As digital transformation and cybersecurity become a primary preoccupation of many businesses and governments, stakeholders in Nigeria are coming together on Thursday, March 28, 2019 to set a new trajectory that will help organisations navigate new trends and protect their enterprises while in the cyber space.
The CIO Breakfast Meeting being organised by management consulting firm, Phillips Consulting is a cross-industry event that brings together digital and business leaders seeking to identify and exploit opportunities to drive organisational performance.
In a statement sent to BusinessDay the firm disclosed that a central focus for participants will be on emerging trends and opportunities at the intersection of digital transformation and cybersecurity.
Jason Ikegwu, associate partner in the Digital Technology & Consulting practice at Phillips Consulting said staying ahead of the trend has become important as organisations are reinventing themselves through digital transformation driven by robotics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, wireless technology, internet of things (IoT) and cloud computing. The transformation provides the platform through which organisations drive performance and pursue completely novel ways of solving traditional challenges.
“This pace of change has been hugely significant with organisations having to dramatically adapt their digital capabilities to keep up,” Ikegwu said.
While such transformation is inevitable, it is imperative for organisations to secure their transformational initiatives and assets. Ikegwu noted that businesses toeing the path of transformation cannot afford to treat security as an afterthought. The best they can do is to employ a strategic approach in implementing a ground-up cybersecurity framework that mirrors these initiatives. This security provides the basis for effective transformation.
“Cyber risk is now as important a priority for business leaders as financial and legal risks, this is why we will be examining these issues at this year’s breakfast meeting,” he said.
