Indaba 2026 Champions

Thank You to Our Champions

Celebrating 20 Years of

Procurement Excellence

Allon Raiz

Founder and CEO, Raizcorp

Champions

Andile Magadla

Enterprise Development Specialist

Champions, ESD

Andries Louw

Chief Director, SCM, EC Treasury

Champions, Public Sector

Asheen Sewgoolam

Head of Category Mangement & Sourcing

Champions, Private Sector

Atul Padalkar

Co- Founder

Champions, Private Sector

Balekile Ngalo

Director: Strategic Procurement

Champions, Public Sector

Barbie Tillman

Stakeholder Manager (Private Sector), SmartProcurement

Champions, Private Sector

Belinda West

Head of Non-Trade Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Ben Van Zyl

BCX: Chief Procurement Officer

Champions, Private Sector

Bernard Swart

Divisional Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Bernie van Niekerk

CEO

Champions, Private Sector

Betty Rakubu

Chief Director

Champions, Public Sector

Bongani Vilakazi

Senior Manager: B‑BBEE

Champions, ESD

Busi Thusi

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Catherine Larkin

Executive Director, CILTSA

Champions, Private Sector

Cebile Khanyile

Acting Director - B-BBE Operations

Champions, ESD

Cecilia Senne

Head of Procurement SCM Independent Consultant

Champions, Public Sector

Chantal Kading

Managing Director

Champions, Private Sector

Chris Albertus

Group Procurement Manager

Champions, Private Sector

Christopher Georgiou

ISM Group Procurement Executive - Tower lead

Champions, Private Sector

Clive Govender

Procurement Leader

Champions, Private Sector

Craig Vaughan

Head of Procurement: Information and Technology Office

Champions, Private Sector

Dalton Datechong

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

David Hamilton

Procurement Leader, PWC

Champions, Private Sector

David Mahlatji

Director of SCM Governance and Compliance

Champions, Partner

David Scholtz

Champions, Private Sector

Dawn Smith

Managing Partner, Caliba Group

Champions, Private Sector

Debbie Tagg

CEO

Champions, Private Sector

Dennis Mlambo

Former Group Supply Chain Exec

Champions, Public Sector

Deon Mocke

Chief Procurement Officer

Champions, Private Sector

Dr. Faith Mashele

Chartered Procurement & Supply Professional

Champions, Public Sector

Elelwane Pahlana

Executive Director: Nyamukara Advisory Services Pty Ltd

Champions, Partner

Elmarie Goosen

Founder

Champions, ESD

Erieka Santos

Operations Director, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Ernie Claassen

Facilitator, Private

Champions, Private Sector

Ernst Punt

Procurement and Supply Chain Manager

Champions, Private Sector

Estelle Setan

Strategic Sourcing Chief Director, Provincial Treasury

Champions, Public Sector

Fikile Khumalo

Director Material Governance, Risk & Compliance

Champions, Public Sector

Fundile Gwala

Procurement Specialist, Private

Champions, Private Sector

Gadifele Morao

AC: Capacity Building

Champions, Public Sector

Harry Mashoa

Deputy Direcotor General

Champions, Public Sector

Helen Venter

Advocate

Champions, Public Sector

Hugo Du Rand

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Ian George

Leading transformation; International speaker; Executive Coach

Champions, Private Sector

Ian Russel

Chair, Former CEO, Board Level Advisor

Champions, Private Sector

Isac Smith

Deputy Director General: Governance and Asset Management

Champions, Public Sector

Jan de Kock

CFM: Head of Origination, Absa CIB

Champions, Private Sector

Jenny Froome

Industry Legend, Supply Chain

Champions, Private Sector

Joseph Senakgomo

Champions, Public Sector

Jothi David

Vice President: Indirect Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Kerosha Davids

Group Procurement Manager

Champions, Private Sector

Kervin Ali

Independent Procurement Consultant

Champions, Private Sector

Keshni Reddy

Commercial Head, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Kevin Lomax

Senior Vice President and Managing Director - South Africa

Champions, Partner

Kgalaletso KK Tlhoaele

Executive: Enterprise Development

Champions, Private Sector

Lane Mogashoa

Senior Manager: Enterprise Development

Champions, ESD

Lebo Letsoalo

Board Director, CEO Sincpoint

Champions, Private Sector

Lenushka Parannath

Snr Principal Value Solutions

Champions, Private Sector

Lerato Sebata

Procurement Strategist, CEO and Founder, ROI Group

Champions, Partner

Lester Ash

Group Chief Procurement Officer

Champions, Private Sector

Liesl De Wet

Head Accelerated Organisational Sustainability

Champions, Private Sector

Lukhanyo Ntshobodwana

Procurement Strategy and Transformation Manager

Champions, Private Sector

Malcolm Farrell

Managing Director

Champions, Partner

Malebo Sehume

BEE and Supply Chain Specialist

Champions, ESD

Manav Sachdeva

Managing Director: Procurement & Sourcing Advisory

Champions, Private Sector

Mandisa Zulu

Marketing Manager, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Marienne Burger

Chief Procurement Officer

Champions, Private Sector

Matsepo Mabena

GM: Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Matshidiso Kganyago

Stakeholder Manager (Public Sector), Smart Procurement

Champions, Public Sector

Maxine Mathotse

Procurement Officer

Champions, Public Sector

Mbuso Radebe

ED Specialist

Champions, ESD

Melita Ntsane

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Michael Pienaar

Former Head of Procurement: GNFR

Champions, Private Sector

Molefi Moetapele

Deputy Director: Capacity Building

Champions, Public Sector

Mondli Botha

Director: Supply Chain Management

Champions, Public Sector

Mthokozisi Miya

Supply Chain Director - Sub Saharan Africa

Champions, Private Sector

Nadia Ebrahim

Chief Director: Asset Management, Western Cape Provincial Treasury

Champions, Public Sector

Naledi Mosaku

Senior Social and Labour Plan Officer

Champions, ESD

Nawaaz Kalick

Group Procurement & Supply Chain Executive

Champions, Private Sector

Nonkululeko Masikane

ESD Manager - B-BBE Operations

Champions, ESD

Nyasha Mate

Programme Manager, MLab

Champions, ESD

Ozias Ncube

Programme Leader: PGD Supply Chain Management

Champions, Private Sector

Paulina Wehmeyer

ESD Project Manager

Champions, ESD

Pearl Marsh

Conference Director, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Petra Rees

Co-Founder and COO

Champions, ESD

Phale Naake

Director Strategic Procurement (Government Travel Services)

Champions, Public Sector

Prof Douglas Boateng

Founder / Chairman

Champions, Private Sector

Prof Geo Quinot

Director

Champions, Private Sector

Rafique Jassim

Executive: Group Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Renee Vermeulen

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Riccardo Benedetti

Director and CPO, Pinnacle Procurement Advisory (Pty) Ltd

Champions, Private Sector

Robin Golding

Director of Procurement & Payment Services

Champions, Public Sector

Rodney Moolman

Director

Champions, Public Sector

Ronald Flockhart

Group Sourcing Head & Vendor Management

Champions, Private Sector

Ronald Mlalazi

Managing Director

Champions, Private Sector

Rone Langenhoven

Marketing Director, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Roshen Pahaladh

Head of Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Rudzani Mushewu

General Manager: Supply Chain Management, City Power

Champions, Public Sector

Sandile Buthelezi

Municipal Official

Champions, Private Sector

Santie Roy

Director: Local Government Supply Chain Management

Champions, Public Sector

Sean Slabbert

Work Stream Lead - Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Shaun Scott

Procurement Policy Expert

Champions, Public Sector

Shawn Theunissen

Founder, Property Point

Champions, ESD

Sheila Majake

Head Budget and Project management

Champions, Public Sector

Shiraz Sarang

Former CPO

Champions, Private Sector

Sithabile Cele

Commercial Manager, Smart Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Stacy McTavish

Senior Director: Procurement, MEA, NTT

Champions, Private Sector

Stephen Wood

Senior Procurement Manager Services

Champions, Private Sector

Susanna Kwon

Executive: Procurement Operations Centre

Champions, Private Sector

Sydney Tshibubudze

Fomer CPO

Champions, Private Sector

Tasneem Kamaar

Supplier Development Coordinator, Afrisam

Champions, ESD

Thabo Makama

Principal Executive Partner

Champions, ESD

Thandy Pino

Public Procurement Expert

Champions, Public Sector

Tom Pullen

Supply Chain Executive

Champions, Private Sector

Tumelo Baloyi

Head: Sanlam Group Technology IT Sourcing, Contracts and Vendor Management

Champions, Private Sector

Vaughan Zoutendyk

Leadership

Champions, Private Sector

Vusani Garrine

Senior Manager - Procurement

Champions, Private Sector

Willie Mathebula

Leadership

Champions, Public Sector

Yaseen Albertus

Executive: Head of OML Contracts, Sourcing and TPRM

Champions, Private Sector

Yash Singh

Regional Vice President, Sub Saharan Africa

Champions, Private Sector

Yogan Naidu

Head of Source to Procure

Champions, Private Sector

Zunaid Rasdien

National Procurement Manager

Champions, ESD