Photo Gallery: 1 August 2024, Seismic Leadership Dinner, Focus Rooms Conference and Event Venue, Modderfontein

Sage’s global chief technology officer, Aaron Harris, put himself through university by building accounting software. Decades later, the cloud pioneer believes the future belongs to tech leaders who learn faster than code evolves. In this exclusive Q&A, Aaron explains why the ability to inspire is a CTO’s most valuable asset.

From Euro-priced software on a Rand budget to AI that speaks 11 official languages, top tech leaders show how South African culture shapes enterprise innovation.

iOCO Chief technology officer David Gray reflects on building technology that endures, taking on difficult projects, creating safe spaces for people to grow and the personal interests that keep challenges in perspective.

Eskom acting general manager for supplier management IT and OT Norbit Williams explains why he gave his team a day to “do whatever you need to do, as long as you don’t get into jail” – and why revenue means nothing if the people generating it are burnt out.

The third annual Executive Day saw 230 of South Africa’s top executives come together to bridge the tech divide by focusing on the relationship between AI, human capital and corporate strategy.

During a breakaway session on tackling workplace tension, Zeda CIO Pulana Ngwasheng unpacked her five types of corporate friction. She was joined by Auditor-General CTO Phila Ndarana and AB InBev VP of people Inette Swart.