Vinesh is a Director of Smart Manufacturing & Industry for the Middle East Africa Region and has been working with clients in the Energy, Resources, Consumer, Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing industries since 1995. Vinesh is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a Certified Director with the Institute of […]
Pascalle Albrecht is a seasoned professional in the realm of commercial issuing within the banking sector, currently serving as the Executive for Commercial Issuing in Business Banking Product at ABSA. With over 9 years of invaluable experience in payments, Pascalle has become a leader in the payments landscape, constantly pushing boundaries, and seeking new avenues
Brett Cohen is the managing director of Promo One, the leading promotional merchandise distributor in Africa. Promo One has recently been accredited by the Promotional Products Association International as the 58th best ranked company globally, and if you exclude the USA, they would be ranked 3rd in the world which is a tribute to all their clients
I am the Director Matériel Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) in the Department of Defence(DoD). My responsibilities include executing the GRC function with respect to Matériel (Supply ChainManagement(SCM) by managing the governance of procurement, acquisition, logistics and disposal of equipment and services. Prior to my involvement in the SCM domain, I was extensively involved in
With more than 26 years of experience in procurement and supply chain leadership, Hugo du Rand FCIPS has consistently demonstrated how procurement can be a strategic driver of organisational performance, transformation, and industry development. Currently serving as Head of Group Procurement at Afrimat Ltd, Hugo has built a reputation as a leader who combines technical
Brandon Gordon is a financial systems specialist with over 20 years of experience in public finance and government technology. He currently serves as Director for Supporting and Interlinked Financial Systems at the Western Cape Provincial Treasury, where he oversees key transversal systems, including the Basic Accounting System (BAS), PERSAL, and supply chain management platforms. Brandon
Lee-Anne Cupido is an accomplished public sector procurement leader with over a decade of experience in governance, and supply chain policy development. Currently serving as the Acting Director for Provincial Government Supply Chain Management at the Western Cape Provincial Treasury, Lee-Anne plays a pivotal role in transforming SCM practices through innovation, capacitation, and data-driven oversight. She
Niron Rampersad is the Divisional Executive for Trade at Nedbank CIB, where he leads the bank’s strategy to position Nedbank as a market-leading partner in Trade and Supply Chain Finance across South Africa and the continent. He drives the expansion and modernisation of the Trade franchise by delivering digitally enabled, client-centric solutions that unlock working
I am a Senior Sourcing Manager at African Bank, specializing in Category Management within the financial services sector. My areas of expertise are broad ranging but not limited to the following categories, Corporate Services, MRO, Logistics, CRES, and Banking Operations. With 14 years extensive experience supporting both Tier 1 financial institutions and leading FMCG organizations,
