Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board is drawn from multiple domains and passionate about the adoption of responsible AI.  Our core ExCo members are community builders in their own right, tackling key issues like education, inclusion, training, regulation, ethics, policy and investment.   The ExCo is 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.

Sipho Mtombeni

Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager - Google

Nonnie Kubeka

Executive Director : Gauteng Convention & Event Bureau

Ntsibane Ntlatlapa

BRICS Liaison Link Centre Wits University

Debra Setsiba

Director information Society and Development: Dept of Communication and Digital Technologies

Alfred Mashishi

G20 Liaison - Department of Communications and Digital Technologies

GUGU SEMA

Senior Manager 4IR - MICT SETA

Tim Parle

Chief Director: Digital Economy: Western Cape Government

Ilse Karg

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

Nathan-Ross Adams

Director - IT law Co

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

Nicoli Koorbanally

CEO: mLab

Llanley Simpson

Director: Digital Economy Capabilities Research Department of Science and Technology

Beverley Schäfer

Director Strat Diplomacy Advisors & Former WC Provincial Parliament

Anish Kurien

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

Aalia Manie

Head of LegalTech and Solutions: Webber Wentzel

Krish Chetty

Senior Research Manager: Human Sciences Research Council

Van-Lee Gunyere

Chief Investment Officer - Anza Capital

Jaco Jansen van Rensburg

Head of Academy: ExploreAI

Peter Ing

Director of Development, Africa: EDGE AI FOUNDATION

Francesco Petruccione

Director National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS)

Barbara Glover

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

Philip Kiracofe

CEO of Startupbootcamp

Provincial Ambassadors

Martin Sanne

Eastern Cape

Thapelo Mofokeng

Free State

Netty Letsoalo

Limpopo

Karen Walstra

Western Cape

Tebogo Mamela

Gauteng

Tumi Mokoka

North West

Mohamed Nomani

Mpumalanga

Sam Gangiah

Kwa-Zulu Natal

Tefo Ramaili

Northern Cape

Association Ecosystem Partners