Advisory Entity

Nautilus
Veritas

The operating entity behind the advisory practice of Kwafo Ofori-Boateng. Senior engagement in operating model transformation, AI-enabled execution, CIO/CDO transition, and executive education.

Transformation fails at execution. That is the problem this entity is built to solve.

VP & Senior Partner · IBM
VP Technology Strategy · TIAA
VP Governance · PNC / BNY Mellon
GAICD · Australian Institute of Company Directors
Board Member · StrandSense AI
Principal
Kwafo Ofori-Boateng
Independent Executive and Operating Advisor

Two decades of senior executive and consulting experience across financial services, technology, and regulated sectors. Former VP and Senior Partner at IBM. VP Technology Strategy at TIAA. VP Governance at PNC and BNY Mellon. Board director and governance advisor across the US, Australia, and the UK.

Principal Platform
kwafo.com
Advisory engagements, thought leadership, executive education, and direct contact are managed through the principal platform at kwafo.com.
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Practice

Six areas.
One discipline.

Every engagement is built on the same foundation: closing the gap between operating intent and operating execution.

01
Operating Model Transformation
Redesigning how organizations convert strategy into controlled delivery. Governance, accountability, decision rights, and execution architecture.
02
AI-Enabled Execution
Connecting AI investment to commercial outcomes. P&L-linked ownership, operating design, and the discipline to make AI generate measurable value.
03
CIO / CDO Transition
Interim technology and digital leadership. Stabilizing delivery, re-establishing credibility, and holding operating grip through leadership transitions.
04
Regulated-Sector Delivery
Execution in financial services, healthcare, and government-adjacent sectors. Regulatory constraint managed as an operating design problem, not a compliance checklist.
05
Executive Education
Program design and delivery for boards, leadership teams, and professional bodies. AI fluency, governance, and operating model literacy for senior practitioners.
06
Private Equity Value Creation
PE-style operating discipline applied to portfolio companies and corporate transformation. EBITDA-linked design, accelerated execution timelines, and board-level accountability.
Engagement Types

How mandates
are structured.

Time-bound, outcome-driven. Entry and exit criteria defined at the start.

Geographic Reach
United States
Primary base
Charlotte, NC
Australia
Primary base
Melbourne, VIC
United Kingdom
Active market
Canada
Active market
International
Selected mandates
The commitment is made.
The investment is approved.
The results are unclear.

That is usually the moment where an operator is more useful than another plan. Engagements are structured through kwafo.com.

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