South-Africa

A Global Movement
for the Future

Built on Four Pillars

About Event

In 2027, The World CIO 200 Roadshow evolves beyond a leadership tour — itbecomes a globally aligned transformation platform, advancing the sharedpriorities championed by the World Economic Forum (WEF), United Nations(UN), OECD, WHO, ISO, BRICS, and ASEAN (Southeast Asian digital cooperationframeworks).

Rooted in its four foundational pillars, the World CIO 200 connects technologyleaders across 60+ nations to accelerate progress in innovation, digital well-being, human-centric leadership, and resilient global communities. With adecade of impact empowering thousands of CIOs, the 2027 edition marks ourmost ambitious and globally relevant chapter yet — one aligned to the world’smost influential future-shaping institutions.

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A decade of leadership is not just measured by years, but by the transformative impact we create together. The World CIO 200 not only shaped the future of technology but forged a legacy of resilience and innovation that will inspire generations to come.

LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS 2026

 

Abdul Kader Baba

Country President

Ronak Samantaray

Co-Founder & CEO | Global Enterprise Connect

Henny Schlebusch

Vice President

Jenny Mohanlall

Program Chair – Events & Engagement

John Bosco Arendse

Head of Alliances & Collaboration

Professor Pete Janse Van Vuuren

Head of Chapter & Organisational Success

Darryl Dennis

Head of Communication and Reputation

Dr. Andile Ngcaba

Executive Chairman & Founding Partner | Convergence Partners & Solcon Capital

Tumelo Zwane

CIO​ | Special Unvestigation Unit (SIU)​

Mosa Nyamande

CEO & Founder​ | Actualise​

Kevin Wilson

General Manager Group IT Services​ | Stefanutti Stocks Holdings Limited​

Wajdi Khalid

Senior Manager, Regional Sales (East Arabia & Africa) | Recorded Future

Francois Van Der Merwe

Chief Executive Officer | Nihka Technology Group

Aveena Mothilall

Director Data & Analytics | Twinings

Malcolm Vather​

CEO​ | RITS – SA​

LEADERSHIP SPEAKERS 2025

 

Abdul Kader Baba

Chief Technology & Information Officer, Infrastructure South Africa

Diego Han

VP of Ecosystem & Partner Development Dept, Huawei Cloud Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr Denisha Jairam-Owthar

Group CIO, Council for Medical Schemes

Dr. Tom Tshitangano

Chief Information Officer, The National Consumer Commission

Graham Oates

Director, Rhenus Express

Henny Schlebusch

Global IT Director, Regional Logistics

John Bosco Arends

Chartered CIO Council, Chairperson

Khaya Mbanga

Chief Information & Digital Officer; Head of Digital, BDO South Africa

Mohammed Dawood

Chief Information Officer, Bayport Financial Services

Omeshnee Naidoo

CIO programme, Deloitte

Peter Robb

CIO, Omnia Holdings

Sharl Venter

Head of Information and Transformation, PNA Stationers

Warren Hero

Architecture and Design, SARS