Palesa has over 20 years’ experience in the information and communication technology (ICT) and
Telecommunications sector working for leading multinational companies within the ICT sector. She has 10 years’
experience in executive positions within the sector with added experience in board-level positions within the
manufacturing and incubation sectors. Her specialties range from strong operational experience to strategic growth
and market penetration into various customer environments. She has worked for organisations such as Hewlett
Packard, IBM and EMC Computers. Her most recent role was at MTN SA where she was the Regional Head for MTN
Business in KZN. Palesa holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of
Johannesburg (UJ), an advanced Business Management Programme Certificate and is a member of the esteemed
South African Institute of Directors (IOD) and sits on various boards including SmartXchange and Invotech
incubators.