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Lincoln Mali
CEO, Lesaka Technologies
Award-winning CEO. Digitalisation expert in the African economy.
Lincoln Mali is an experienced executive with over 25 years in the financial services industry, his core expertise is in the areas of leadership, people management, customer service, sales management, digital transformation and business performance. He has led and managed large and diverse teams across different geographies and business units while also growing and developing many individuals into leadership positions.
Until April 2021, he was the Head of Group Card and Payments at Standard Bank Group, having served in many different roles within that organisation since 2001. Lincoln chaired the board of directors of Diners Club South Africa until April 2021 and was a member of the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Business Council for Visa. Besides his other qualifications, he has attended an Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and holds various diplomas in banking and management.
He is the Founding President of the Association of South African Payment Providers (ASAPP), a collaborative initiative established by eight of the region’s largest non-bank payment providers to promote financial inclusion in South Africa.
In 2022, Lincoln authored Blazing a Trail: Lessons for African Leadership. Proceeds from book sales fund the Lincoln Mali Leadership Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to youth empowerment and leadership development initiatives across the continent.
'Pioneering Africa's digital future.'
Amy Fane Hervey
Founder, Architech
Africa's leading voice in Human X Machine intelligence
Amy Fane Hervey is a technology strategist, system architect and original thinker who challenges one of the biggest misconceptions of the AI revolution; that technology alone creates competitive advantage. Amy’s work proves the opposite. It’s technology + team that creates competitive advantage.
Amy is the founder of ARCHITECH, a think tank and advisory firm on a mission to build intelligent organisations powered by the killer combination of Artificial and Human Intelligence.
Amy’s work sits at the intersection of behavioural economics, organisational design and emerging technology. She is a CA(SA), holds an MBA (cum laude), and is currently completing a PhD in AI and organisational psychology.
Amy has over two decades leading large-scale digital transformations across mining, financial services, luxury, FMCG, technology, and global supply chains. Amy's work revolves around a contrary belief that AI failures are never technological. They are always organisational.
Amy is widely regarded as one of Africa’s leading voices shaping the future of human X machine organisations.
'Enthralled us with possibilities of how AI can change our business.'
Greg Orme
Global leadership development expert & author
Award-winning Author, The Human Edge
Greg is an award-winning author and thinker on leadership development and organisational transformation in the digital economy.
He delivers value to global clients as a C-Suite advisor, keynote speaker, educator, coach, and facilitator who’s delivered more than 400 talks to executive audiences around the world.
He helps leaders and teams thrive in a world of accelerating change through creative thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. Greg was named as one of HR Magazine's Most Influential Thinkers in 2022.
His book The Human Edge, How Curiosity and Creativity are your Superpowers in The Digital Economy (Pearson) won Business Book of The Year 2020 and has been translated into Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Greg leads organisational change and leadership development programmes with global clients in telecoms, engineering, banking & insurance, automotive, FMCG, manufacturing and technology. He was the founding CEO of London Business School’s Centre for Creative Business.
Greg is regular contributor to Forbes and published his first acclaimed book in 2014 The Spark on how to ignite and lead business creativity (FT Publishing).
'One of the of most influential thinkers in the digital economy.'
Adam Pacifico
Global Leadership Partner Heidrick & Stuggles
Award-winning experiential learning to global leaders
Adam has broad experience delivering high impact and award-winning experiential learning to leaders in FTSE 100, 250, and S&P500 firms globally. He assisted the prosecution team of The International Criminal Court during the Lebanon Tribunal and trained specialist officers in every police force in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Adam’s primary sectors include public sector, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and technology. He continues to work with clients extensively across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Adam held leadership roles as a former CLO at PCA Law and as MD at Duke CE. He prosecuted and defended in the criminal courts and took 6 years from the Bar to become a serving police officer with the Metropolitan Police, 3 years serving on the proactive teams.
Adam has personally trained over 50,000 people nationally and internationally as a global educator, keynote speaker and conference chair. He is a fully qualified barrister and member of Red Lion Chambers and Inner Temple. Adam is the co-author of ‘The Leader’s Secret Code’ (shortlisted for Business Book of the Year 2020), opinion columnist and host of the globally ranked podcast ‘The Leadership Enigma’.
Adam continues to deliver pro bono work for LETG (Leadership Through Sport & Business) The Metropolitan Police and Homeland Security.
'Lives what he teaches and share. Totally unique.'
Shalia Naidoo
Head Of Behavioural Science & Innovation Standard Bank Group
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Global expert in behavioural science
Shalia is a forward-thinking, solutions-driven individual who will always find a way to get the job done. Mixing her education in Economics with her passion for Psychology, as well as wanting a career of purpose, Behavioural Economics felt like the perfect match.
She currently works within the Behavioural Science space of Standard Bank Group, the largest bank in Africa. She is also pioneering the Behavioursal Science team within Liberty Group. Since starting out her career, she has been promoted consistently because her work ethic, work quality, and inherent leadership abilities stood out to her leaders - soon placing her in a position of leadership to run her department.
She has applied Behavioural Science to various strategic use cases across South Africa, Africa, Jersey and the Isle of Man. These use cases include marketing, digital, investments, international banking and insurance.
Shalia’s application of Behavioural Science within the industry has been recognised with international awards and she is regularly invited to speak at industry events - intentionally contributing to her field both locally and internationally.