Peter Harvey

Founder and Managing Director of PayGate and with more than 26 years in IT and payment processing, Peter is a master when it comes to architecting solutions to clients' exact requirements. He is a truly integral member of the PayGate team and works tirelessly to ensure their continuing culture of integrity and quality.

Website URL: http://www.paygate.co.za

Deborah Solomon

Deborah Solomon, founder of theDCI - the new Debt Counselling Industry portal - is a communication and information platform that aims to help, support and empower the major players within the debt counselling industry and consumers in need of financial assistance. The DCI’s intention is to empower consumers into making better informed decisions about their own financial well-being. One key element is to complete the “I need help” questionnaire, which assesses your current financial status and gives you options of how to proceed.

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Kevin Phillips

Kevin is an entrepreneur who has built a successful business, and so has a solid understanding of the challenges and questions business owners face. He has degrees in Commerce and Accounting, and started idu Software with partners James Smith and Wayne Claasen in 1998. Kevin is fast becoming a thought leader in his field and makes regular comment in the media about current affairs affecting business as well as accounting, finance, budgeting and software. He is a columnist for Accountancy South Africa, Entrepreneur and Tech Leader and has been featured in Sunday Times, Business Day, Enterprise Risk, Succeed and Cape Argus; as well as being a guest speaker on Radio 702, Kaya FM and Summit TV.

Website URL: http://www.idu.co.za

Ann Druce

Ann Druce heads up Octarine, a marketing communications and advertising agency, where she focuses on copywriting and marketing strategies for clients in the professional and industrial sectors. Prior to that, Ann spent 15 years in marketing management for major companies including Unilever and Adcock Ingram before joining an ad agency.

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Bill Nash

Founder and Managing Director of his HR and management development and consulting company, Unique People Solutions (PTY) Ltd (UPS), Bill is absolutely passionate about "the right people being the only sustainable competitive edge in our modern business environment".

UPS focuses on all aspects of Management Development and consulting as well as the development of HR Business Partners who are able to add value to their host organisations.

Bill has some 30 years' experience in line and staff management, primarily in FMCG, in various public companies. At different times in his career he has held the board portfolios of Marketing, Information Technology, Property, Merchandise, Logistics and Human Resources before leaving corporate employment and taking up the challenge of founding Unique People Solutions some 8 years ago.

With a university qualification in Management and Human Resource Management he brings with him not only core Human Resource competencies but also a background of unique practical business experience which he incorporates into his training and client interactions.

He is a registered HR Practitioner (Generalist) as well as a registered HR Practitioner (ETD Specialist) with SABPP.

On the topic of Human Resources he is equally determined that "HR, if it is to survive, must add discernible and measurable value to the bottom line of organisations".

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Rob Lith

ICT industry heavyweight and Internet specialist Rob Lith has been involved in the industry for the last 20 years. Coming from a strong sales background and with a lifelong interest in technology, Rob has an in-depth knowledge of Internet markets, technology and products. He sees VoIP, location based services and presence as the “next wave” of technological advancement. Rob started out in the retail sales business in London in 1978, returning to South Africa to join Compustat in 1989, soon moving up to Durban to head up its KZN branch. He found a like mind in Steve Davies, who became his long term collaborator. Rob extended his knowledge of the SA technology and Internet business at Internet Africa (which became UUNET, then WorldCom, then Verizon), before striking out on his own in 2003 to co-found Connection Telecom.

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Teryl Schroenn

Teryl Schroenn is the CEO at Accsys an award winning supplier of payroll, HR, time & attendance and access control solutions that are designed to optimise the management of people and processes in business.  Accsys is an acknowledged market leader with customers in 13 countries. 

The Accsys offering combines modern software solutions with high standards of service and an emphasis on training and skills upliftment.   Accsys prides itself on keeping a balance between consultants with strong academic qualifications as well as those with extensive industry knowledge.  The solutions have been developed in South Africa since 1981 and are geared towards enhancing local and African conditions.

Part of the BCX Group of technology companies, Accsys' success as an industry leader in the provision of HR solutions is built on a solid base of product excellence, customer satisfaction and total support.

Website URL: http://www.accsys.co.za

James Hurford

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Terri Brown

Terri Brown is the Founding Director of Actuate specialists in internal marketing / communications and employee engagement.

Website URL: http://www.actuate.co.za

Sarah Britten

Dr Sarah Britten is a communication strategist and writer. She partners with WHAM! Media as well as a new shopper marketing agency to be launched shortly. You can find her on Twitter .

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Jaroslav Cerny

Jaroslav Cerny founded RDB consulting in 1995, an outsource and consulting company that specialises in five areas: Relational Databases, Operating Systems, Database Security, Monitoring and Enterprise Resource Planning. With over 25 years experience in this field, Jaroslav embarked on his career after he graduated with his Honors in IT at the University of Belgrade in Serbia.

He gained extensive experience in Oracle Database Administration and IT, working in South Africa, Asia and the Middle East (Indonesia, Singapore and Saudi Arabia) as an Oracle Database Consultant. His international experience gives him the edge in the industry and his exposure to different countries and cultures allows Jaroslav to have a deeper understand of the business. Jaroslav leads a team of 35 employees and his goals are to further grow the business and build on the success they have accomplished thus far.

RDB Consulting's clients include some in the Top 200 companies in South Africa.

Website URL: http://www.rdbconsulting.com

Gary Allemann

Gary Allemann is passionate about Information Communication Technology (ICT) and more specifically data quality, data management and data governance. His introduction to the field of ICT was cemented with the completion of a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons) at Rhodes University which saw him enter the workplace in 1993 where he secured a position at First National Bank as a programmer. In 1996, Gary moved on to Dimension Data where he began to be more intimately involved with master data management as a Dimension Data CRM specialist. In 2001, Gary moved onto ILC Lerumo, a company that provides asset management and logistics consulting services to the defence and manufacturing industries, as a sales and marketing manager. In 2003, armed with 10 years’ experience, Gary formed Master Data Management, a business that provides specialist solutions for data governance, data quality, data integration and MDM. Leveraging the international expertise of its vendors including Harte-Hanks Trillium Software and Global Data Excellence, MDM has provided solutions for a range of clients in financial services, government, mining and telecommunications.

Website URL: http://www.masterdata.co.za

Adrian Dommisse

Adrian Dommisse has experience in the fields of corporate finance and acquisitions, structured finance and commercial law. He trained in commercial litigation at Webber Wentzel in Johannesburg before moving to London where he worked in structured finance for seven years, ultimately as an investment banker. In 2008 he returned with his wife to the country of his home and his heart, South Africa, to raise his two children. After a rewarding period at Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, where he practiced commercial law, he then struck out on his own and founded Dommisse Attorneys.

Website URL: http://www.dommisseattorneys.co.za

Rick Parry

Rick Parry is the Managing Director of AIGS.

AIGS is the Sub Saharan distributor of Progress Software. Progress Software is a global software company that simplifies the development, deployment and management of business applications on-premise or on any Cloud, on any platform and on any device with minimal IT complexity and low total cost of ownership.

Website URL: http://www.aigs.co.za

Christelle Fourie

Managing Director of MUA Insurance Acceptances a leading insurance underwriter of personal lines insurance for the Executive motor, classic car and home market with policies catering for the specific insurance needs of high valued vehicles and high net worth individuals. MUA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hannover Re through the shareholding ownership of Lireas Holdings (Pty) Limited and the risk is carried by Compass Insurance Company Limited.

Website URL: http://www.mua.co.za

Thomas Oosthuizen

Dr Thomas Oosthuizen is a brand & marketing efficiency strategist that focuses on Africa and The Middle East. He has worked on global brands like MTN, Emirates, AngloGold Ashanti, MultiChoice, Toyota, Zurich, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Sasol, Bidvest, Parexel, Saudi Telecom & Anglo American.

Thomas was Advertising Man of the Year in 2001; is on the Board of the Independent Institute for Education of Advtech and was Extra-ordinary Professor of Business Management at UJ.

He uses his own diagnostic tools for brand and strategy development.

Thomas assists clients to extract greater value from their brands, aiding them to become more competitive and make their marketing spend more effective.

Website URL: http://www.drthomasbrand.co.za

Bennie Langenhoven

After obtaining a Masters Degree in electronic engineering from Stellenbosch University, Bennie spent a few years with Denel as a development engineer.  He then moved into a R&D management position in the navigation field, which included hardware and software design at the CSIR.  Thereafter, he managed a related business unit within the CSIR until 2000. At this point, Bennie became involved in the Telecommunications industry.  He joined Tellumat as a project manager and has since held a number of positions within the company, including Technical manager and Manager of Managed Services.  Bennie currently holds the position of Managing Executive of Tellumat Communication Solutions*, bringing to it his extensive knowledge of the Telecoms market and business communication systems.

* Tellumat is the South African distributor of ShoreTel systems.

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Eric Edelstein

Eric is the Co-founder and CEO of evly.

evly brings brands and organisations closer to their user communities. evly meets people where they are already are - whether it's on a social media platform like Facebook, a mobile phone community or a website - and gives brands the tools they need to deepen the engagement. From running simple polls and competitions to crowdsourcing designs and product innovations, evly provides powerful ways to initiate track and manage conversations.

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Mike Steyn

Mike Steyn is the MD of Aspire Solutions. As part of Aspire’s senior management team, Mike has worked on many large scale GIS projects. In particular he has been at the helm of assisting the Airports Company of South Africa to establish an enterprise-wide GIS system across all ten airports under their management; assisted the City of Cape Town in establishing an integrated and spatially aware transportation reporting system; assisted SANTAM with strategic advice on the use of GIS and geo-spatial technologies within the company; and assisted many other companies with the design and implementation of geo-spatial tools and systems. Mike comes from and engineering background and has a BSc in Civil Engineering. This has equipped him well for the problem solving and solution engineering aspect of business analyst and the applied use of geo-spatial systems. Prior to this he has worked as a design and project management engineer in South Africa, Namibia and England.

Website URL: http://www.aspiresolutions.co.za

Ian Goss-Ross

CEO of Elingo (Pty) Ltd. a leader in Information and Communication Technology with a specialised focus on Enterprise Multi-Media Contact Centre’s and Enterprise IP Telephony technology. Focusing on the design, sales, implementation and support of the Interactive Intelligence single platform software suite.

He holds a Masters degree in Electronic engineering with a specialisation in digital signal processing and image processing technology.  He has been involved with multi-media contact centre and CRM software development for over twenty years and has extensive knowledge of contact centre technology, applications, supporting infrastructure and implementation methodologies.   

Ian previously headed up the Interaxion Division at iXchange (now Frontrange Solutions) and also held the position of business development manager for Customer Interaction Solutions at Dimension Data. 

Ian is passionate about smart technology as well as free-thinking individuals who drive the success of a company by giving them that edge.

Website URL: http://www.elingo.co.za

Wesley Lynch

Driven by a passion for software and problem solving, Wesley Lynch founded Realmdigital in 1999. Wesley, a technology entrepreneur, has over a decade of experience in the financial, business and software development industries; gained both locally and during his time in the UK. He is deeply involved in producing innovative technology solutions for African and international businesses and regularly shares his knowledge and experience through participation in various industry events.

Website URL: http://www.realmdigital.co.za

William Hardie

William Hardie is the Executive Head of Enterprise Mobility at Vox Telecom a leading telecoms operator, providing voice and data services to the Southern African market. The Group competes through its primary brands Vox Orion, Vox Datapro, Vox Amvia, , Vox Telepreneur and Vox Pureview and has offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as in Windhoek, Namibia. Vox Telecom, over the past 13 years, has established itself as one of the major players in the telecoms market and is the largest black-owned telecommunications company in South Africa.

Website URL: http://www.voxtelecom.co.za

Puseletso Mompei

Puseletso Mompei is a Media and Communications Consultant. She is founder of Kwazi Communications, a company which helps organizations better understand today's media space, with an emphasis on online communication, helping themcreate compelling communications and deliverrelevant, quality solutions.

Her strengths and capabilities include media and communications training; strategic communications planning; social media relations; editorial services for investor, corporate and marketing communications for documents such as annual reports and websites.

A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia,her multimedia experience spans print, TV and online, with experience in Diplomatic Relations, Health Communication, Civic Education, PR and International Media Relations.

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Vicky Eriksson

Vicky Eriksson is co-owner of The People Element and specialists in People Effectiveness. We assist organisations in developing high performing and emotionally intelligent individuals and teams. Our aim is always to maximise the potential of people.

The People Element’s key focus areas include developing resiliency, fulfilment and interactional fluency within all types of workplaces in South Africa. Our solutions are delivered in the form of training programmes, workshops and facilitated conversations. We are the pioneers of the 1^st Employee Optimism Survey in South Africa and through our Resilience Centre are able to provide an accurate representation of stress levels in organisations and the detrimental impact this has on people and profits, and provide sustainable solutions in reducing stress in the workplace.

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