Winner of the 2024 CIO Smart Award, Aveena Mothilall is charting her own path and giving back in a different way. Although she has moved on from her CIO days, she continues to fuel the success of many career paths through her passion for tech and youth development.

Stor-Age’s group head of ICT, Schalk Lesch says that in his environment, technology serves as a crucial enabler – supporting staff, streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency rather than replacing human-driven processes.

Stor-Age group head of IT, Schalk Lesch, shares how he went from finance to IT and how he is leveraging technology in the booming self-storage industry.

Technology leader Verushca Hunter, has combined her passion for healthcare and providing a healing touch with technology – and business strategy – bringing her career full circle.

South Africa’s leading CIOs arrived dressed to the nines for the second annual CIO Awards, and were ready to celebrate their peers.

Similar to the tomato, the original fruit masquerading as a vegetable, fresh produce enterprise ZZ2 isn’t entirely what it’s known for being – a tomato farm.

The African continent faces a significant digital divide, and as CDOO, Prenesh is on a mission to address connectivity issues and ensure minimal disruptions to business operations.

Securing the “crown jewels” in a decentralised, hybrid, and remote environment is at the top of CIOs’ minds.

What is the workforce of the future? Who will be doing the work? And where will you be doing work? During a discussion with Eskom CIO Faith Burn at the 2024 CIO Day, Investec CIO Shabhana Thaver discussed the role of IT in shaping future work.

Tech leaders at CIO Day predict a future where CIOs are change agents and central players in the leadership of their organisations. CIOs say a critical skills injection and a culture change will drive them to that future.