Dr Busisiwe Vilakazi holds a DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford. She is the Head of Research and Innovation at SITA and a former Senior Researcher at the CSIR. She has experience and skills in ICT Research and Innovation, Data Science & Analytics, Strategy, Digital Transformation. She is also currently a non-executive director…
Ms Sedzani Mudau is a seasoned finance professional with experience in various senior roles, including as a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in the financial services sector. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant with an MBA and is currently the Executive Director of Favest Advisory. She has also served in various non-executive board roles in the public…
Prof. Francis W Petersen is a visionary leader in the South African higher education sector and the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria. He has previously held esteemed positions as Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the Free State and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cape Town. Prof Petersen holds a…
Mr Auke Lont is a highly recognised internationally in the transmission system operator environment. He was the CEO of Norway’s Statnett. He was part of an international group of CEO peers and understands the South African electricity market reform context. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy industry. Lont holds a Master of…
Prof. Mark Swilling was the Chairperson of DBSA until September 2023. He is the Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University. His primary research focus is on ‘societal transitions’ within the wider discipline of sustainability science and governance, with a particular contextual focus on urban sustainability. His published research was coupled to major…
Ms Anu Sing has more than 25 years of experience at board and executive level. She has had three successful careers, as an engineer, investment banker and in telecommunications. In her last corporate role, she spent five years with the MTN Group where she fulfilled roles such as Group Executive Business Intelligence, Group Executive for Strategic…
Ms Carmen Le Grange was the Chief Financial Officer of Denel. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, with 22 years of experience in auditing and consulting in the accounting profession and was previously a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She has had operational responsibility for several partners and associate directors of PwC, where her focus was the…
Lungile Mashele is an experienced energy economist with over 18 years in the field. She started in corporate banking, then moved into consulting and advisory roles. Mashele has worked closely with African state-owned energy companies and helped develop vital infrastructure. Her project finance expertise supports various energy projects. She is a technical due diligence expert…