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.
DHL vice president of IT for sub-Saharan Africa Mahendra Beharie has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.
In a recent CIO South Africa webinar exploring the foundations of an AI-ready enterprise, Jonathan Whitear, specialist sales: EMEA and APAC at Hyland, Justin Parry, CEO: Content services at Visions Group, and Andrew Griffith, MD at Information Genetics, unpacked why the success of any AI strategy depends less on the model chosen and more on whether an organisation's content is connected, governed and understandable.
Kaelo information technology executive Varun Rao has been nominated for the 2026 CIO Awards.
Vodacom's group chief information officer explains why the group runs its AI platforms in parallel – cloud-based and fully on-premise – to survive Africa's 40-plus regulatory regimes.
Vendors keep poaching mid-career technologists just as they hit their stride. Five IT leaders explain how they're closing the gap by growing talent from the inside out.
AI is accelerating knowledge work. The real test for CIOs is whether it is also strengthening human capability.
