About Me
This is the journey of purpose, culture, and wellness.
Who Is olagoke sayeed salawu?
I don’t just work in compliance. I build it.
I’m a strategist with a decade of experience creating compliance systems that deliver value. I’ve led high-impact projects across anti-financial crime, product and regulatory risk, governance transformation, data management, and embedded finance.
I’m also a proud Yoruba man. Culture is not a costume I wear, it’s the root of my leadership style, communication ethic, and personal compass.
And outside of my professional path, I live intentionally. I train with discipline. I coach people toward physical and personal transformation. I write. I speak. I teach.
This is the trifecta I bring to every room I enter:
Expertise. Identity. Philosophy.
My Mission
To design and scale systems that make ethics, compliance, and governance operational realities in a fast-changing world.
My Vision
A global financial ecosystem where trust is foundational, compliance is enabling, and integrity is the norm.
My Core Values
01.
Integrity
Honest leadership, always
02.
Precision
Details that matter
03.
Courage
Say the right thing, not the easy thing
04.
Innovation
Evolve with purpose
05.
Discipline
Daily alignment to excellence
06.
Culture
Stay rooted while building forward
life Philosophy
At the heart of everything I do is a commitment to excellence, authenticity, and impact. Whether in the fight against financial crime, mentoring a young professional, or leading a wellness session, I show up with the same drive: to help people become more aware, more intentional, and more empowered.
As a Compliance Generalist
I see compliance as a mindset, not a checklist. I bring strategy and execution across financial crime, regulatory policy, product oversight, and digital infrastructure. I translate complexity into clarity.
As a Yoruba Leader
My identity is not negotiable. It fuels my communication, values, and advocacy. I use cultural rootedness as a leadership differentiator.
As a Wellness Mentor
Fitness taught me discipline. I coach transformation not just in bodies, but in how people show up for their lives. Strategy is important, but so is stamina.
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Impact by the Numbers
This is to showcase some of my achievements so far.
Speaking Engagements
Projects Completed
Industry Recognitions
Countries Impacted
Clear Ethos: Show up fully, build what matters
Stronger Systems. Stronger Living. Rooted Thinking.
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