Alison Jacobson
Paul Steenkamp
Alison Jacobson
Areas of Expertise
Holacracy in Organisations
Strategy
STRATEGY, DISRUPTION and DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Alison is a Director of The Field Institute and previously Group Principal Digital Strategist for the Dimension Data Group where she launched their Global Digital Advisory practice.
Alison works with senior leadership to navigate the future of work and strategic change. She is a thought leader on emerging technology, and our responses to it has led to her publishing articles in academic journals and speaking on many digital leadership platforms. With an extensive background in digital consulting and software development, Alison has pioneered
various industry-first solutions.
She is coaching executives globally in digital transformation and emerging technology by shifting focus to the application of these principles and the tools necessary to enable new business models and sustainable competitiveness.
Working with the best brains, Alison creates memorable transformation journeys that can be talked about and celebrated, driving new value for businesses, their customers and entire ecosystems.
Alison has led the way to strategic vision by supporting the implementation of large-scale digital and business transformation projects within FMCG, Retail, Pharma,
Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, IT, Education and Financial Services.
Paul Steenkamp
Areas of Expertise
Lean Innovation Programs
Agile Mindset
Scrum Methodology
Rethinking Innovation Culture, Practices and Structure.
Paul helps start up’s as well as complex organisations modernise by instilling a culture at all
levels, so people embrace creativity, take risks and are encouraged to experiment!
Over the last decade, running the innovation programmes, as well as sponsoring st up’s, including SnapScan, Edge Banking and feenix.org.
Creative Leadership Collective (CLC) a consortium of executives and senior managers tasked by their CEOs to excite and empower innovation within their organisations. CLC is a learning and support platform for these creative leaders who aim to produce better innovation results for their company, country and continent.
- Paul also serves on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and is a jury member for the
BAI Global Banking Innovation Awards and the African Fintech Awards.
Paul’s Project Achievements
- FNB Minivations
Created and launched the concept of Minivations within FNB.
All employees are now encouraged and recognised for implementing small, ‘Lo No’ budget innovations. Minivations helped quadruple the net monetary contribution of innovation and helped FNB win the Most Innovative Bank in the World.
Role: Head: FNB Innovators & Employer Branding
Goal: Todemocratise innovation across all 35 000 employees.
- Internal Digital Ventures
Empowering employees to drive growth via the formation of numerous internal start-up’s within Standard Bank, including but not limited to Edge and Shyft.
Role: Innovation Capability Build Executive
Goal: To leverage a customer-centric and evidence led approach to drive growth.
- National Advisory Council on Innovation
I am serving my second term, having first been appointed to serve by South Africa’s top performing Minister, Naledi Pandor.
Role: : NACI Council Member
Goal To advise Cabinet on the purpose and contribution of innovation, in promoting and