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Presenting the DT50
50 Technology leaders to watch
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The Digital Transformation Summit has put together the annual list of tech leaders to watch based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.
They are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making a difference.
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50 TECH LEADERS TO WATCH IN 2025
Zahed Siddiqui
Chief Information Officer (CIO)Melcom Group
Dr. Harrison Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security OfficerFirstbank Group
Innocent Gumede
Chief Information OfficerFNB South Africa
Renaldo Jack
Group CISOGlobeleq
Tandile Stuurman
Government Information Technology Officer/ Chief Information OfficerDepartment Of Public Service And Administration
Seth Frimpong-Manso
Chief Information Security OfficerAccess Bank Ghana
Muhammad Ali Bhikhan
Chief Information OfficerAbsa Group, Johannesburg
Raymond Tsongorera
Head Of ITHollard Group Risk
Nades Kandan
Cyber Information Security OfficerSouth African Reserve Bank , Johannesburg
Dr. Makaziwe Makamba
Director-Digital TransformationDepartment of National School of Government
Ms. Celia Mantshiyane ..
Group Chief Information Security OfficerFirstRand Bank Limited
Nkosenhle Ngongoma
IT DirectorCity Lodge Hotels
Camiel Govinsammy
Head Of Cyber Security AdvisorySasol
Dido Wa Kalonji
Chief Information OfficerFirst National Bank
Chelma Sliep
IT director infrastructure and OperationsUniversity of Johannesburg
Galeboe Mogotsi
Chief Information Security OfficerWits University
Pieter Steyn
Chief Information and Technology OfficerLuxaviation Group
Wilma Crosson
Chief Information OfficerVolkswagen Financial Services - South Africa
Dr Vuma Magaqa
Head of ICT GovernanceDepartment Of Health, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Faith Nokuthula Ndala
Head Of Technology Digital SolutionsStandard Bank South Africa
Luyanda Ndlovu
Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Communications and Digital Technologies South Africa
Billy van Zyl
Head of Information TechnologyFedEx Sub Saharan Africa
Nirvani Dhevcharran
CTO : Platforms and OperationsTFG (The Foschini Group)
Helene Bezuidenhout
Deputy Director: ICT Information SecurityGovernment Pensions Administration Agency
Louise van der Bank
Chief Information OfficerAfriSam
Moloko Monyepao
Chief Information Officer (CIO),City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Wayne Hempel
Head: Technology, Innovation And SystemsMinopex
Lackson Mondo
Head Information And Communications TechnologyPremier Service Medical Aid Society
Craig Rolando Meyer
Director: Special Projects And InnovationDepartment Of Communications And Digital Technologies
Carlo Budree
Senior Director, Commercial IT, Digital & Innovation: Middle East AfricaAstrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd
Phila Ndarana
Chief Technology OfficerAuditor General Of South Africa
Sihle Mthiyane
Group Chief Information OfficerNTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd
Nicole Harris
Interim Chief Technology OfficerMassmart
Jenny Mohanlall
Senior Director : Information TechnologyDhl Express International
Mervin Naidoo
IT DirectorCity Logisitics
Sicelo Njeje
Head Of ICT Strategy And Enterprise ArchitectureTransnet National Ports Authority
Dewald Badenhorst
CTO: IT Infrastructure Operations And Shared PlatformsOld Mutual Insure
Mandi Scott
CIO Data, Digital And E-CommerceStandard Bank Group
Nontsasa Ndlovu
Head: Digital & Technology (Hbi)Heineken
Fikile Mekgoe
Head Of Technology: Delivery & TestingBidvest Bank
John Mukomana
Head: IT Governance & ReportingNational Health Laboratory Services
Gloseije Jessy Bazolana
Head: ITNational Institute For Communicable Diseases
Nobantu Nene
Head: IT Service ManagementDevelopment Bank Of Southern Africa
Karin Hone
Group Chief Information Security And Risk OfficerBarloworld
Clinton Govender
AccorIT Director Sub Saharan Africa
Mohammed Dawood
Chief Information OfficerBayport Financial Services
Olabode Ogundele
Head, Information SecurityVox Telecommunications (Pty) Ltg
Jaybalan Goonahsylin
Chief Information OfficeriMasFinance
Faith Burn
CIOEskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Duke Mathebula
Chief Information OfficerTrident Steel Africa
Arun Krishnamoorthy
Chief Information OfficerAbsa Group, Johannesburg
Pralin Naidoo
Director, Data GovernancePernod Ricard South Africa
Sharl Venter
Head of Information Technology Solutions and InnovationPNA Stationers
Nomathamsanqa (Thami) Batyashe
Head Of Ict & Knoledge ManagementSouth African Bureau Of Standards
Lwando Shode
Head Of It OperationsBidtravel
Johannes Makinta Sengwane
Head IT Governance, Information Security and ComplianceSouth African Airways
Avin Poran
Group Head of IT OperationsPSG Financial Services
Mr Imraan Khan
Chief Information OfficerSol Plaatje University
Nthabiseng Mosupye
Chief Technology Information OfficerRand Water Group
Eugene Moodley
Head of TechnologySanlam Collective Investments
Simon Nare
Group Chief Information Security OfficerAECI
Tumelo Zwane
Chief Information OfficerSpecial Investigating Unit
Ashley Singh
Chief Information OfficerSanlam
Venisha Nayagar
Group Chief Information Security OfficerLife Healthcare Group
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