Advisory Board

Advisory Board / ExCo

Our Advisory Board / ExCo is drawn from multiple domains and passionate about the adoption of responsible AI. They are all are AI practitioners or AI community builders in their own right, tackling key issues like education, inclusion, training, regulation, ethics, policy, strategy, startups and investment. They are supported by 9x Provincial Ambassadors across South Africa who drive local and regional engagement. They are all un-paid volunteers sharing their time to help grow and run the association. We hold quarterly meetings to which they all contribute their valuable time, expertise and knowledge.

Dumisani Sondlo
Deputy Director: AI & AI Governance - Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

Sipho Mtombeni
Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager - Google

Aalia Manie
Head of LegalTech and Solutions: Webber Wentzel

Ntsibane Ntlatlapa
BRICS Liaison Link Centre Wits University

GUGU SEMA
Senior Manager 4IR - MICT SETA

Tim Parle
Chief Director: Digital Economy: Western Cape Government

Nonnie Kubeka
Executive Director : Gauteng Convention & Event Bureau

Anish Kurien
Acting Director - TUT Hub of AI-ISA: Tshwane University of Technology

Ilse Karg
4IR: Future Production Technologies Ministry of Trade, Industry & Competition, South Africa

Krish Chetty
Senior Research Manager: Human Sciences Research Council

Deshni Govender
Country Focal Point: FAIR Forward - AI for All: GIZ

Nanjun Zhang
CTO of Huawei South Africa Enterprise Business: Huawei South Africa(PTY) Limited

Barbara Glover
Program Manager – Integrated Vector Management of African Union Development Agency – NEPAD

Llanley Simpson
Director: Digital Economy Capabilities Research Department of Science and Technology

Francesco Petruccione
Director National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS)

Jaco Jansen van Rensburg
Head of Academy: ExploreAI

Peter Ing
Director of Development, Africa: EDGE AI FOUNDATION

Advisory Board / Provincial Ambassadors

Our 9x Provincial Ambassadors drive all our regional activity via the local Ambassador network. Like the Advisory Board / ExCo members they are all un-paid volunteers sharing their time and expertise to help grow and run the association via grass-roots activations and events.