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Greg Schroder, head of AI applied engineering at Entelect, shares why disciplined adoption beats AI enthusiasm every time.

Brian Bownass has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards for his role as head of ICT at Moolmans.

During the recent CIO Day held in Johannesburg, IT executives identified the real “agility imperative” as more human, reflective and structurally adaptive leadership.

2025 Young CIO of the Year Irwhan Rakiep does not lead through noise or bravado, but through deep thinking, calm, clarity and a deep respect for people. That mindset shapes not only how technology works, but how teams thrive at Metropolitan Life.

Ebrahim Rahman has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards for his role as head of IT at Epson Middle East

In addition to agility in the age of AI, industry leaders at the recent 2026 CIO Day in Johannesburg explored the partnership between tech and finance chiefs.

South Africa's top IT chiefs and tech gurus gathered in Johannesburg at the 2026 CIO Day to unpack how AI, governance and evolving C‑suite partnerships are reshaping leadership, risk, and digital transformation across South African enterprises.

One venue. One theme. Many of South Africa's sharpest technology minds in one room for a full day of sessions designed to challenge how they lead, build and think. The Agility Imperative was not just a theme at CIO Day 2026. It was the lived reality of every person who walked through the door.

IT leaders shared blunt assessments about their experiences with AI at the 2026 CIO Day, calling for a more deliberate approach to AI in software development and using the technology as a “power tool for skilled engineers” rather than a crutch for inexperience.

Absa Bank’s group CITO (GCITO) Johnson Idesoh is a firm believer that technology is, at its heart, a people business. He may be the 2025 CIO of the Year, and also winner of the Smart Data and Digital Innovation awards, but the thread that runs through his story is not technology, it is purpose.

Ray Naicker anticipates starting with BSP during the third quarter of 2026.

Kim Sim, CIO of Mr Price Group, has built her leadership philosophy around high-performance team culture, psychological safety and accountability while steering major technology transformation initiatives. Her approach earned her both the Strategy and Leadership Award and the High-Performance Team Award at the CIO Awards in 2025.

The way organisations deploy AI can either build durable trust with employees, regulators and customers or not, writes Kershnee Ballack, technology executive: workforce and workplace enablement for Old Mutual. The important question for CIOs is are we creating the conditions in which our people feel genuinely partnered with AI rather than surveilled, diminished or in quiet competition with it?

Obey Makuvele has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards for his role as head of IT at Redefine Properties.

As digital payments evolve, CIOs are being pushed to modernise infrastructure, strengthen security, and enable faster, more seamless commerce. From stablecoins and agentic commerce to AI-driven fraud defence and biometric authentication, new technologies are reshaping how organisations design and manage payment ecosystems, writes Lineshree Moodley, country head for Visa South Africa.

Lubabalo Lokwe believes great leaders are defined by their ability to transform institutions into places that are stronger and better than when they were first found. As the CIO of Nelson Mandela University (NMU), he is determined to live up to his exceptional standards of leadership.

AI is driving a new wave of hiring urgency, yet restructures are reshaping the same workforce. Is talent truly the limiting factor, or are deeper system limitations shaping outcomes?

Quilter has appointed May Govender as deputy CIO and head of Affluent Tech, marking both a professional and personal milestone for her.

Entelect has appointed Greg Schroder to head up AI Applied Engineering, an expansion of his remit that underscores the growing importance of AI in modern software delivery.

Aubrey Mochela has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards for his achievements as group GCTO at the City of Johannesburg.