During his presentation at the 2026 IT Indaba, Nkgethu Tebogo Mampana, head of data management at Absa, unpacked the processes around building a trusted enterprise AI in a privacy-first world.

With technology teams being asked to move faster, deliver more, and respond to an endless stream of competing demands, the risk of burnout is higher than ever. In a panel discussion at the 2026 IT Indaba, Josh Souchon, IT executive at Opp-Gen, Phila Ndarana, CTO at the Auditor General of South Africa, and Popi Kunene, operations director at Mgoza Group, tackled this dilemma.

Speaking at the 2026 IT Indaba, Lesedi Modibane, head: data, analytics and AI at MakwaIT discussed the implications of AI incorrectly flagging people when it comes fraud scoring, claims, credit and eligibility.

Not only did attendees at the CIO Women’s Circle Dinner glean valuable insights from renowned executive coach, Lori Milner, they also generously shared their advice and experiences with one another. 

CIOs discussed how they cater to the demands of evolving technology.

Jos Dirkx says during times of disruptions, leaders have an opportunity to be a hero.