Oluwakorede “Olu’” Asuni

Oluwakorede “Olu’” Asuni

Olu’ works at the intersection of technology and society. Helping businesses of all sizes and non-profits (including a multi-national in the telecoms industry, a global trades and investment business, and several Fintech and EdTech Startups) craft excellent technology adoption strategies that ensure organisational, customer and social benefits are realised.

Olu’ currently runs an independent consulting business out of Johannesburg South Africa, with clients spanning several African countries, and he publishes the Business Analysis Rendezvous – a newsletter aimed at demystifying the work business analysts do.

Presentation: Designing for Sustainability: A guide for Business Analysts

Sustainability is often viewed from rather narrow lenses, with the resultant effect being that most sustainability endeavours – even those well-meaning ones – end up being ineffective at best or worse, leads to even more challenges for the executing business and society in general.

Given the demands from citizens and governments that business practices are sustainable and the desired expansion of business bottom-line to include in addition to profits, people (social equity) and the planet (sustainable environmental practices), one cannot overemphasis the need for business to take credible action(s) towards sustainability.

Is there perhaps a model for sustainability?

Perhaps one that delivers on the triple bottom-line, as opposed to one that is narrowly focused on only one of the three?

And what is the role of the business analyst guiding businesses towards sustainability goals or helping establish those?

All of these are themes that will be explored in this presentation.