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Eon Alers
Data, Analytics and Architecture Director
ABInBev
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Ashina Buddu
Global Head of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Anglo American
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Mark Goodman
Chief Data Officer
PSG Financial Services
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Nicole Harris
Chief Technology Officer
Massmart
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Ryan James
Chief Data Officer
Ryan James, Chief Data Officer, Vitality
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Ritasha Kalidas
Cyber Security Officer
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
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Patrick Kariuki
Deputy Director-Head Data Management Office
NCBA Bank
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Mandla Linda
Chief Information Officer
South African Department of Defence
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Bramley Maetsa
Digital Innovation Enablement Lead
Sasol
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Nollie Maoto
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
FirstRand
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Patricia Maqetuka
Chief Data Officer
Nedbank
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Daniela Marx
Exec Data
Pepkor NexTech
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Dr. Sandile Mbatha
National Chief Data Officer
COGTA
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Brett McDougall
Chief Information Officer
The SPAR Group Limited
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Mpho Mokoena
Senior Manager in Data analytics, Data science and CCM
MTN
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Allister Mowbray
Chief Data and Analytics Officer: TTS
Rand Merchant Bank
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Deepak Narayanam
Group Head of Data Science and Engineering (CDO)
Access Bank
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Mark Nasila
Chief Data and Analytics Officer, FNB Risk
First National Bank
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Hartnell Ndungi
Chief Data Officer
Africa, Absa Group
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Nokuthula Marjorie Ngonyama
Group Chief Information Officer
PRASA (Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa) 
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Sibusiso Ngubeni
Execution Head: Data and Analytics, CIB, Strategy Enablement
Standard Bank
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Marius Papenfus
Head: Enterprise Data Management
South African Revenue Service
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Jeniffer Ramnath
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Mastercard Foundation
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Ridwaan Rasool
CIO Core Banking Transformation
Investec
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Ismail Rasool
Chief Data Officer
Discovery Health
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Vukosi Sambo
Group CIO and CDO
PHA, STM Healthcare & Marara Group
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Menzi Sithole
Chief Data and Information Officer (Africa, Middle East and LATAM)
Unilever
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Werner Swanepoel
Senior Vice President - Digital
Sibanye-Stillwater
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Charl Timms
Chief Commercial Officer
Stellantis
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Claire Tolmay
Product Line Head: AI and Analytics
Capitec