Adam Gottlich is an award-winning behavioural scientist and founder of Nudge Labs, where he helps organisations understand, predict and influence human behaviour to solve complex business problems. Over the past decade, he has led hundreds of behavioural science projects and experiments across multiple markets, generating significant commercial impact through behavioural design and experimentation. He was […]
Shaun Scott has consulted to public and private sector organisations in Southern Africa over the last 25 years primarily on supply chain and procurement strategy and policy. The emphasis of his work is on the practical implementation of procurement and supply chain legislation with a focus on innovation and best practice. Shaun has a BSc
Like many, Belinda “fell” into procurement. After a decade spent in the travel industry and a few years in franchising, Belinda joined Woolworths in the capacity of Travel Services Manager. In 2008, she laid the foundation for a centralised procurement team at Woolworths and, when the team took shape, she worked across South Africa, China
Melita Matlala is a seasoned procurement leader with 17 years of experience in procurement, supply chain management, and business optimisation. Throughout her career, she has successfully led transformation initiatives and navigated complex business challenges across Africa and the Middle East, driving sustainable business performance and operational excellence. Melita has built and led lean, high-performing teams
As the Group Head of Sourcing & Category Management Ronald led the initiative to consolidate procurement functions across the group and now works with the procurement community across First National Bank (FNB) and affiliates on collaborative sourcing opportunities, often leading the very high value ones. In addition, he is currently establishing the emerging supplier management
Better known among his peers as “DJ,” Malawian born, Zimbabwean raised, South African educated, Africa loving; Dumi Jere is the Managing Partner at Talanta.co, a global management consultancy firm that partners with leaders in business and government to tackle their most critical challenges and capture their most significant opportunities. Dumi has a long tenure working
Ben is a seasoned Procurement & Supply Chain executive with extensive global experience in the financial services and telecommunications sectors. He excels in digital transformation, ESG strategies, and strategic sourcing, and has a proven track record of driving substantial savings and implementing advanced digital solutions. Ben’s expertise in leading digitalization initiatives has transformed procurement functions
I am a procurement professional with 10 years of experience across the financial services and banking sectors. I began my career at the JSE, where I spent seven years specialising in strategic sourcing, supplier management, supplier risk and compliance, contract management, and procurement governance. Since joining African Bank in 2023, I have led both the
Adv. Vhudzisani Maringa is a seasoned procurement, governance, and legal professional with more than 14 years of experience across South Africa’s leading state-owned entities and public institutions. He currently serves as General Manager: Supply Chain Management Governance, Compliance and Performance Monitoring at Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), where he oversees procurement governance, risk management, compliance,
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Anton de Klerk leads Supply Chain and Operations for Accenture Africa within the Strategy & Consulting practice. With over 20 years of global experience, Anton has spearheaded large-scale transformations in Procurement and Supply Chain across diverse industries and geographies. His expertise spans cost transformation, operating model design, sustainable change management, and the integration of digital and AI technologies into core operations. Anton has worked in Mining, FMCG, Retail,
