With over two decades of experience driving digital transformation across the healthcare and corporate sectors, Wayne Janneker, the newly appointed CTO of the Africa Clinical Research Network (ACRN), is looking to modernise technology systems and lead the rollout of digitally enabled trials.
With more than 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles, Wayne has honed his expertise in people management and strategic development. As CTO of ACRN, he will lead the launch of digital clinical trials, pivoting the organisation’s research efforts into a new era of health tech innovation.
Before moving to ACRN, Wayne was the healthcare portfolio executive at BCX, where he led strategic initiatives to build tech solutions that increase access to healthcare in the public and private sectors. He has served as a technical advisor for the South African health department and contributed to the development of complex IT projects like the Electronic Vaccine Distribution System (EVDS), which was launched during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wayne holds an international diploma in computer science and has continued to enhance his leadership skills through initiatives like the Harvard Business Impact Enterprise leadership development programme.
Beyond his operational responsibilities, Wayne remains a leading voice in health-tech ethics, serving on the AI and ethics panel at the South African Medical Association. There, he contributes to ongoing debates about responsible AI adoption in healthcare, advocating for solutions that serve both practitioners and patients.
