The 10 Most Iconic Founders and CEO's to Watch, 2022

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The EDITOR’S NOTE Team up Most 10 With the Best Iconic of CEO Skills Founders hether the goal is to transform the organization, serve and CEO's markets, or create a future-fit workforce, business W leaders and organizations are ready for the challenges to Watch, of tomorrow. To get it right, it is better to understand that “There are no failures, only learning experiences in life.” That's how the 2022 culture of innovation and growth is built that closes the skills gaps with immersive insights. that a CEO is the next step in the business evolution, raising the bar of leadership with their innovative Today's business leaders focus on creating pathways to attract, strategies. They are making life easier for employees, organizations, and the people by offering new train, and deploy the right tech talent. As the demand for opportunities to fill necessary skills gaps. innovative skills needs to be filled with diversity and inclusion more critical than ever, the industry's approach is changing, and CEOs are here to help the organization choose what's best for them, work together towards achieving among leaders – CEOs are leading from the front. goals, and empower individuals and organizations to develop their skills and succeed in the industry. They are building a culture of learning agility with millions of organizations worldwide, including start-ups, large Having a diverse and supportive team is great, as it answers the enterprises, and government agencies. question – how do you do it? CEOs work with businesses to develop the building blocks required to create innovative, engaged It all comes down to perspective on how you term things, and CEOs are excellent examples that always tech teams. Their main responsibility involves developing teams, keep an approach to learning and improving. Hence, we are grateful to have them around for sharing their building scalable learning solutions to help close the talent skills knowledge, supporting us, and making all of us a part of something great. gap, and power the organization's needs. This inspires CIO LOOK to come together and appreciate the efforts of CEOs for instilling their knowledge With the contribution of the CEOs, companies reach their full in us with the upcoming project - “The 10 Most Iconic Founders and CEOs to Watch, 2022.” This edition potential with engaging, high-quality solutions that directly cut the showcases the importance of CEOs among the team and their overall contribution to the industry. company's shortcomings. Thus, not only having an innovative CEO on the board is great, but it's just the right thing for your Let us meet again with our thought-provoking articles inside this magazine, which will help you enlighten organization to do. the industry trends and topics. If you struggle to succeed using your current strategy, then a CEO So, what are you waiting for? Hop on for an insightful ride! is what you need to help grow the organization. It can also be said Sourabh More

COVER STORY 32 c CxO Leader's Viewpoint Keeping It Human o 16 Boris Arciniegas A Profound Business Leader Assisting Organizations with Innovative Technological Solutions n 24 Gene Saunders On a Mission to Provide Strategic Public Safety t 28 Mathieu Gorge e A Seasoned International Security Expert 08 Dr. Hakim J. Lucas 36 Advocating Historically n Sibongile Sambo Black Colleges and Universities A Dedicated and Aspiring Business Individual article t 40 Transformative Valerie Vacante Approach Bringing Emerging 20 Seize the Opportunity Technology Products to Life s

Featured Person Company Name Brief Grupo Business IT is the most innovative business group, Boris Arciniegas Grupo Business IT specialized in high-tech IT services, with a presence in several CEO grupobusiness.it Latin American countries. BioFunctional Health Shellie Jones BioFunctional Health Solutions aim is to deliver the world’s Brent Kruel best health and wellness solutions to employees anywhere Solutions Editor-in-Chief CEO they are. biofunctionalhealth.com CONTENT FOLLOW US ON Senior Editor Alan Swann Jim DeVries ADT ADT has made the security of our customers our top priority. www.facebook.com/ciolook CEO adt.com Executive Editors Sourabh More www.twitter.com/ciolook Alex Spellman WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON Project Lifesaver is a community based, public safety, non- profit organization that provides law enforcement, fire/rescue, Project Lifesaver Gene Saunders and caregivers with a program designed to protect, and when DESIGN projectlifesaver.org CEO necessary, quickly locate individuals with cognitive disorders who are prone to the life threatening behavior of wandering. VisualizerDave Bates Art & Design Director Shyam Sonawane Virginia Union University is a premier historically black CONTACT US ON university, with a rich heritage and outstanding legacy of Hakim Lucas Virginia Union University Associate Designer Revati Badkas producing world-renown leaders; Virginia Union University CEO Email vuu.edu offers its students "The Promise of A Limitless Future." info@ciolook.com For Subscription SALES www.ciolook.com VigiOne enable organisations to achieve and maintain Vigi Trust Mathieu Gorge Senior Sales Manager Kshitij S. compliance with legal, industrial and security standards and vigitrust.com Founder and CEO frameworks. Copyright © 2022 CIOLOOK, All Customer Success Manager Jack Ryan rights reserved. The content and images used in this Sales Executives John magazine should not be Rick Bates RxSense reproduced or transmitted in RxSense is a health technology company. TECHNICAL any form or by any means, Founder and CEO rxsense.com electronic, mechanical, Technical Head Amar Sawant photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior Technical Consultant Victor Collins HuFriedyGroup, a global leader in dental instrument permission from CIOLOOK. Hu-Friedy Ron Saslow manufacturing, infection prevention and instrument Reprint rights remain solely hu-friedy.com CEO SME-SMO reprocessing workflows. with CIOLOOK. Research Analyst Eric Smith SEO Executive Atul Dhoran Sibongile Rejoyce SRS Aviation strives to become the dominant player in the SRS Aviation Sambo Aviation Industry. srsaviation.co.za Managing Director sales@ciolook.com July, 2022 Collabsco is a strategy + innovation firm that collaborates with Valerie Vacante Collabsco global brands and startups to create solutions for growth. Founder collabsco.com

Advocating Historically Black Colleges and Universities L Liik ke e a a s sh he ep ph he er rd d g gu uiid de es s f fllo oc ck k,, a a t tr ra an ns sc ce en nd de en nt t lle ea ad de er r d do oe es s n no ot t w wa allk k iin n f fr ro on nt t o of f t th he e f fllo oc ck k b bu ut t g gu uiid de es s Dr. Hakim J. Lucas President, and CEO f fr ro om m b be eh hiin nd d t to o k ke ee ep p Virginia Union University t th he e f fllo oc ck k m mo ov viin ng g f fo or rw wa ar rd d..

ith a rich history and remarkable legacy of slave jail also known as the Devil's half-acre, according creating world-renowned leaders, Virginia to the American Baptist Home Mission Society W Union University is a top historically black (ABHMS). Mrs. Mary Ann Lumpkins, the owner, rented university. The university boasts of developing its the venue for the classes. Lumpkins was a former slave students into scholars, leaders, and lifelong learners in who inherited the estate from her late husband, a slave a global society. trader. ABHMS eventually established four institutions, which later merged to form the "Union" that is now The picturesque Virginia Union University campus, known as Virginia Union University. Richmond located on 84 acres in the heart of Richmond, highlights Theological Seminary, Wayland Seminary, Hartshorn historic architecture while providing comprehensive Memorial College, and Storer College are the colleges undergraduate and graduate education. A heavy that were merged together. emphasis on moral values and ethics is a guiding element of the university's educational program, and On February 11, 1899, the inaugural Founders' Day students are encouraged to participate in activities that was marked by a groundbreaking ceremony at the promote self-actualization. current site of Virginia Union University in front of Kingsley Hall, and the first classes began on October 4, Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, the President, and CEO of the 1899. The campus was designed with nine "noble university, is a major supporter of student-driven structures" made of Virginia granite to give it a distinct initiatives and student and faculty participation in look. Pickford Hall, Kingsley Hall, Coburn Hall, Martin E. Gray Hall, Baptist Memorial Hall, Industrial Hall, and developing and implementing the university's strategic the "Power Plant" are the seven original remaining plan. He promotes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and fights to assure their long- structures. term viability. He is a transcendent leader who has chosen to advocate for social justice through education. The School of Arts & Sciences, The Evelyn Reid Syphax As a result, he participates in several advisory councils School of Education, The Sydney Lewis School of and organizations. Business, The School of Latin American & Caribbean Studies /Universidad, The University College, The An Illustrious University with a Rich History Graduate, Global Campus & Professional Education, and The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology are From Virginia Union University's inception in 1865, it the seven academic schools that makeup Virginia Union was designed to give newly emancipated freedmen an University today. Education, business, social activism; opportunity for education and advancement. The first politics and government; media; sports and classes were held inside the Lumpkin's Jail, a former entertainment; ministry, sciences, and the military are among the university's prominent graduates. V Viir rg giin niia a U Un niio on n U Un niiv ve er rs siit ty y iis s n no ou ur riis sh he ed d b by y iit ts s A Af fr riic ca an n A Am me er riic ca an n h he er riit ta ag ge e a an nd d e en ne er rg giiz ze ed d b by y a a c co om mm miit tm me en nt t t to o e ex xc ce elllle en nc ce e a an nd d d diiv ve er rs siit ty y..

University's Philosophy The principles aid its community in understanding the requiring the university to change its business model of st right path to fulfilling our institution's mission. In education. The 21 -century student needs more Virginia Union University is fueled by a commitment to conjunction with the principles are the university's educational options. Some students prefer to take the excellence and diversity and its African American Noble Values. traditional educational route by living on campus, legacy. It aims to provide a loving, intellectually attending in-person classes, and pursuing a four-year challenging, and spiritually rewarding learning Innovation and Inclusion degree. Other students are looking for other options, environment and encourage students to acquire strong such as virtual courses and two-year programs that, moral principles to succeed and become scholars, At Virginia Union University, they consistently search upon completion, will allow them to graduate with leaders, and lifelong learners in a global community. for and create growth opportunities that forge certifications in high-demand fields. At Virginia Union, groundbreaking research, state-of-the-art technology, they want to cater to the ever-changing needs of those Virginia Union University's objective is to improve or a top-of-the-line curriculum. They welcome and they serve. liberal arts education, teaching, research, science, encourage new ideas and processes that positively technology, continuing education, civic participation, impact experiences. The Driving Force and international experiences through a wide range of educational possibilities. As a faith-based university, they welcome the regular Virginia Union University follows a Lean Six Sigma practice of prayer, worship, silence, and mediation that philosophy of improvement to eliminate waste and VUU is a premier liberal arts urban institution of higher matures one's relationships, values, and life purpose, function as efficiently and effectively as possible. education and a national center of excellence for leading to ongoing spiritual growth and transformation. student preparation and leadership development for The work culture at Virginia Union University is divided the future. The university values its commitment to fairness, into work, Writing, Assessment, and Accountability. They have seven divisions across the university which honesty, and truth reflected in each person's words and Vice-Presidents lead. They are Academic Affairs, Virginia Union University strategically works toward deeds while holding itself accountable for its words and four goals: Student Success, Academic Excellence, actions. Administrative Services, Talent Management, Business Entrepreneurial Enterprise and, Brand Prestige. It is Affairs, Enrollment Management, Institutional guided by five fundamental principles to deliver on the As one of the nation's oldest HBCUs, the university Advancement, Student Affairs, and University promise of a Limitless Future. They are Innovation, team allows diversity in thought, perspective, and Relations. Each division gives a weekly report with Spiritual Formation, Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion and, embodiment, trusting that they are stronger when updates on the work being done within their area and Excellence Each principle is essential to its ability to various voices, traditions, and experiences are present. completion status. provide a best-in-class educational experience for They value inclusivity and promote a safe campus with students, faculty, and staff. dignity, respect, and compassion. They also have a strong culture of writing about their strategic plans, successes, challenges, and lessons Advice to Budding Entrepreneurs They provide the highest quality of experiences and learned, this aids in historical reference to the work interactions while remaining flexible, responsive, and being accomplished and standard operating As a leader, it is important to empower those that you open-minded in developing and delivering programs, procedures. Assessment is done through 30-Day plans lead. Dr. Hakim's model of leadership is servant services, and facilities committed to exceeding what it submitted by all employees so that executive leaders leadership. A transcendent leader guides those they means to be best-in-class. Virginia Union University has can track the progress of their goals for each division. lead from behind. Like a shepherd guides flock, a also partnered with Apple as part of its smart campus The vice-presidents also submit monthly reports based transcendent leader does not walk in front of the flock launch. on the employee success and challenges recorded in A As s a a lle ea ad de er r,, iit t but guides from behind to keep the flock moving the 30-day report. VUU also holds meetings with the forward. A transcendent leader in a transcendent Creating An Impact Board of Trustees three times a year. organization continuously grows in professional iis s iim mp po or rt ta an nt t t to o maturity, allowing their self-awareness and Virginia Union University wants its students to: The Best Is Yet to Come professional awareness to exist and grow together to • Perform Better ensure that the organization's vision and mission are • Achieve Faster The university's goal is to be recognized as a 'Best-In- e em mp po ow we er r t th ho os se e realized and achieved. • Live Socially Responsible Class' institution by 2025. That means working to • Be Ethically & Ethnically Conscious become one of the nation's best Historically Black • Achieve Generational Wealth Colleges and Universities (HBCU), ranking in the Top 10 y yo ou u lle ea ad d.. of HBCUs, preparing students, and developing them as In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a scholars, leaders, and lifelong learners of a diverse, growing need for flexibility within the organization, global society.

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The 10 Most Iconic Founders and CEO's to Watch, 2022 Boris Arciniegas A Profound Business Leader Assisting Organizations with Innovative Technological Solutions ome leaders imbibe entrepreneurial skills as they his domain because of his attraction to mathematics, progress in their careers, while some gifted physics, technology, and computers. He also won S leaders have entrepreneurial qualities inbuilt in various programming competitions at the country level, them since childhood. Recognizing these inbuilt which strengthened his path in this information qualities is an essential aspect of business leaders and technology industry. growing upon them makes them stand out. Reflecting upon his qualities, Boris Arciniegas has transformed himself into the Founder, President, and CEO of Grupo Business IT. He leads an innovative business group specializing in high-tech IT services in several Latin American countries. We provide our Boris has built the company to galvanize his 'Green IT' clients with a world- technological solutions to meet their business goals. Grupo Business IT enables organizations to reduce class experience by operational costs, increase efficiency and improve productivity through environmentally friendly and sustainable IT practices. It aims to provide its clients creating pioneering, with a world-class experience by creating pioneering, internationally awarded technology solutions to internationally empower each person and organization to achieve its goals. awarded technology Roots of an Entrepreneurial DNA solutions to empower Boris Arciniegas was very observant, analytical, and creative as a child, the real place where he began his each person and entrepreneurial journey. His urge to add a creative environment to his workplace came from a humble organization to home that always sought to improve itself through new ways of generating income. The mixture of nature and a Boris Arciniegas conducive environment shaped his entrepreneurial achieve their goals. Founder, President, and CEO spirit from an early age. He took inspiration from global Grupo Business IT figures who stood out in science, such as Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Steve Jobs. He chose 17 | July 2022 |

Boris's vast technical expertise and operating costs, increase efficiency and improve Before the pandemic, Boris updated his portfolio with his love for nature made him an productivity through sustainable and environmentally new services every three months. Currently, he does it industry leader, particularly as the friendly IT practices. Boris adds, "The company has every three weeks. This means reorienting the CEO of Business IT. He has changed a lot in the current situation, where its entire company in all its areas towards a new direction is formulated his three main portfolio was redesigned in March to include many important now more than ever; the plan must have responsibilities as the CEO, which solutions that the market requires in this "new world" that constant adjustments because the world is living in an go as follows: we are living in." environment of high uncertainty. Boris states, "These days, we are launching a whole new Cybersecurity offer • A vision where the world will Mission: implemented on world-class platforms such as Microsoft find itself in the following years Azure and Microsoft 365 that provide full integration with and where the technology will Deliver clients with a world-class experience by many systems, providing information security, agility, and be found in the future to create creating pioneering, internationally awarded global coverage to organizations." a plan for the organization and technology solutions to empower every individual and lead everyone along that path. organization to achieve their goals. Grupo Business IT focuses on Customer Experience; • Create the conditions (strategy Boris is preparing the entire company to better + culture) for the company to Vision: understand its customers' needs and create an improve (change) faster and extraordinary experience when its customers buy their faster; the only sustainable To be recognized globally by 2032 as one of the leading services. This is why it can expand quickly, opening two competitive advantage over brands in transforming organizations with new operations in Latin America, the Caribbean, and time is the ability to change technological solutions. the USA. The company rides on its core values to bring about international expansion, which is its most rapidly. • Create new leaders who push important project. The company has solidified its position in its niche by the organization's boundaries, following simple, impactful points which read: supporting all the Scale Efficiency, Reduce Risks organization's staff to grow • Character / Integrity: Leaders must inspire personally and professionally. confidence. What the leader thinks, says, and does The company looks to stay ahead of its competition by must be perfectly aligned. adopting several strategies. The most important Boris adds, "What makes me • Competence / Ingenuity: Leaders seek excellence strategy is to monitor clients to constantly determine different from other industry leaders in everything they do. They invest time in becoming changes in their portfolio, new competitive advantages is my main goal is to change the world, the subject matter experts they lead. they are taking out, and understanding of key personnel to generate a massive transformation • Focused on Clients: They understand that the they are incorporating. Another factor is to use that allows us to have a better place business exists for the clients. They do not allow experimentation a lot, that is, have several ideas on how to live. The economic success of the internal bureaucracy to impede the growth of the to optimize the staff internally, but it is needed to test company is secondary." business or organization. They build great teams by the hypotheses and constantly experiment with selecting the best. They are good communicators: controlled risks. Traditional organizations try to scale Inspiring Environment-Friendly IT They work consistently on their skills as efficiency and predictability, creating static practices communicators. They can summarize and explain environments believing that it will reduce risks. This their ideas. They transmit energy and stimulate helps Grupo Business IT to move and change faster Business IT was founded in 2009 others: They have a clear vision, and they manage than the competition. and had its HeadQuarter in to communicate it. They consistently emanate high Ecuador; later, it was expanded to levels of energy. They show that they love what several countries in Latin America. they do. The company's solutions have a high degree of innovation. It is Creativity is at the Core of Customer Service among the first in the world to adopt new technologies that are "The crisis is an opportunity for creativity and innovation." now being released faster and One of the most important geniuses of the 20th faster for the benefit of its century, Albert Einstein (1935), wrote, "The crisis is the customers. The solutions are best blessing to people and countries because the crisis "Green IT," which allows brings progress. It is in crisis that inventiveness, discoveries, organizations to reduce their and great strategies are born." 18 19 | July 2022 | | July 2022 |

Transformative Approach SEIZE THE s they say, “If opportunity does not knock your A business leader realizes that with his/her creativity door, build the door”. Let’s justify this quote and vision the business can unleash opportunities and A through this article in the context of business make things happen. He or she drives new products, leaders. services, new business models and innovate the ways of working. Being a business leader, broadening the We are in the digital world of innovation where diverse pools is meaningful to the business. Embracing entertainment, living, and learning share the global the change by working with different people and stage of connection. It is going to impact the way people perspectives with different backgrounds and interact and connect in the physical world. When we knowledge is important to drive innovation and growth. talk about innovation and technology, we are working continuously to build a better world for all of us. For In the Depth of Leadership business leaders, there is always room for learning and Ultimately it is all about passion and belief to empower improving their companies with these technological the community and being confident about the business tools like AI, IoT, Cloud, Robotics. concepts. There are a lot of leaders right now providing opportunities and they continue to build the doors of A Challenging Journey opportunities with the help of their qualities. The challenge for business leaders has been creating and connecting people with the physical and digital Those who practice such impactful leadership qualities worlds. Unveiling technology for growth creates deliver to achieve the goal of the organization. A good business partnerships, market opportunities, connect business leader inspires and encourages to lead the communities, and encourages people to explore out. organization to new levels of success. As a business Other challenges also include learning how to grow the leader, one’s growth is based on the performance of the business as an entrepreneur. Business leaders have to team. They use their intelligence to outplay the navigate through different roles and responsibilities, competition. He is the specialized person creating the and they create new opportunities solving complex impact in the organization. problems. 20 21 | July 2022 | | July 2022 |

He is the go-to person for all the team members of the about growing together and this quality will transform company and with his deep expertise he helps to the industry and the world as a whole. strategize the plans to achieve tangible growth. Once he develops the legacy of success in the industry with This is the most underestimated trait of leadership. his skills, he can ensure digital dominance and become a Business leaders are well aware that if they really want preferred choice over every other leader to achieve to bring a change, they have to be empathetic. There is growth. always a way of working out things through technology, but it is constrained to business only. Coming out as a The quick and adaptive business leaders have increased true leader, learning, and respecting people will build their productivity through the virtual working one’s reputation. It allows one to address the problems environment because of the pandemic. They introduce and issues of the people. Business leaders know their the digital realm in order to provide value to the people business, market, and customers, but what is important along with new digital coaching groups, making the is to know your people and a desire to mentor them environment positive. with the opportunities and achievements. Know It Before You Blow It The Shining Message Our actions today will impact the future and only Finally, in a world where almost everything is kindness and empathy towards each other with help to transforming, the journey for business leaders also goes face every problem in our life. So, an empathetic through digital transformation. The bottom line - the business leader feels it is his responsibility of giving real leader knows how to get the stuff done. For them, back to society. There is so much more to do for the the greatest motivation lies in creating opportunities, people and the environment. Above all, the important as they are not driven by the materialist world. thing is to build that door of opportunities for himself and open it for others. Succeeding in business is all For them, the highest motivation is gratitude, empathy, and contributing to the success of the team members and the organization. It is the difference between consistency and inconsistency that separates from an ordinary leader to an impactful leader. The best aspect of making an impact on others is by empowering others with opportunities and no expectation of getting something in return. 22 | July 2022 |

Gene Saunders On a Mission to Provide Strategic Public Safety s the population of the world ages, the number of people with Alzheimer's, dementia, or similar Look to A diseases will increase, eventually adding to the risk of wandering. There are already several efforts to assist older persons who have gone missing. the problems In essence, wandering is characterized by locomotive behavior that may or may not be intentional, and it may in the sector or may not be something that a person is aware of. This fact points to a very significant issue that needs to be and come up addressed. And with that, Gene Saunders came up with the idea of using the right approach to track down wandering people. He is the founder and the CEO of with methods Project Lifesaver, a leading search and rescue company run by public safety organizations worldwide. It is specifically developed for individuals who are prone to and solutions to life-threatening wandering behavior. Geneis an internationally recognized expert in tracking assist in the the recovery of people at risk. He has appeared on local, Gene Saunders national, and worldwide radio and television programs Founder and CEO for his expertise in this niche. ever-changing role Project Lifesaver CIO Look caught up with Gene in our endeavor to find "The 10 Most Iconic Founders and CEOs to Watch, 2022." of public safety. We talked with him to understand how he is driving a transformative change in the public safety sector with his expertise. 24 25 | June 2022 | | June 2022 |

Describe in detail the values and the work culture that drives your organization. All the people in our organization believe in its mission, to save lives. It is demonstrated by the willingness to do whatever it takes to assist our member agencies in the mission. Undeniably, technology is playing a significant role in almost every sector. How are you leveraging technological advancements to make your solutions resourceful? We constantly test new equipment and methods to enhance and improve the mission. What, according to you, could be the next significant change in the Public Safety sector? How is your company preparing to be a part of that change? Public safety is looking to do more with less and a more pronounced shift to technology to accomplish its tasks. We stay in contact with our members as to their needs and work to incorporate them into our equipment and methods. Where do you envision yourself to be in the long run, and what are your future goals for Project Lifesaver? Project Lifesaver will continue to test and adopt new equipment methods and technology to aid its members in an even better approach and solution to Below are the highlights of Gene's interview. Tell us something more about your company and its this ever-increasing problem. mission and vision. Brief our audience about your journey as a business What would be your advice to budding leader until your current position at Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a Non Profit 501c3 organization entrepreneurs who aspire to venture into the Public What challenges have you had to overcome to reach that provides equipment, training, and support to its Safety sector? where you are today? member agencies in the Project Lifesaver program. It also researches new technology to aid in its mission. Look to the problems in the sector and come up with I was with the Chesapeake, VA Police Dept for 33 years, methods and solutions to assist in the ever-changing retiring as a Captain in 2001. I also headed the Sheriff's Enlighten us on how you have impacted Public Safety role of public safety. Search and Rescue unit. In 1999, I had the idea to track through your expertise in the market. and locate persons with Dementia, Autism, etc., who wandered and became lost through RF technology. I We have drastically cut down the amount of time, cost, developed a training and certification program, and and manpower necessary to conduct this type of search public safety agencies began joining the organization. and, to date, have recorded over 3,700 successful We named this program Project Lifesaver as it saved searches in an average recovery time of fewer than 30 lives, reduced manpower and cost on searches, and is minutes. highly successful. 24 25 | June 2022 | | June 2022 |

Mathieu Mathieu Gorge Gorge A Seasoned International Security Expert here is your data & how does it flow? Who Board, an international security & compliance are the stakeholders & what regulations and thinktank. W standards are you subject to? Founded by Mathieu Gorge in 2003, VigiTrust has been answering Aims to Deliver Innovative Projects these questions to international clients in the The security and compliance sector evolves very healthcare, financial services, retail, and government quickly at the best of times, so Gorge pro-actively and sectors for over 20 years. diligently keeps his finger on the pulse at all times. He does this through the VigiTrust Global Advisory Board A Regular Speaker at International Conferences which gives him amazing insight into what's happening Mathieu Gorge is the CEO and Founder of VigiTrust in the industry from a technology, regulation, and which he created in Dublin. He is an established research perspective. authority and speaker on Cyber security, Risk Management & Compliance with more than 20 years’ Right now, a lot is going on in Machine Learning, AI, and international experience. Quantum, not forgetting blockchain. VigiTrust is involved in a few innovation projects with research Gorge’s areas of expertise include PCI DSS, GDPR, partners globally and aims at delivering new innovative CCPA, HIPAA, VRM, and ISO 27001. He has been solutions to clients & partners at all times. Gorge is also involved in payment security for more than 20 years on the board of several tech companies and part of and has worked with many security working groups and working groups within the security & compliance associations in the US and EU. He is a regular speaker at community. This allows him to keep learning at all times international security and compliance conferences such and to extend his network. as RSA, ENISA & ISACA. Passionate About Data-Security Gorge was the President of the French Irish Chamber Gorge studied languages, marketing and law. He never of Commerce in Dublin from 2017-2019 - he remains once studied IT or compliance. However, he was on the Executive council and as chair of the ICT working fortunate to work for companies whose leaders were group. Mathieu has also served as the Chairman of passionate about security, and having caught the bug, InfoSecurity Ireland and was an Official Reviewer for he developed a keen interest in data security, a subset ANSI (US). He is the founder of the PCI DSS European of the security market. Things grew from there, and Roadshow, which has been running since 2011. He is Mathieu remains passionate about data security, risk also the Chairman of the VigiTrust Global Advisory management, and compliance. 28 | June 2022 |

Focusing on Core Solutions The current global crisis is unprecedented, and like most organizations VigiTrust had to learn as it went along. Whilst the company had a crisis management plan, it had not planned for a crisis that would impact travel, health, finances, and global geopolitics at the same time. So, Gorge and his senior management team started with reducing all costs, focusing on core solutions that were not impacted by the crisis, and servicing the company’s key clients and partners. The organization then decided to explore if there was any opportunity to reposition its solutions to address the new way to perform risk assessment audits. It quickly realized that its clients and partners alike could no longer go on-site to conduct assessments. As it happens, VigiTrust’s 2020 roadmap for Q4 included the development and deployment of remote assessment capabilities, so it moved that forward to Q2 and Q3 and the company was able to address this opportunity and, incidentally, majorly enhance its partner program and partner onboarding. A Perceptive and Accomplished Individual Gorge ensures that VigiTrust continues innovating, looking after existing clients, and gaining new markets. There are a lot of companies doing well right now because they can see new opportunities and they are agile. VigiTrust is one of those, and Gorge is very proud to be surrounded by a team of highly motivated, resilient people, and by very encouraging close people. Gorge suspects that VigiTrust will either be acquired in Mathieu Gorge the next few years or start acquiring other businesses CEO and Founder Wake up early and believe to continue its expansion. From a personal perspective, “ VigiTrust the founder has just published his first book, The Cyber that today is going to be a Elephant in the Boardroom, published by Forbesbooks and it has opened up many opportunities. Gorge is now good day for your business. a regular contributor to US, UK, and French media outlets on the topic of cyber-accountability and cyber Your passion and persistence security. coupled with key skills from Gorge has also just been appointed VP of the Dublin the team you've assembled section of the French Trade Advisors, and he remains involved with the French Irish Chamber of Commerce. will take you, your business “I think I'll remain involved in those spheres as long as I can continue to add value wherever I am, probably with similar and your team and entourage structures but based in the US as Vigitrust builds its US “ team out of New York”, shares Gorge. to the next level. 30 | June 2022 |

Leader's Viewpoint he Secret for Setting a Positive Workplace On various occasions, I have been asked for my advice Culture in a Work from Home Era for managing a team remotely. And this answer comes T very natural for me. It is all about Keeping it human. We have to be genuinely interested in the people and Uncertainty has become the new normal. For the past their current needs and lives beyond work. Everything KEEPING IT HUMAN year, working remotely is, as well, the new normal. being remote has turned listening into one of the Employees all over the world had to cope with this new essential soft skills. We must acknowledge that as non- reality as they keep track on their responsibilities and verbal cues we typically rely on are lost, we must focus better manage their life-work balance. As company on actually listening. Also, I have learned that a turning leaders become more aware of their roles in this on your computer camera makes the difference! People pandemic era, it is the perfect time for them, for us, to know that if you turned on your camera, you are reinvent the concept of office, and manage to keep focused 100% on them and it may sound as an fostering a positive work culture. How can we rethink insignificant gesture, but it is a small act of interest that the way we work to benefit our employees as well as can engage you with people you work with. I also our businesses? This is a very complicated question, recommend enabling office spaces, maintaining all the with no right or wrong answers. My approach has to do biometric security measures and social distancing, to with thinking from a leadership perspective. Now, more hold face-to-face meetings. Keeping up employee than ever, leaders need to become emotionally morale is particularly challenging in these uncertain connected with their employees to foresee what may times, but through little acts of listening and actually come in the so unclear future. caring, we will definitely come out victorious. As all leaders are saying, we have less chances to ask We need to use technology to innovate and develop employees if they feel good or bad, like before just more human-like tools to improve our workplace bouncing in the corridor of the office, and what we interactions. Emails, social networks, and know is that a lot of them are struggling for different teleconferencing meetings may feel as enough but they reasons. might not be when thinking in setting a positive culture or transmitting values and ways of working… It is about And to keep it human, means to be human as well with looking for social tools so that people can interact, and, the new employees. We have to think about the new with these tools, we are going to be able to discover the people joining our teams. The onboarding process has value of making working remotely, work. In the end, it is changed, and it is very important to reinvent about how we create real experiences for real people. methodologies to create and maintain the bonds that How we create activities that go beyond work life and would otherwise be generated naturally by being in a understand that there might be employees that face-to-face environment. A remote Buddy Program has treasure working in a fully remote environment and shown to be successful. People have other people to how there are others seeking for an office space. How I come to and express their needs, difficulties, fears and see it, the hybrid model will be the one prevailing in the all kinds of emotions. To enable this program has meant months and years to come, and it is simply because this to continue passing the culture and the company´s DNA model takes into account both perspectives of through a word-of-mouth strategy. returning to an office and working from other spaces. The hybrid way is the ultimate way of achieving the In the end, I believe a positive work culture is essential. human side and keeping up with the businesses. With You can ask, but how do you maintain that culture being this model, leaders and employees, must come up with remote? Communication and transparency are the key. activities that make work more human, a lot closer, The only way to transmit your businesses DNA is by social and fun. enabling different communication channels which have different social purposes. The email will still be the In this work from home paradigm, CEO´s and leaders formal way to talk about work, WhatsApp will become will be determinant from whatever perspective they the platform where good news and milestones are will address the situation. Reading a Forbes article transmitted, Slack can be used as that relaxed tone, regarding stats employers need to know about the communication channel where peers can talk about workforce, I came across the 2020 study conducted by their lives and vain conversations will be taking place Growmotely, in which they asked working professionals here. All of them matter, not because talking about your Veronica Crisafulli and entrepreneurs to share their thoughts on the new wife and children is less important that talking about CSO and Cofounder work from home paradigm, 74% of professionals expect the closing of a deal, but because they maintain the MO Technologies remote work to become standard. These stats show an work-life balance that is vital to succeed both overwhelming percentage in favor of remote work personally and professionally, and it is this balance that we long for in the workplace. continuing post-pandemic, so we must stay on top of these trends, to give employees what they expect from us as business leaders. 32 | June 2022 |

Sibongile Sambo A Dedicated and Aspiring Business Individual Sibongile Rejoyce Sambo, Managing Director, SRS Aviation (Pty) Ltd, & n the past 27 years, the South African government envy, and undying passion. Sibongile has since then had Aero Metals (Pty) Ltd has made substantial progress in growing the a dream that one day she will have access to them in I economy, becoming internationally competitive, one way or the other. incorporating greater numbers of people of all races into the economy, and diversifying the economic base. Sibongile Sambo has spent 17 years at SRS Aviation However, the transformation of South Africa’s economy since 2004, the journey was not smooth at all. It was full will not be complete until Women, Youth, and Leaders of turbulence. Sibongile did enjoy the journey; she of tomorrow play a vital role in the mainstream learned a lot and she got an opportunity to empower economy. other people in the process. This business has given birth to Aero Metals, where the company manufactures Fostering the culture of entrepreneurship is critically elementary parts for new Airplanes. important for the country and Sibongile Sambo has outstanding gifts, abilities, and knowledge to go out Pursuing her Dream and Passion there and become the best that she can be. She is the In 2000 Sibongile Sambo registered a company for Managing Director at SRS Aviation & Aero Metals cleaning, security, and HR services but it never took off (Pty) Ltd, taking advantage of the political freedom she because she had no passion at all in mentioned services is creating economic freedom not only for the company though she was well trained & gained a wealth of but for the community at large. experience in Human Resources. Sibongile searched her soul for what lies within her. Sibongile’s Journey and Background It all started with a dream and passion for aircraft. The love for aircraft never left her mind. Sibongile Sibongile Sambo was born in Bushbuckridge, a village started attending air shows and did extensive where aviation was never part of the vocabulary. She painstaking research on aviation business did not have any sophisticated toys and therefore she opportunities. One day at De Beers Consolidated mines just played outside on the streets with other children. she took a decision that she doesn’t regret, leaving her She used to stop everything & every time when an well-paying job to venture into the unknown world of aircraft flies by, so she could wave them with eagerness, aviation. 37 | June 2022 |

similar challenge - trying to access capital. Secondly, The only thing Sibongile had was a belief and confidence in herself and the business idea. Sibongile employing and retaining skilled employees has been a was so confident that she would go out there and be the challenge because once they are well trained and best she can be in order to be successful. This is when experienced, they move to bigger organizations. she moved to what she really wanted – the fulfillment The company now has emerging subsidiaries in the of her dreams and passions. following areas: - How SRS Aviation got Funded Ÿ The supply of aircraft components and spare parts The team approached banks and different institutions for manufactures such as Boeing; Bombardier, for finance however most decision-makers were on Airbus etc. holiday at that time - a week between Christmas & New Ÿ It is also an industrialist, manufacturing of Year's Day. The remaining gave feedback on the spot aerospace elementary parts and components, saying we would not be financed because aviation is planning to expand to Automotive, Rail, and regarded as a high-risk industry. As they had no Maritime. The company is called Aero Metals (Pty) collateral and no aviation experience and the contract Ltd. at hand meant nothing to the financiers. Ÿ During the 2020 lock-down due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, the company inherited a technical Sibongile Sambo then had to come up with an training school that was closing down. This is a alternative solution before she could lose the entire strategic organisation for technical training not only contract. Sibongile’s Mother and Aunt borrowed her in aerospace but in all key industries. The company their pension money, she got so much support from is called Dyondzo Technical Training Academy. them. Contribution and Recognition To reach for my “ 17 years later the team is now experienced and has Sibongile Sambo and her team have always been dreams and conquer generated enough revenues that would give comfort to involved in Aviation awareness programs, empowering investors. The company has established networks the youth about career and business opportunities in the challenges; I will worldwide and has managed to break through an the industry. The organisation has produced pilots, untapped Aviation industry. people who never even thought they would have access dare to be different; to an aeroplane. A Motivational Leader and with proper Sibongile Sambo likes open and inclusive leadership. It Since 2006 to date, the company has won several is important that the colleagues and employees share accolades both locally and abroad. The organisation has guidance and the vision with the leaders of the organization. She gone through its own share of challenges. It has crossed acknowledges that different situations require a the oceans and rivers full of challenges and is now still direction and with different style of leadership. As a leader, she needs to crossing streams of challenges. The team has become God on my side, be agile and respond to situations without stronger and wiser. procrastination. She is indeed, a future Leader. nothing is “ Challenges and Growth impossible. Aerospace is capital intensive and access to financial capital is required. Therefore, the biggest challenge was securing finance for the business. Sibongile faced a 38 | June 2022 |

Valerie Vacante “THERE IS A HUGE Bringing Emerging Technology Products to Life VALUE IN LETTING THE OUTSIDE o uncover new opportunities, enhance existing high-end office or loads of overhead, just the flexibility product experiences or ensure a presence on a to work with brilliant people on interesting products WORLD IN TO T global stage Valerie Vacante, Director of and experiences serving as an independent Strategy at LiveArea and Founder of Collabsco, is here collaborator to explore, educate, inspire and ignite to share perspective on innovation and global product innovations, collaborations, and experiences. INSPIRE NEW experiences. In a connected world of entertainment, Valerie has expanded innovation efforts across the US, play, living, and learning, Valerie has pioneered award- Europe and South America helping companies build THINKING, winning digital products and connected experiences their portfolios through collaborations with inventors, across IoT, AR, VR, voice, robotics, and beyond. startups and global brands. She laughs that her house looked like Doc Brown’s house from the film “Back to LEARNING FROM Valerie guides by saying, “When designing a new product the Future” with so many connected products, or experience ensure there is always room for ongoing prototypes, and inventions in the works. Collabsco has testing and learning across all aspects of the business to allowed Valerie to experiment with new technologies, FAILURE, continuously improve focusing on what’s working and collaborations, and ways of working setting her own swiftly getting rid of what’s not as possible.” boundaries and constraints. KNOWING YOUR Creating Connected Experiences in the Physical and As Director of Strategy at LiveArea she brings her Digital World entrepreneurial instinct and expertise to a creative and LIMITS TO PIVOT, collaborative organization where she uncovers cultural The common thread throughout Valerie Vacante's trends, next generation innovations, and designs AND TAKING ON career has been creating and connecting consumer strategies impacting the way people connect and experiences to the physical and digital worlds. She experience in the physical and digital world. started her career in London, England in the early 00’s, THE NEXT working with an outstanding team to create platforms Navigating Challenges and technologies that did not exist. Some of the biggest challenges with starting Collabsco CHALLENGE After returning to the U.S., she worked with a number were learning how to build a business from the ground of digital marketing and advertising agencies serving as up. Valerie always served as an intrepreneur; however, AHEAD.” a catalyst for growth, uncovering new technologies, starting as an entrepreneur is very different, you have Valerie Vacante business partnerships, and market opportunities. In to learn about the business legalities, structure, Founder, Collabsco 2014, she segued into product innovation, primarily operations that are often already in place when you are Director of Strategy, focused on emerging technologies and experiences an intrepreneur. It’s a completely different undertaking. LiveArea such as IoT, wearables, connected communities, connected play and gaming. After a short stint in a small Other challenges in her prior roles coming up in the design startup, a few colleagues encouraged her to industry were always not being heard or navigating venture out on her own so she did. unnecessary hierarchy and too many rules - she doesn’t In 2016 Valerie launched Collabsco. She did not want a 40 | June 2022 |

like rules. Valerie is best when she works with Vodafone, Nestlé, Hasbro, Mattel, Disney, Bandai collaborators where the team brings their superpowers Namco Entertainment, WowWee, Virsix Games, or strengths to create new products, services or solve MERGE, Pressure Games and Firebolt Games among challenges, like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. others. Creative, Collaborative and Charismatic In 2018, Valerie launched the first-ever connected play landscape; her latest iteration maps over 260 Valerie Vacante's style of leadership is collaborative. connected experiences, emerging technologies and The command-and-control ways do not work in this day business growth opportunities featured in and time. They are too constraining, take up too much VentureBeat, The Drum, VRScout to name a few. time and don’t get to the root of real open thinking and problem solving. Valerie believes that people need a In collaboration with Peter Jenkinson, she also co- clear vision, to have freedom in a framework, to be founded TechUp, a curated service that showcases empowered, supported, and know that they can get innovative products on a global stage as featured at what they need to succeed. WIRED Live, WIRED Next Generation, CES and SXSW. “A successful business must have a clear vision and Most recently, in her role at LiveArea, she is one of the creativity to thrive; it must support wildly creative people, co-creators of LiveArea Scan & Go,™ a patent-pending, those who are curious and who not only uncover web-based, app-free contactless payment technology opportunities, but realize how to connect the dots to make that, seamlessly integrates into a retailer’s existing education, and backgrounds are important to drive it happen - they drive new products, services, marketing, website, customer profiles, and loyalty programs, innovation and growth. With more remote work providing opportunities to create more meaningful sales, new business models and ways of working,” explains opportunities companies have a bigger and more diverse Valerie. connections with consumers in store or online, from pool to choose from,” says Valerie. almost anywhere. She has also architected NXT One of the most influential leaders, Nolan Bushnell, the Intelligence™, a collection of 12 solutions focused on Collaborative, Outside-in Perspective and Actionable godfather of video games and founder of Atari, has a technology, innovation, and brand experiences Insights shared belief. In his book “Finding the Next Steve Jobs: designed to explore, evaluate and evolve business How to Find, Hire, Keep and Nurture Creative Talents,” growth opportunities. Valerie Vacante continuously hears feedback from he explains the importance of having a “staff of wildly clients who have worked with large management creative people who live as much in the future as the She serves on the SXSW Innovation Advisory Board, as consultancies. The most significant and consistent present, who thrive on being different, and whose ideas a CES KAPi Awards judge, a global expert to feedback is that management consultancies over- will guarantee that your company will prosper when MassChallenge, an international speaker and writer. process simple challenges, restate the challenge or other companies fail.” She has recently been named one of the Top 25 Women already known issues instead of providing actionable in Tech 2019 and 2020 by PCR magazine, 40/Forty and recommendations. The real opportunity is There is no surprise, after all he hired Steve Jobs, the Mojo Nation 100 – Design Champion. understanding a client’s business and rapidly co-founder of Apple, as well as Valerie Vacante and uncovering near-term and longer-term opportunities many other creatives over the course of his five You can likely find her where creators are designing the with actionable solutions. decades in business. future. At LiveArea, the team is directly addressing these A Relentless Champion The Importance of Perspective challenges through its new collection of solutions, NXT Intelligence™ which allows the company to provide an Throughout her career, Valerie has launched award- The biggest change that Valerie Vacante brings to outside-in perspective to clients in meaningful ways to winning products and experiences that have been management consultancies include two key concepts: , their business across technology, innovation, and brand featured at CES, SXSW, Wired Live and in such first, to be more inclusive, broadening recruiting pools, experience. These are strategic exercises that provide publications as Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, embracing different people and perspectives; , second, actionable insights in weeks, not months. Wired, VentureBeat, Forbes, The Drum, VRScout, PCR, to work with real people in ways that is meaningful to ToyNews, and more. their business. “When I was growing up, my parents and The team keeps a collaborative approach to work with grandparents had a bakery and made all sorts of pastries, clients. It doesn’t really pitch, it designs opportunities Valerie has worked with some of the world's most cakes, and cookies. It doesn’t take a baker or lover of sweets “with” its clients based on their goals. The organization innovative brands. Her portfolio includes Mercedes- to know that if you only have flour you can’t make a cake, provides an unfiltered, unbiased perspective. Benz, MINI, AT&T, Honeywell, Sleep Number, Dell, cookie, cannoli or anything. Different people, perspectives, 42 43 | June 2022 | | June 2022 |

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