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