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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

Engagement & Publications….

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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Information Management System

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Quality Management System

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Accountability breeds response-ability. Stephen Covey

Institutional Building

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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

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Team Credentials

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ISO 22301Lead

Implementer

ISO 22301

Lead Auditor

Capacity Building: Certification-based courses we are licensed to train

Measure to manage

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Learn & Unlearn!

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• 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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Tangify the value

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Non-negotiables:

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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

adedoyino@digitaljewels.net

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