Francis Daniels
Francis Daniels is the CEO of Anibok Investment Research Chambers (Pty) Ltd in South Africa and a Director of Africa Opportunity Partners, LLC, the investment manager of the Africa Opportunity Fund, listed on the Specialist Fund Segment of the London…
Nonkululeko Nyembezi
Nonkululeko Nyembezi is the Chairman of Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial services organisation by assets, headquartered in South Africa. A seasoned business leader, she has a wealth of technical and strategic insight with a background in engineering and extensive…
Professor Edward K. Kirumira
Edward Kirumira is a Professor of Medical Sociology and Director of the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), as well as a Professor Extraordinary in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. His work centres…
Reza C. Daniels
Reza Daniels is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Previously, he was Head of the Department of the School of Economics at UCT…
Neo Muyanga
Neo Muyanga is a composer, theatre-maker and musician whose practice straddles the spheres of performance and scholarship. His various works – including operas, multimedia installations, performance lectures and commercially released music albums – are informed by archival research and focus…
Ann Lamont
Ann is the Executive Chairperson of the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation, a leading ocean conservation organisation. She is also a Founding Director of SOLVE, a micro-city initiative of the V&A Waterfront focused on building better futures, and a Co-Founder of…
Michael Jordaan
From leading one of South Africa’s most successful banks to investing in 25 promising startups, Michael Jordaan is a business leader who embraces innovation and entrepreneurship. He served as the CEO of First National Bank (FNB) for nine years, where…
John L.S. Simpkins
John works with the entire MDC team to set strategy, shape the organisation’s portfolio of work, and engage with partners and the public in addressing the urgent challenge of eliminating disparities to build a South where all people can thrive.…
Alix Dunn
Alix Dunn is a trusted expert, advisor, and facilitator who has shaped the field of public interest technology and worked on issues of society and technology for 15 years. She’s the founder and CEO of Computer Says Maybe, a public…