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Digital Jewels Gives Back through Information Value Chain

When Digital Jewels, an innovative specialized information value chain consulting and capacity building firm focused on information security, information assurance, e-business, project management, commenced business in 2008, its mission was clear: to offer cutting edge consulting service to select clients in Nigeria and Africa. It has its roadmap. It has its personnel. It has its office suited in a neighbourhood that connects easily with its target. That the Digital Jewels office is located in Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi is not a coincidence. It is all part of the game plan.

Previously an Executive Director at Philip Consulting, Mrs. Adedoyin Odunfa is the CEO of Digital Jewels. She has attracted a team of experienced personnel that applies rigorous best practice methodologies and frameworks, critical thinking, deep analytics, and knowledge to solve clients’ complex technology related challenges. The firm focuses on helping clients optimize, assure, secure and manage the information value chain. Already the young firm has effected tangible change using proven solutions and proprietary methodologies. These are part of the firm’s business model. What is not in the plan is the success it has recorded within a year of operation.

However, what is responsible for this is not the long list of its clientele, location or the beauty of its office. The accelerated growth being experienced by the firm is attributed to the deliberate decision made by Odunfa-led firm to give back to the society. If the firm donates millions to the cause of charity, it would be exhausted. If it digs borehole to provide water for the community it would not quench their thirty for knowledge. So, how does Digital Jewels gives back to the society in a way that is different? 

The only jewel a man can lay claim to is his knowledge and what he does with it. How then can a man be assisted to have access to the right knowledge?  How then can he be helped to apply this knowledge? That is the object of Information Value Chain (IVC) Breakfast forum, which was conceived by the firm, and executed through the third party endorsement format. The target was clear. The objective was lucid. IVC is a veritable platform for knowledge sharing, information exchange and business networking.

To put it in motion and attract the target audience, as early as 8.30 am, professionals from the e-business community, project managers and information security practitioners usually converge at the premises of Digital Jewels every second Wednesday of the month to listen to a revered CEO or COO. On the reason for the IVC forum, Odunfa stated: “In our various roles, as we climb the corporate ladder, it gets increasingly challenging to keep up with pertinent trends. It is increasingly important not to lose sight of issues, which can affect our individual and corporate competitiveness. The IVC fora are focused at providing a meeting place to catch up and keep learning!”

In the last one year, IVC has freely hosted a carefully selected mix of consultants, practitioners and industry thought leaders with targeted audience consisting of a cross section of industry-shapers for today and tomorrow. Among those who have attended and shared their thoughts are the CEO of Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe; Chief Information Inspector of UBA Group, David Isiavwe; Director of Virak, Switzerland based Project Management company, Steven Slovan; CEO of Galaxy Backbone, Gerald Ilukwe; CEO Computer Warehouse Group, Austin Okere; GCIO Access Bank, Tunde Coker; Lead Consultant, McGhee Productivity Solutions, Lanre Onasanya; GCIO of NNPC, Chuks Onuoha; CEO Veridion, Canada, Eric LaChapelle and others.

Through this forum, Digital Jewels gives to the business society - a most prized asset - knowledge. Majority of highly placed professionals with specialist skills and young executives in the e-business environment have come to take a drink from this font of knowledge. For Nigerians from various backgrounds, and more who are in need of industry knowledge and high networking opportunity, IVC is the forum to attend. For Digital Jewels and its team the best way to give back to the society and bridge the knowledge gap is by sharing information and relevant knowledge. That is why only IVC is delivering such in the country.