Speaker

Theo Le Roux

Business Division IT Manager & IT Governance & Compliance, Premier FMCG

I am a value adding, accomplished, skilled Information Technology, Project management, Governance and Risk professional with a national and international track record of IT Governance/Risk practices implementations, IT Service delivery and IT Standards adoption at the Department of Defense the Financial Sector and now the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector.

My objective is IT Executive (CIO) and Management. As an up-and-coming CIO I possess the ability to identify the needs of an organisation and have the following 4 abilities:

  • Strategist. Having a long-term view of technology investments and IT strategies for FMCG, Banking and Government industries to enable business growth through technology and leadership.
  • Catalyst. Visionary for not only new technologies but also innovative ways of employing technology with forward-looking investment and deployment plans. I am a people’s leader and value individual resource needs to enable motivated and dedicated skills application.
  • Technologist. I have the abilities and skills to assess technologies and design architectures to increase business agility and manage complexity.
  • Operator. Able to stabilise and resolve issues around reliability, incidents and cyber security.

Theo Le Roux will be speaking on the following topic:

16:10
Panel Discussion Panel discussion: Highlighting the latest updates on GRC laws that impact businesses, including data protection laws and privacy standards now at play

With the commencement date for GDPR having passed and that of POPIA on the horizon, it is pertinent for organisations to understand these laws on data privacy. The experts will discuss:

  • How to address data privacy issues, including compliance with GDPR and POPIA.
  • Methods of ensuring individuals who have access to personal data are bound by appropriate confidentiality undertakings.
  • When the POPIA commencement date occurs and what this means for businesses in SA.
  • Which lessons might be learnt through GDPR compliance and how they can be applied to POPI compliance.


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