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50 Cyber leaders to watch
The Cyber Security Summit has put together a list of cyber security leaders to watch based on nominations, direct applications, information from our database, interviews, company websites, and other public sources.
They are united in their passion and unwavering commitment in making effective changes in the realm of cybersecurity.
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These inspiring cybersecurity leaders are making waves in diverse domains, encompassing cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data protection, cloud security and quantum computing
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Cyber Leaders we honoured in 2025
Gloseije Jessy Bazolana
Head: ITNational Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)
Funwell Mwarazi
Director: IT InfrastructureGPAA (Government Pensions Administration Agency)
Brian Knott
CIOCalgro M3
Justin Williams
Executive: Group Information Security (Group CISO)MTN Group
Avhatakali Ranwedzi Munyai
Director Of Information TechnologyUniversity of Johannesburg
Graeme te Brake
Chief Information OfficerEazi Access
Olabode Ogundele
Head of Information SecurityVox Telecommunication (Pty) Ltd
Gert Botha
Chief Information Officer3Sixty Health
Jenny Mohanlall
Senior Director : Information TechnologyDhl International
José Soares
Director of ITThe Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts
Tandile Stuurman
Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Public Service and Administration
Amit Tyagi
Head of Information TechnologyJindal Africa
Ashok Rutthan
Vice President CyberSecurity and IT GRCMassmart
Yendesian Naidoo
Acting CISO | Group Head: Cyber Security EngineeringLife Healthcare
Brian Bownass
Head of ICTMoolmans South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Phumelela Mlangeni
Head of Information Technology OperationsClinix Health Group (Pty) Ltd
Hanli Grobler
CIO and CISOFinbond Mutual Bank
Thato Mafanti
Head Of Information TechnologyTelesure Investment Holdings (TIH)
Billy van Zyl
Head Of Information TechnologyFedEx
Seth Frimpong Manso
Chief Information Security OfficerAccess Bank Ghana
Sachin Surajbali
Group Chief Information Security OfficerLiberty Holdings Limited
Dr. Harrison Nnaji
Group Chief Information Security OfficerFirstbank Group & Its Subsidiaries
Jongikhaya Stuurman
Chief Information OfficerPetroSA
Nicholaus Theofrastos
Head of Information TechnologyDr Reddys Laboratories
Phila Ndarana
Chief Technology OfficerAuditor-General of South Africa
Tsakani Dumezulu
Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Basic Education
Dr Denisha Jairam-Owthar
Group Chief Information OfficerCouncil for Medical Schemes
Bellinah Masetla
Chief Information OfficerStandard Bank (Insurance & Property)
Nomonde White-Ndlovu
Chief Information OfficerBidvest Bank
Mohammed Dawood
Chief Information OfficerBayport Financial Services
Rizwaan Gani
Global Head of Information Security OperationsInvestec
Mbusiswa Nyuswa
Chief Technology OfficerOld Mutual iWYZE
Seaparo Phala
Chief Information OfficerDepartment of Sport, Arts and Culture
Siyabonga Mahlangu
Chief Information OfficerLiberty Health
Faith Kotsedi
Chief Information OfficerNational Credit Regulator
Stephen Mark
Head of Information Security and Cyber SecurityOmnia Holdings
Gareth Sieberhagen
Head of ITin2food
Ishaaq Jacobs
Chief Cyber Security Officer (CISO)Sasol
Lungile Mginqi
Group CIOSasol
Gareth Hawkins
Group CISOLesaka Technologies Inc
John Bosco Arends
Group Head Information and Network Technology OperationsChairperson of the Chartered CIO Council
City of Johannesburg
Muhammad Ali Bhikhan
Chief Information OfficerABSA Regional Operations
Joost Pielage
CTOQuro Medical
Ritasha Kalidas
Director: IT Security, Risk and Governance & Digital Transformation LeadTiger Brands
Dr Vuma Magaqa
Head of ICT Governance in the Department of HealthKwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa.
Sithembile songo
Chief Information Security Officer(CISO)Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
Sheldon Kisten
Head of Cyber SecurityLiberty Group South Africa
Nontsasa Ndlovu
Head: Digital and TechnologyHEINEKEN Beverages
Nkosekhaya Mfini
Interim Chief Information OfficerFNB South Africa
Mahendra Beharie
Vice President of IT Sub Saharan AfricaDHL Express
Yosheen Padayachee
Group Information Technology DirectorTsebo Solutions Group
Tefo Moreki
CISOAirports Company South Africa
Janade Sewnarain
Head of IT InfrastructureBankservAfrica
Jevin Cassel
Chief Information OfficerBalwin Properties
shalin Naidoo
Chief Information and Technology OfficerDRDGold
Theven Naicker
Head of ITScania South Africa
Neil Govender
Head Of Information TechnologyHyprop Investments Limited
Assaad Honein
Group Chief Information OfficerMOTUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Nomazwi Mhloma
Deputy Chief Information OfficereThekwini Municipality
Sindisiwe Nhlapho Dlamini Moloi
Chief Information Officer(CIO)Transnet Engineering
Gona Rajoo
Chief Information OfficerPeermont Global
Galeboe Mogotsi
Chief Information Security OfficerUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Zakiyya C
Head of Cyber, Risk & Governance & ICT PMOMpact Limited
Pralin Naidoo
Director, Data GovernancePernod Ricard
Moosa Kotwal
Head of ITAnchor Capital (Pty) Ltd
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