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SECURE :: ASSURE :: ENABLE :: EMPOWER :: MANAGE
The Digital Jewels JourneyAdedoyin Odunfa. CEO
Document Classification: Public
Outline
• Our journey
– Critical Success Factors
– Non Negotiables
– Next Steps
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Adedoyin Odunfa’s Profile
Education & Certifications
• CISA, CISSP, CGEIT, PMP, ITBMC, ISO27001 Lead Auditor, SFIA Accredited Consultant
• MBA (IT & Management)
City University Business School (Now CASS Business School), Barbican Centre, London.
• B.SC Computer Science & Economics.
Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife
• Queen’s College, Yaba. Lagos
Work Experience
• Current: MD/CEO, Digital Jewels Ltd
• ED, Information Systems & E-bus.
Phillips Consulting. Ltd
• GM, DSC.
• MIS Research Analyst. Lagos Business School
IT & Business Strategist, Project Management Practitioner
MD/CEO
A specialised GRC Consulting Firm offering
IT & PM Consulting & Capacity Building
Services
Critical Success Factors…
Dream…..! Have
IntegrityBe bold &
innovative –Be dogged & determined
Be disciplinedFocus
relentlessly!
Take (calculated)
risks
Truth tellers have a part
Accountabilityis invaluable
Treat others fairly
Dare to believe: Invest!
Build an enabling Culture
Tangify Value Give back Walk the Talk Deliver Value
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I Dared to Dream
What if Africa could….
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-…
…build institutions -that endure?
…innovate, harness & deploy technology
…Develop itsintellectual capacity?
-…Create value, -not just -consume?
…Solve itsown problems
But….
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination & hard work…… Colin Powell
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Our Vision
• To build a formidable Institution that will creatively, competently & profitably add distinctive value to our chosen stakeholders by securing, assuring, enabling, empowering and managing (their) information assets to improve performance.
Reframing the Vision / Mission
The problem of Africa
• Lack of Governance & Compliance
• Inadequate skill base
Our solution
• 1. Institute GRC through the implementation of global best practice standards, frameworks & methodologies that address process, people, policies and are enabled by technology
• 2. Build up a highly skilled crop of Africans that can compete favorably & perform exceptionally globally
• Building centers of excellence, One institution at a time, one professional at a time….
The journey to reality….• A consultant entrepreneur divinely inspired....
– Set out on a road less travelled ....
– To make a difference; to add value, distinctive value
– To be focused, to drill deep
...Our story
• Started business....! – Incredible energy, enthusiasm, get-up & go, ....– Attacked the market....– Started to engage the market.... IMMEDIATELY!– ....
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IndependentFocused & Specialized
Painstaking & Rigorous
Experienced Professional
• Specialised Independent Information Value Chain Consulting & Capacity Building Firm
• Focused on Governance Risk & Compliance & Capacity Building along the Information Value Chain.
• Team of professional, experienced and certified consultants
• Strong Local Information Security & Assurance Track record
• Strong international partnerships
• Optimal blend of local expertise and experience
Digital Jewels Ltd
64 sessions of Industry shaping Knowledge Sharing Sessions… still counting
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An eclectic platform for knowledge sharing,information exchange & business networking
Wise people treasure knowledge. Proverbs 10:14. (NLT)
If you have knowledge, let others light their candles at it. Margaret Fuller
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IVC Breakfast Forum’s...Free Knowledge Sharing, Information Exchange, Business Networking Sessions.
64th session & still counting...
Celebrates
Be resilient & determined
Overcome challenges
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High exchange rate
Product Commoditization
Funding & High overheads
Staffing issues
Statutory Compliance
……
Videos. E-learning. Screen-Savers. Posters
Information Security Awareness
TRAINING VIDEO TITLES
TRUST & DISOBEY Duration: 9:48mins
MISCHIEF TO MISERY Duration: 13:11mins
FUN AT WHAT COST Duration: 9:32mins
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When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.Roy E. Disney
Great people have great values and great ethics.. Jeffrey Gitomer
Professionalism
A large Appetitefor knowledge
Tenacity & Commitment
Resourcefulness
Integrity
Openness
Teamwork
Our Core Values
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Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals. LL Cool J
Relentless Focus….
Secure
• Information Security
Assure
• Information
Assurance
Enable
• E-business
Empower
• Capacity Building
Manage
• Project Management
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Accountability breeds response-ability. Stephen Covey
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The biggest risk is not taking
any risk... In a world that
changing really quickly, the
only strategy that is
guaranteed to fail is not
taking risks. Mark Zuckerberg
Strengthening IT Processes, Controls, Security & Governance across Africa…
Our Footprint:
DRC
Capacity Building: Certification-based courses we are licensed to train
• Free Seminars
• Scholarship Scheme
A Corporate Social Responsibility Program
for undergraduates interested in IT careers
DJ Cares Jan. – Dec. 2015Q ACTIVITY INSTITUTION TOPIC
1NACOSS WEEK
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY)
‘Becoming an IT Expert’
Scholarship scheme was expanded to include indigent students in state universities
2
National Software Summit
University of Uyo ‘Thinking outside the box'
NACOSS WEEKLadoke Akintola University (LAUTECH)
My IT Experience at Digital Jewels'
NACOSS WEEKFederal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)
The role of ICT in National Development'
3 Several Interview sessions were organized to shortlist 2015 scholars
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NACOSS WEEK Lagos State University (LASU)Big Data- Driving the Nigerian Economy forward through ICT'
NACOSS South West Conference
Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH)
Balancing Software Usability with Security'
NACOSS WEEK Obafemi Awolowo UniversityICT as a tool to tackling insecurity challenges in Nigeria'
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Critical Success Factors…
Dream…..! Have
IntegrityBe bold &
innovative –Be dogged & determined
Be disciplinedFocus
relentlessly!
Take (calculated)
risks
Truth tellers have a part
Accountabilityis invaluable
Treat others fairly
Dare to believe: Invest!
Build an enabling Culture
Deliver & Tangify Value
Give back Walk the Talk
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A process… not a project
• Our journey requires:
– Continuous learning & course correction
– Pressing on….
–What about yours?
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney