I joined Elerian AI 18 months ago after a 10-year career in telecoms. I believe there are certain "technologies of the future" that we will need to embrace, as companies and personally. These include robotics, AI, and the block chain and I remain fascinated by the psychology underpinning how people interact with technology

The tremendous speed at which these technologies are evolving, means that some of these "technologies of the future" are already here in our everyday lives. It's an incredible journey that I am very fortunate to be a part of. To stay abreast, I try to embrace "Kaizen" - a philosophy of continuous improvement.

When time permits, which isn't often, I love to spend time outdoors with my dog or reading. I'm currently reading "Peak" by Anders Ericsson.

Hans Zachar currently serves as the Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of the Nutun Group. Over the last few years, Nutun has evolved to become a Digital Business services provider offering specialist collection and business process outsourcing services to a wide range of clients in South Africa, UK, US, Australia and New Zealand.

In his role of CTIO, Hans is responsible for the transformation and operations of the Nutun technology landscape as well as the development of new and innovative client solutions. With deep expertise in analytics, omnichannel, workforce engagement and business intelligence, Nutun possesses a highly sophisticated capability set that can be leveraged to execute on contact centre transformation as a common theme in customer service and collections applications. Also, with almost half of Nutun’s client base in international markets and a focused intent on developing skills in South Africa to service these markets, a key part of Hans’ focus is on developing South African skills to service a global client base.

Prior to joining Nutun, Hans served as the Chief Product Office at TransUnion as well as the managing director for Accenture’s IT Strategy practice in Africa. In both roles, Hans’ focus was on working with some of the largest organisations on the continent chart and execute a course towards Digital transformation.

Megaree is a seasoned professional with more than 23 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry, including Banking and Insurance. Megaree has over 15 years experience as a CIO and CISO. She is a certified Chartered CIO with qualifications in Prince II, TOGAF, Mastering Design Thinking, Cybersecurity. She has delivered turnkey solutions, regulatory compliance solutions, due diligence of mergers and
acquisitions, and successful digital transformations across various industries and for global organisations. Megaree's key areas of expertise include IT Strategy, Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Banking, IT Governance, Business Process Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Automation and ERP. She is currently studying for a Diploma in ESG and a PhD Applicant in Cybersecurity.

Proactive, diligent and target oriented professional with two decades of work experience in Sales & Client Servicing Industry. Extensive experience in managing operations and human capital. Specialized in identifying business gaps and designing strategic and innovative high impact solutions. Strong leadership, project management skills combined with the ability to independently set up service delivery models along with workplace engagement.

I have been working in ICT for most of my career and have worked with companies in segments like Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Retail and Telecoms which fall into MNC, Large Enterprises, SME, Partnerships. I Manage people in and work across Africa, the Middle east and Europe.
Most of my career has been spent on Technical Presales however I have had experience negotiating international contracts with organisations like Deutsche Telekoms and the Freemove alliance, AT&T and IBM.

I have technical experience in Security, IoT, WAN, SDWAN, Cloud Services, Unified Communication and Mobile Solutions.

Siva Pather is a forward thinking IT Executive whose career in CX spans more than two decades. Known for his ability to transform and deliver lean and profitable business operations , Siva prides himself on developing high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives. He recognizes the importance of motivated staff as part of his success and is renowned for leading and motivating subordinates and developing high performing managerial teams. Siva is also relies on a healthy mix of skepticism and critical thinking to ensure that organizations are not caught up in the hype and allure of new and emerging technologies. Having consulted on numerous transformation, innovation and growth projects both locally and internationally, Siva can be relied upon to distinguish between scientific facts and speculative claims when assisting organizations to make practical technology choices. A charismatic communicator, he has authored numerous articles in the BPO and CX industries and has been a guest speaker at several industry events and conferences.

Verushca Hunter is a high-performing digital and technology executive with over 25 years experience in leading and implementing data and technology solutions across various industries. She has in-depth experience in technology management, technology transformation and strategy development and is aan expert in helping organisations extract maximum value from digital and technology investments. She creates high-performing teams that are able to operate effectively in an ever-changing business environment and has a natural ability to create a golden thread connecting business strategies to technology and data strategies and ensuring alignment and congruence between them. Verushca has a BCom in Business Management and MPhil in Corporate Strategy as well as multiple business, technology and data certifications.