Chimwemwe Chipeta is a Full Professor of Corporate Finance, Head of the Finance Division, and Director of the Wits Fintech Hub at the University of the Witwatersrand. He holds a PhD in Financial Management Sciences from the University of Pretoria.

Kaizer Moyane is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA), bringing extensive leadership experience across the financial and retail sectors and a strong legal background.

Pheona Härtel is the Chief Compliance Officer at OM Bank and the former Head of Risk, Legal, and Compliance at Strate (Pty) Ltd, South Africa’s primary central securities depository (CSD).

Kuben Naidoo brings a wealth of experience in public finance, economic policy, and financial regulation. He began his career at National Treasury in 1998, later leading the Budget Office from 2006 to 2010.

Qiniso Mthembu is the Group Chief Risk Officer at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, where she leads the Group’s enterprise-wide risk and resilience programme.

Viviene Pearson has been the CEO of the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) since 2016, following various roles within the organization since 2002.

Bongi Kunene is the Managing Director of The Banking Association South Africa, a role she assumed on March 16, 2020.

Sizwe Nxasana began his career at Unilever before founding Sizwe & Co. in 1989, the first black-owned audit practice in KwaZulu-Natal.

Bert Chanetsa is a global consultant, coach, and capacity builder specialising in securities, capital markets, and funds regulation and supervision.

Euvin Naidoo is the Distinguished Professor of Practice for Accounting, Risk, and Agility at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.