As the ISACA® Journal concludes its 50th anniversary year, it is a great time to both reflect on the past and get excited about the future—the Journal’s, ISACA’s and your own—personally and as a leader in your organization.
What goals did you accomplish this year? What memories did you make? What dreams do you have for 2023?
One accomplishment I have been eagerly anticipating for more than two years is the opportunity to visit with ISACA® members face to face. COVID-19 struck less than a year after I joined the ISACA team as chief executive officer (CEO), so most of my meetings since then have been virtual. This year was a fantastic opportunity to connect in person, to see and learn from so many of you by visiting your home cities, and to share information about another exciting development from the year: ISACA’s digital trust vision.
Digital trust is a relatively new term—but trust has long been an ISACA tenet and something our members have worked to build throughout their enterprises since the association’s beginning in 1969 as the Electronic Data Processing Auditors Association (EDPAA). Even then, we were focused on trusted technology. This year, we introduced our strategic vision to help our professional community in its pursuit of digital trust, including a brand-new Digital Trust Ecosystem Framework and valuable content resources to support your digital trust journeys, much of which is delivered to you in this publication.
An important rallying cry is “In Pursuit of Digital Trust” because it suggests that this work is ongoing and that we must work together to achieve it. The professions we now serve—assurance, risk, IT governance, cybersecurity, quality and privacy—are the common denominators for digital trust. We are poised to accomplish great things together.
This year’s 50th anniversary Journal volumes cover many important topics, including the future of work. The end of the year is a great time to think more about that. What do you want for your career over the short and long term? What skills and knowledge do you need to help you adapt and thrive in the future? What will be your Pursuit of Digital Trust?
ISACA’s goal is to be your learning partner through every stage of your career—from helping you succeed in your career goals personally to supporting you as you lead a team or an organization. The ISACA Journal is one of the resources we offer to equip you with the knowledge you will need.
The Journal—like ISACA and like you—has a rich past and an even brighter future.
Happy New Year! May you and your family have a wonderful 2023.
Best regards,
DAVID SAMUELSON | ISACA CEO
Is a seasoned executive with particular strength in strategic and technology leadership, communications and execution. He has deep foundational expertise in operational execution, product management and leadership, and deep industry experience in global education technology, software development, consumer publishing, television and theater. Samuelson has had proven success in both creative ideation and tactical execution of ideas, with an excellent track record of working effectively across global, complex and matrixed organizations. His 25 years in education began at the Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (SAU) as vice president (VP) and executive producer. He worked at Pearson, the leading global education company, for 15 years in a variety of executive roles, including president of global schools, chief marketing officer and product strategist for Pearson’s US School division, and VP of the Family Education Network. Samuelson’s earlier career in theatre and television included a role as an Emmy award-winning children’s television producer.