In 2022, Swedish AI Fund is allocating $10m USD with the purpose of providing financial aid, grants, and scholarships globally to those who are working, researching, and/or involved in the AI industry towards equality, safety, and security in the field of AI. To achieve this end, several public and private actors are collaborating in SAIF. This fund is available in different forms in limited amounts for specific purposes. Full grants, half grants, and financial aid are some of the forms available to SAIF network.

Synapse Magazine is an e-publication on the ISSUU platform serving as the voice of African AI & Data Science. This free to read quarterly aims to share stories about the development and deployment of IR4.0 technologies in the region with a real world, business or social narrative

Member of the Thought Leadership Council of eNubia - Scaling African Research Innovations in Science, Engineering, Health and Development by Utilizing Artificial Intelligence & Data Science. Offering Pro-Bono advisory to, and speaker at, the Commercializing African Innovation Forum (CAIF) November 3rd & 4th, 2021 https://enubia.com/commercializing-african-innovation-forum-caif/

Executive Director of the First Technology Digital Division. Helping clients assess, deploy, support and succeed with digital collaboration and productivity solutions.

Founder of Complexus, a Microsoft Gold Partner operating in South Africa. Built business & digital propositions from scratch focused on SharePoint, PPM, O365, Azure, Apps & high value consulting solutions. After 4 years of profitable growth, Complexus was exited to the First Technology Group to form part of the Digital Division.

Career sabbatical / re-location from the UK to South Africa. Completed a self funded, 48,000 km overland 4x4 expedition across West, Central & Southern Africa.

Interim Exec providing support to clients in B2B collaboration software & Cleantech sectors. Worked with 4 tech company Boards on assignments ranging from; Start-up, investment / VC funding, MVP development, product launch, sales strategy development, campaign execution, pipeline development and market validation.

Over a 6 year period at Teleologic UK (now IBM Rational) I grew the UK Aerospace & Defence Market in to a multi$m revenue stream and implemented a long term sales strategy for complex software & systems development tooling including; DOORS, SCADE, UML, SDL, TTCN, EA, Test Analyzers, CM, Change, Auto code & document generation. Exceeded targets year on year for 5 years with revenues of $26m against targets of $9m (largest deal $12m).

QinetiQ (formally Defence Evaluation Research Agency) is the largest research & technology organisation in Europe. I was responsible for strategy and new business development within the European / US Environment & Demilitarization Vertical. Developed a multi$m pipeline of commercial and Government prospects and managed a project & bid portfolio of 30+ projects using PRINCE2. Worked closely with a wide range stakeholders to develop a portfolio of novel technology & IP transfer propositions for civil applications.

The Cortex Group (Pty) Ltd is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused holding company, building value in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4.0 IR) Economy on a local, regional and global scale. We work across multiple business and industry domains, developing cutting-edge intelligent systems.

We help clients leverage conversational commerce technologies be they human powered, augmented or fully automated using Artificial Intelligence to enhance the B2B & B2C sales & support interface, bringing improvements to key business operations, sales revenues, client engagement, retention, CX, UX and improved brand loyalty.

AI TV is a streaming channel that forms part of our wider vision to create an AI Powered Future for Africa. Our goal is to inform people about what to expect as we embrace the fourth industrial revolution in Africa for social and economic benefit. We interview thought leaders and innovators driving AI & Data Science across the region.

The AI Media Group is an EMEA focused consulting, media & events company helping drive and grow the B2B B2G 4IR opportunity in the region. Created a community of 20K+ industry practitioners and owners of Africa’s largest business focused AI, RPA & Smart Tech conference, AI Expo Africa, Synapse Magazine & AI TV charting the 4IR in Africa. Our audience comprises; CxO decision makers, Cloud platform providers, Tier 1 or 2 deployment & service providers, start-ups / scale-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, government and 4IR ecosystem builders across EMEA.