QUARTUS

• Strategic Planning

• Performance Planning

• Board Readiness & Communication Planning

• Third Party & Vendor Management

• Development of KPIs, KRIs, KGIs

• Organizational Management

• Digital Transformation 

• Technology Mergers

• Enterprise Risk Management; Cybersecurity Assessments & Scores; Incident Response

• Practical Governance Implementation; End-to-End Compliance; Crisis Management

• Data Privacy - U.S.; Data Privacy  - Global Regulations; Cyber & Privacy Programs; Privacy by Design/by Default

• Business Continuity; Contingency Planning; Disaster Recovery; Incident Response

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• Design Thinking Mindset with Business Acumen

• Proportionality-Based Technology Innovation

• Value Proposition Mandate

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• Development of a creative mind-set towards adherence to standards, policies, procedures, training, etc.

• Ingenious mechanisms of creating stronger monitoring and control levels with key partnerships 

• Advanced stakeholder management through measurable governance practices

Paola Saibene

FOUNDER & CEO - Paola Saibene is a former CIO/CTO/CSO/VP ERM/Global Privacy Officer of large, international organizations.  She worked in government, commercial, education, finance, industrial manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, software development, and non-profit organizations. She is an Adjunct Professor for the Master's of Science in Information Technology Security & Risk Management. In addition to running Quartus Factor, Paola is the Founder and Chair of DBU's Center of Excellence in Digital Ethics for Smart Cities, the Founder and Chair of PrivacyMind.org, and the President of Innovation-TVA, a firm focusing on mergers & acquisitions preparedness.

Abu Sadeq

SENIOR ADVISOR & CISO - IT executive with diverse industry experience in Aerospace & Defense, Chemical, Telecom, Healthcare, Oil & Gas & Consumer Goods, developing & executing IT and security strategies in global manufacturing environments. Extensive experience in creating strategies and plans that define IT operational excellence. With a broad base of experience in IT systems and infrastructure, information security and risk management, project and program management and software development, Abu offer's a composite of technical expertise, business knowledge, & relationship management skills essential in ensuring the position of IT services as a key partner in driving company success. Abu is also the creator of Cyberator®, a sophisticated cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance tool.

Deepak Seth

SENIOR ADVISOR - STRATEGY & INNOVATION - Deepak Seth was most recently Principal Director, Technology Consulting at Accenture. He provided Innovation and Thought Leadership as part of Accenture's CIO Advisory practice for major clients. Prior to this Deepak has handled diverse and progressively increasing responsibilities with Xerox's IT organization. His last role was as Technology Strategy and Business Transformation leader for Solution Delivery and Acceleration. Deepak is a passionate advocate for innovation and adoption of Cloud solutions, AI/ML, API Microservices, predictive analytics, collaboration tools, blockchain, and other nascent/disruptive technologies into the enterprise to develop new opportunities and applications. Prior to Xerox, he has led several global initiatives for leading Corporations (including Bausch+Lomb, BlueCross BlueShield, Glaxo etc.). He has extensive experience in sales, finance and information technology in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Deepak is also an avid blogger, keynote speaker and his work has been published in leading publications like Harvard Business Review, McKinsey Quarterly, CIO.com, MyTechMag and others. He lives in Fort Worth, TX