Save 20% with annual subscription
or $1,500/mo

For businesses ready to operationalise governance. The full platform with assessment, policy generation, and evidence management.

  • Everything in Foundation
  • Navigator — guided risk assessments with AI classification and gap analysis
  • Policy Generator — DPIAs, AI use policies, transparency notices, oversight charters
  • Governance Hub — AI register, evidence storage, compliance dashboard, full audit trail
  • Full MCP integration — Claude Desktop, automation workflows, custom applications
  • Unlimited users — no per-seat charges
  • 5-10 guided assessments per year

Includes Readiness Sprint with annual subscription. A single DIFC infraction starts at $50,000 — one avoided penalty pays for 3+ years.

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Readiness Sprint also available standalone — $5,000. Operational governance in two weeks.

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Kai D. Leifert
Founder

Kai D. Leifert

  • Former Managing Director & COO, Northern Trust
  • 20+ Years Risk Management and Regulated Financial Services — EMEA & APAC
  • FRM®  |  PRM®  |  Zero Deficiency Audits

I built GUARD because I watched enterprises spend millions on AI governance that should cost a fraction — and SMEs get nothing at all.

30 Minutes. No Pitch.
Just Clarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

AI Governance. Answered.

AI governance is the framework of policies, processes, and controls that ensures an organisation's use of AI is legal, ethical, and aligned with business objectives. It covers accountability for AI decisions, data protection, human oversight, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
Three regulatory layers apply. Federal AI principles provide non-binding guidance. DIFC Regulation 10 creates binding obligations for DIFC entities. The EU AI Act has extraterritorial reach, applying to any company whose AI systems affect EU residents, regardless of where the company is based.
DIFC Regulation 10 is the Dubai International Financial Centre's binding regulation on responsible AI use, issued in 2024. It requires governance frameworks, risk assessments, human oversight, and transparency about AI use. It is currently the most stringent AI regulation in the GCC.
The EU AI Act applies to any organisation whose AI systems produce outputs used by people in the EU, regardless of where the company is based. A Dubai SME using AI in customer service, recruitment, or analytics that serves EU nationals is subject to EU AI Act obligations.
GUARD addresses five pillars: Governance (accountability), Unauthorized Data Access (data protection), Attrition of Skills (human oversight), Reputation (trust), and Dollar Drain (AI investment value). It applies the Highest Common Denominator principle — build to the most stringent standard once, comply globally.
Any organisation using AI in decision-making, customer interactions, or data processing needs governance. SMEs face the same regulatory obligations as enterprises. GUARD was built to bridge that gap, making enterprise-grade governance accessible at SME scale.
Foundation gives you immediate platform access. The Readiness Sprint delivers a complete governance framework in two weeks. Ongoing platform access provides continuous monitoring and updates as regulations evolve.
Enterprise tools cost six figures and take months to implement. GUARD delivers the same governance rigour at a fraction of the cost and time, purpose-built for SMEs. The platform automates assessment, policy generation, and regulatory navigation — turning what used to require a team of consultants into an operational system any business can use.
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