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Adrian Saville

Professor at GIBS, Investment Specialist

Adrian has over 25 years of experience in capital markets and investment management, and works across public and private markets in all major assets classes. He holds multiple roles; Investment Specialist at Genera Capital, a multi-family investment specialist, Professor of Economics and Finance at the Gordon Institute of Business Science and a Visiting Professor of Strategic Management at Rotman School of Management (Toronto). He is also a founding Director of the Centre for African Management and Markets, and a member of the Academy of International Business, A global network of scholars and practitioners in international business.

Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser

Adjunct Faculty & Practice Director at GIBS

Anne is Adjunct Faculty, Practise Director and Co-Founder of the Responsible Finance Institution at the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences. She has 40 years experience in asset management and finance - with her academic training and passion in Developmental Anthropology. The Responsible Finance Initiative argues that there needs to be a radical shift in the structure of our capital markets and finance ecosystems if we are going to address the issue of inequality and social mobility head-on

Katlego Thaba

Associate Director at Diloitte

Katlego is art of the Deloitte IFRS 17 team as an Associate Director at Deloitte, focused on offering insurance entities and their key personnel market leading IFRS 17 services. He is also heavily involved in providing advisory services and other actuarial fronts. He is Heading up the Actuarial Foundation support services and amongst other services he manages Capital & Solvency Modelling and Reinsurance Structuring and Review.

Monewa Matlwa

Managing director at youngAspiringThinkers (YAT) & Chief of Staff to Deloitte Africa CPO

Experienced Professional across senior strategic and operation roles with key focus on business strategy and growth through leading diverse teams. His current role is focused on working directly with Africa CPO & Exco members to drive the strategic priorities for a professional services firm across Africa. He has Operations leadership experience from revenue management, people growth, projects and business optimisation across multiple sites and regions in the FMCG sector.

Nicky Verd

Future of Work Coach

Nicky Verd is a Future of Work Coach helping organisation navigate disruption and individuals to unlock their fill potential in an AI-Powered Economy. A human-centric Digital Transformation Consultant with a focus on people and culture to instil a digital mindset and a culture of innovation. She is an international Keynote Speaker, MC Extraordinaire, Author, Conference Moderator and corporate speaker on all things Tech, Innovation, Disruption, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation, Future of Work, etc.

Rendani Mamphiswana

Head: Research and Innovation at Nafasi Water

Dr Rendani Mamphiswana is an innovation expert and policy scholar. He has diverse professional experiences in chemicals, energy, water, non-profit, public policy and academia. He is Head of Research and Innovation at Nafasi Water Technologies (Pty) Ltd in South Africa, where he leads commercialisation of technological and business innovation. He is also affiliated with the DSI/NRF South Africa Research Chair Initiative in Industrial Development and the University of Johannesburg.

Sifiso Skenjana

Founder & MD at ESG Analytics

Sifiso Skenjana is the founder and managing director of ESG Analytics - a sustainability research, policy research and strategy advisory business. He is also the chief consultant for policy and research at Transnet. He was recently the business show host for PowerBusiness on Power987. Sifiso is a development economist, policy advisor, radio broadcaster and strategist having also previously help position as a Chief Economist and Executive Head of Research and Strategic Advisory at IQ Business.

Talifhani Banks

Group CEO of AnalyticsX

Talifani Banks is an experienced professional specialising in data analytics technology. As the Group CEO of AnalyticsX, a global conglomerate focusing on utilising technology to solve key problems, he oversees the operations of five entities each playing a vital role in innovation and delivering cutting edge solutions in their respective domains. He has experience as a Business Pricing Analyst at Massmart, Pick ’n Pay and Autozone

Tarynlee Kearney

CEO of Aha, Consultant & Serial Entrepreneur

Tarynlee is a global speaker, facilitator and mental health advocate who brings a unique perspective to people development. She has over a decade of experience working with diverse audiences around the world. As a mental health advocate, she is dedicated to promoting understanding and support for mental health in all its forms. Whether collaborating with organisation to create inclusive cultures, working with teams to develop their leadership skills or speaking to audiences on the importance of mental health, her goal is always to empower individuals and foster growth.