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Our most recent dinner saw IT leaders sharing ideas and solutions for their most pressing challenges.

Francois succeeds Dean Gehring, who served as interim CTO and chief integration officer. Dean will exit his role in early July.

Equinix MD Sandile Dube explains that the co-location provider is not your typical data centre: it secures your data, and businesses on the continent can tap into Equinix’s globe reach.

Khensani is the first African woman to earn a PhD in applied data science, focusing on AI algorithmic fairness.

CIO South Africa recently had the opportunity to connect with Willem Deyzel, the chief technology officer (CTO) at Numeral, whose diverse interests extend far beyond the confines of his professional role.

Stefan Schönenberger, CIO at Communication Genetics (CG) says CIOs should regularly review the CCM strategy to adapt to changing customer preferences.

Hyperscale environments should not be seen as a universal solution for IT and hosting challenges. While these environments offer extensive capabilities, they may not be accessible to many local businesses due to skills gaps, writes Japie Botha, operations executive at iOCO.

CIO dinner attendees revealed that a move towards hyper-personalisation will take precedence over flash-in-the-pan technologies.

Pieter de Villiers tells CIO Skills Summit attendees that addressing the skills crunch will take a village or even better, a collective.

IT executives discover that addressing the skills conundrum requires upskilling and mentorship, so relying on a CV alone is a missed opportunity to uncover the real MVPs, the most talented people.

These CIOs have gained from mentorship, seen its value and now want to pay it forward – charting the path for the next generation of leaders.

CIO Women’s Circle attendees discuss ascending the corporate ladder, revealing that empathy and purpose are a woman’s greatest superpower.

On 13 March, the CIO South Africa community will connect with Capetonian CIOs through an engaging dialogue, where they will share their experiences with each other, and explore innovative strategies for upskilling existing teams.

Siddika Osman, CEO at Nkgwete IT, says that Microsoft’s Power Platform is a powerful set of tools, but its flexibility comes with challenges where governance is concerned.

Is there an IT leader who you believe has demonstrated IT excellence, here’s your opportunity to let them know, nominations for the 2024 CIO Awards are now live.

A group of IT executives discussed what they had implemented to stave off cyber-attacks at the CIO South Africa Cybersecurity Summit held on 20 February 2024. Here are the real-world practices they have implemented.

At an honest, yet fruitful brainstorm discussion, IT leaders relayed their biggest cybersecurity fears, and what they are doing to prepare.

Protecting your company from cyber-attacks requires a multi-level approach that can be seen like an ‘onion’, panellists at the CIO South Africa Cybersecurity Summit heard.

When it comes to cybersecurity challenges and lessons, companies’ focus must be on people, processes, and technology to ensure that everyone is on board to fight the scourge of cyber-attacks, says Josh Souchon, CIO at Sasfin.

On the back of a successful and intimate dinner on cybersecurity late last year, the CIO South Africa community upsizes to a bigger venue with more voices to be heard – on how IT leaders remain proactive and are ready to respond to cyberthreats.