John Olwal

Chief Technology & Digital Ethics Officer | CDPSE | CIPP/E | CRISC | CGEIT

Lupsingen, Basel-Country, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • Head Technology/Digital Ethics & Data Privacy at Takeda
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Novartis (11 yrs 1 mo)
    • Global Head Digital, Ethics Risk and Compliance.
      May 2020 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      I am Leading Digital Ethics Risk and Compliance (ERC) at Novartis. I am a trusted advisor to the Chief Data and AI Officer as well as the Head of Digital Transformation and Innovation. I lead the development of digital policies and guidelines, advice the business on the implementation of digital governance and control frameworks to ensure businesses deploy and use AI in an ethical and responsible manner empowering humanity across Novartis value chain. Furthermore, I enable and nature digital capabilities/talents in the area of ERC. Externally, I engage with peer companies, regulators, subject matter experts to shape the adoption of the digital regulations globally.

    • Director & Global IT Audit Lead (Head)
      Jul 2017 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      - Leading a team of experts in IT, Digital, Data Privacy, Information security and cyber security Audits globally at Novartis. - Responsible and accountable for Advisory in cyber security, Information security, Digital transformation, Data Privacy globally. - Responsible and accountable for the Technology / Business Transformation programs and project audits end-to-end. - Responsible for relationship management and close alignment with the IT/Digital executives and leaders within Novartis. - Building relationship with IT and Chief Digital Office (CDO) function. - Development, coaching and mentoring staff members. - Responsible for the Global IT, Digital, Records and Information management and Data Privacy Annual Risk Assessments. - Representing Novartis IT Internal audit at external conferences and seminars such as ISACA.

    • Audit Manager IT
      Jun 2014 - May 2020 · 6 yrs

      Leading and Managing IT / Information System Audits - SAP Auditor - IT General and Application Controls audit ERP Relationship Manager

  • UBS ()
    • Associate Director - IT Audit
      Sep 2010 - Apr 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

      IT/IS Audits - Lead and worked on global IS/IT Security and Operations Audits

    • Associate Director - IT Audit
      May 2005 - Dec 2010 · 5 yrs 8 mos

      IT Audits -Application Controls Audit -Infrastructure controls Audit and Audit Lead - specialized in DB technical audits(DB2,ORACLE,MsSQL), Wintel, Unix, IBM Mainframe , SAP -IT Projects Audits

  • Manager Advisory Consulting at PwC
    Jan 2010 - Aug 2010 · 8 mos

    Lead Core Banking Projects - Benefits realization projects

  • IT Consultant (Software Engineer) at Accenture
    Jan 2005 - Apr 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Consulting in SAP and IT projects