proven leadership driven to deliver bottom line upliftment
our focus
We are business people who understand that technology needs to deliver measurable results that improve the bottom line – not technology for technology’s sake.
our motivation
Every team member is a shareholder who earn returns based on delivering improvements to clients’ bottom line performance. We share the risks and rewards with every client. We share the risks and rewards with every investor. We are motivated to realize results.
our experience
We have done this before. Our leadership team has over 100 years of collective experience as start-up entrepreneurs, client innovation leaders and corporate executives. We know that CEOs and their teams are under continuous pressure to deliver enterprise growth and increase bottom line performance on a sustainable basis. Our AI-driven interventions deliver on that mandate.
Joanne Bate
Chief Executive Officer
Joanne combines over 25 years of experience in investment banking, strategy, innovation and operations to ensure that we function at peak performance for our clients and ourselves. Previously COO of IDC, Head of ABSA Client Innovation and Director of Global Investment Banking at HSBC, an experienced board member and CA(SA), Joanne is a C-suite leader who has directed technology interventions and understands how AI can impact strategy creation and execution and drive solutions to meet the demands of C-suite teams and their shareholders.
Ricardo Rosa
Chief Strategy and Sales Officer
Ricardo combines over 25 years of experience as a start-up entrepreneur, AI transformation expert, strategic consultant and turnaround specialist to ensure that clients identify optimal strategies and access AI interventions that measurably improve ROI. Previously a senior Microsoft executive, PwC partner and founder & CEO of IQ Business Group (with successful exit), Ricardo is an experienced corporate executive and CA(SA) who understands how to use AI to help clients maximize profitable customer engagements and accelerate revenue upliftment.
Kyle Nazareth
Chief Financial Officer
Kyle combines over 15 years of experience as the CFO of start-up enterprises technology sectors to ensure that our clients receive exceptional service, our investors receive transparent and timely feedback and our financial reporting satisfies best practices in the fast-moving AI technology industry. Previously CFO of companies in AI sports betting and fantasy sports technologies, mining, medical services, cannabis and wellness markets and a CPA and CA (Canada), Kyle understands the complexities of cross-border accounting, tax and IP accounting matters.
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Chief Technology Officer
The CTO combines over 25 years of experience in digital transformation, data strategy and operations to ensure that AI-driven strategy optimizations and interventions are singularly focused on maximizing business potential and delivering meaningful and measurable revenue upliftment. Previously Chief Data & AI Officer at major retail bank and Head, Value Management for leading consumer credit and debit cards issuer, he is an experienced AI industry leader and CA (SA) with direct familiarity with the pitfalls and solutions necessary for AI to deliver bottom line upliftment.
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Chief Commercial and Operations Officer
The CCOO combines over 25 years of experience in commercial structuring, digital transformation and corporate partnerships to ensure that we deliver exceptional client service and experiences. Previously Head of the South Africa mid-markets practice for a global technology company with prior positions at leading accounting firms, she is an experienced corporate executive focused on ensuring that clients maximize monetization models from our AI-driven strategy and outcomes-oriented AI interventions and seamlessly engage with our teams.
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