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Olubukola Carol Ariyibi

Country:

  • Nigeria

Designation and Company

  • Asset & Resources Management (ARM) Holding Company Ltd,Corporate Transformation,Group Head

Area of Expertise/Speaking

  • Digital transformation
  • Operations & Technology
  • People management

Notable Career Highlights/Milestones

  • (1) Digital skills empowerment of over 1,000 non-tech employees on agile mindset, AI productivity hacks, and ''no-code, low-code' solutions.
  • (2) Featured among 50 ADKAR change management practitioner stories mentioned in PROSCI's book, The ADKAR Advantage: Your New Lens for Successful Change written by Karen Ball.
  • (3) Collaborated with 10 female leaders in a Global community, Women PowerUp to create 2 published articles on the impact of AI on Human-centred Leadership, and Strategic partnerships

Professional Summary

Carol Ariyibi is a strategic business transformation leader with 23 years of experience in financial services and technology. As Group Head of Corporate Transformation at ARM Holding Company (Nigeria), Carol architects digital strategies that align people, processes, and technology to deliver sustainable growth.

Named among Africa’s Top 100 Career Women(9 to 5 Chick), she leads innovation through strategic execution, project portfolio lifecycle management, process optimization/automation, organizational design and change management. Her portfolio achievements include upskilling 1,000+ employees in low-code tools, establishing governance frameworks yielding 20% cost reduction, executing business strategies that propel growth in customer management, GRC, Business continuity, and delivering multi-million dollar banking and financial services solutions.

Beyond her corporate leadership, Carol serves as President of The PowerWoman Network, a professional community focused on women’s empowerment and development. She is a thought-leader and conference speaker on technology, organizational culture and leadership. Her expertise spans technology strategy, change management, program execution, and risk governance—making her a trusted advisor for organizations navigating complex digital transformations.

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