I am a global multi-award-winning executive & thought leader- specializing in AI, Data Management, and Technology Management. I lead implementation of technology & data strategies to ensure ROI from information assets for digital & business transformation outcomes. I am the author of Your AI Navigator book.
I serve as CEO at STM Healthcare Investments (Technology division of Marara Holdings), Group CIO at PHA & Marara Holdings, 5x Advisory Boards, Oxford University Executive AI Programme Associate Instructor, Gartner Peer Ambassador (Data and Analytics Community), Enterprise Big Data Ambassador, mentor, and keynote at data & technology leadership conferences. I am qualified/ certified in Economic Science, Business Administration, Risk Management, Data Management, AI, Cloud Computing, Digital, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Leadership, and Lean Six Sigma.
Some of my notable professional achievements include:
• 2025 DataIQ 30 Africa most influential people in Data & AI (DataIQ in association with Accenture)
• 2025 Africa Tech Festival Awards Judge
• 2024 Global Top 40 Under Forty Data Leaders (CDO Magazine)
• 2024 Global Top 100 Data and Analytics Leader (Corinium Global Intelligence)
• 2024 Global Top 100 CDataO Winner (Hottopics.ht in association with Tealium)
• 2024 SA Innovation Leader of the year: runner-up (Future Leadership Forum)
• 2024 Q1 Gartner Data & Analytics Ambassador of the quarter
• 2024 Shaping our Future Award (AfroCentric Group Awards)
• 2023 Global Top 40 Under Forty Data Leaders (CDO magazine in association MIT CDOIQ)
• 2023 Young Achiever Award Finalist (Board of Healthcare Funders)
• 2023 Most Innovative use of Data & AI (Corinium Global Intelligence)
• 2023 Data Analytics Leader of the year: runner-up (Corinium Global Intelligence)
• 2022 Global Top 40 Under Forty Data Leaders (CDO magazine in association MIT CDOIQ)
• 2022 Global CX Innovation Award Winner (NICE Cx for Medscheme)
• 2022 Judge for Global Business of Data Awards (Corinium Global Intelligence)
• 2022 Judge for Global Top 100 Data Activators (Hottopics.ht in association with WANDISCO)
• 2022 & 2021 Enablement of the year (AfroCentric Group Awards)
• 2021 Member of South Africa’s Future Leaders Forum Season 5 (Future Leadership Forum)
• 2020 Global Top 100 Data Visionary (Hottopics.ht in association with TRUATA)
• 2013 Star Award Winner for Outstanding Leader (Discovery)
• 2011 Top Analyst & Planner (Discovery)
• 50+ speaking engagements
I am a 4x Comrades Marathon, 4x Irene Ultra Marathon, Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town Marathon, and Soweto Marathon finisher.
Yours, Vukosi