South Africa

At Symantec Antonio Forzieri is responsible for the cyber security offering for EMEA from a technology perspective. Previously he worked at Symantec as a security practice manager, running the security technology sales team in Italy. Before joining Symantec, he worked for a number of Italian companies with EMEA wide responsibilities dealing with compliance, endpoint security,… read more »

Previously a Database technologies lecturer at Oracle University, Andre Joseph is now the Information Security Architect for Oracle Presales in South Africa, looking at advising customers on how to secure their Oracle technology stack.

Dr Aleksandar Valjarevic is a seasoned information security and management professional, concentrating on solutions in the areas of authentication, encryption, electronic ID documents, PKI and biometrics. Dr Valjarevic is experienced in system design and integration, business development, business strategy and project management. He holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Pretoria and… read more »

She is a previous CEO of Tedcor and of Nehanda Group. As part of the team that shaped the early transformation of the South African public sector, she led teams at GCIS in The Presidency and the National Department of Education. Her initial career as a journalist and editor spans organisations such as the Mail… read more »

Bachelor of Accountancy and Diploma in Accountancy, University of Durban; Chartered Accountant SA Qualifying Examination, CIA, Registered Persons Exam (Equities), CISA; Senior Management Development Programme, Gordon Institute of Business; Female Leadership Development Programme (Telkom) Sayeeda Khan, has over 12 years of experience in telecommunications having previously held senior audit leadership positions within various top telco… read more »

Stephan Kok was appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer in October 2017. Prior to that he fulfilled the position of Executive: IT Procurement, Mobile and Partnerships and Transformational Sourcing at Telkom, where he was responsible for improving the commercial, cost, income, risk, compliance and service performance of the supply base across business units. He was also… read more »

Mike Buttner was appointed Chief Operating Officer at BCX in April 2018. He was previously vice president of sales and service management and vice president of service delivery at T-Systems, and spent more than three years in the Netherlands. He is a skilled technology delivery specialist with 33 years’ experience in the ICT and financial… read more »

Vish Rajpal is a results-oriented entrepreneur with over 15 years’ expertise in leading ICT initiatives for high-growth organisations. In Vish Rajpal previous role as Group Executive: Business Solutions, he was responsible for the strategic alignment of his division to the overall Group strategy. He was appointed as Chief Software Officer at BCX in October 2017… read more »

Lauren is an experienced HR professional who has developed her expertise throughout an 18-year career in the professional consulting and information technology arenas, back by a National Diploma in Marketing and the current finalisation of a BComm degree in Industrial & Organisational Psychology through Unisa. Her unique combination of business acumen and HR know-how position… read more »

Julian brings to the role his ability to lead and coach business development teams across the African continent, complimented by his understanding and ability to adapt to different cultures to get the best results. He has an excellent general knowledge of business, taking strategy from mere planned activities to implementation. Julian joined Business Connexion in… read more »

Marius Schafer was appointed Acting Chief Revenue Officer at BCX in June 2018. A management professional with over 25 years in the telecommunications industry, he began working at Telkom in 1990 where he started as a Financial Manager before rising through various positions to Acting Executive and Senior Manager for Supply Chain. In November 2006… read more »

Jonas Bogoshi was appointed Chief Executive Officer at BCX in June 2018. He has more than 28 years’ experience in information and communication technology (ICT), and brings to BCX a deep knowledge and understanding of the industry, as well as a vast network of strategic professional relationships across the country. He is a determined, principled… read more »

Mr Bongani Phenyane hails from Johannesburg (Gauteng). He joined the United Democratic Movement in 1997, in its inception year, and has steadily risen through the Party’s ranks. He initially served as a branch organiser and chairperson, as well as regional organiser in Johannesburg (1998 to 2001). In 2005, he was elected to the position of… read more »

Thandi Nontenja grew up in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape and matriculated at the Colana High School in Mount Frere. Cllr Nontenja has several diplomas in bookkeeping, accounting and business management, as well as political leadership. She ended her career in the business sector when she was elected as a city councillor for the… read more »

Bongani Msomi was born in Durban and matriculated at Swelihle High School in Umlazi, KwaZulu Natal. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Senior Teacher’s Diploma and Bachelor of Education (B-ED) from the University of Zululand. He also holds a Project Management Diploma from Damelin. As a student he became involved in politics and was… read more »