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Japie Botha, business executive for iOCO Cloud Services, outlines why rushed cloud migrations fail, and planned moves succeed.

The STEM space is traditionally a research dominated area. However, Dr Denisha Jairam-Owthar believes CIOs can have an impact in this space in a significant way.

At the CIO Smarter IT Summit, industry leaders from banking, insurance and transport shared their AI experiences, discussing the opportunities, challenges and defining the line between automation and true AI innovation.

The biggest takeaway from the CIO Summit panel discussion? Adoption is the true measure of AI’s impact. That’s what speaks to operational efficiency, and business value and ROI will follow.

Opportunities and challenges of AI revealed at the CIO Smarter IT Summit, which explored how IT leaders could balance business value, operational efficiency and customer-centricity, cost and navigate the AI hype cycle.

Ziaad will lead the growth and innovation strategy of Cassava’s South Africa operations as the organisation ushers in the harmonisation of its value proposition with its next growth phase.

From business insights to technical deep dives and life-changing advice, these podcasts have Nkosenhle Ngongoma, divisional director of IT at City Lodge Hotel Group, Hilton Martin, chief of ICT at Ster-Kinekor, and Tiaan van Zyl, CIO at DataNoble, glued to their screens.

CIO South Africa caught up with Eskom CIO Faith Burn, Merchant Capital CTO David Reynders and iWYZE CTO Mbusiswa Nyuswa to explore their unique approaches to mentorship.

Tim will play a critical role in shaping the firm’s systematic investment process by driving cutting-edge machine learning research and predictive analytics.

As anticipation builds for the CIO Smarter IT Summit on 18 February, CIO South Africa sits down with futurist and trend analyst Bronwyn Williams ahead of her highly anticipated keynote. From AI-driven transformation to platform risk, Bronwyn reveals the critical trends shaping IT leadership in 2025 and beyond. Here’s a sneak peek into the insights she’ll share at the summit.

Cricket enthusiast and Shoprite Group CTO Chris Shortt has masterfully navigated organisational culture, secured buy-in and spearheaded the retail giant’s largest-ever point-of-sale (POS) system upgrade – transforming 29,000 till points with precision and impact.

CIO South Africa returns to 39 Melrose Boulevard to kick off 2025 with another insightful gathering of IT leaders. This time, the focus is on how CIOs are keeping pace with evolving technology trends and strategically leveraging them to drive innovation within their organisations.

The African proverb ‘Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu’, which translates to ‘I am because we are’, perfectly encapsulates Mpilo Technologies CTO Sizwe Mabanga’s belief that great leaders are shaped by their communities. 

Healthbridge, a cloud-based clinical and billing software solutions provider, has appointed Anton Fatti as its new chief technology officer, effective February 2025.

South Africa’s top IT leaders gathered at The Leonardo in Sandton for a high-energy, interactive live survey that provided a pulse check on the future of technology leadership. From AI and cloud computing to IT’s evolving role in shaping the workplace, the survey explored the biggest trends, challenges and opportunities defining the next era of innovation.

As BDO’s new chief information and digital officer, Khaya leverages his expertise in digital and technology strategy, delivery management, and overseeing complex business initiatives.

Technology leader Verushca Hunter, has combined her passion for healthcare and providing a healing touch with technology – and business strategy – bringing her career full circle.

Sizwe’s expertise in agile development, multi-cloud environments, and cutting-edge platforms such as Volt MX and Temenos digital banking will be crucial in enhancing Mpilo Technologies’ technical capabilities.

From privacy-enhancing technologies to the evolving role of transparency, Galeboe explores the key challenges and opportunities shaping data privacy in 2025.