Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee: Chairperson
Antony Hlungwane is the Founder of Futurecentric Group, Chairperson of Future Ingenium and CEO of The Unplugg Group. He was previously Group IT Director , Mr Price Group (a leading South African value fashion retailer) and Chief Technology Officer, Hollard Insurance (a financial services provider). He has also served on the Boards of Gibb Engineering, South African Board of Standards (SABS) and has been an advisor to the Board of the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Antony is a passionate leader and an executive with extensive knowledge and skills in Strategy, Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Project and Change Management, Operations Management, Big Data, Financial Management, People Management and Risk Management, and General Management. He is an inspiring and motivational leader with highly developed interpersonal skills and the passion to develop compelling visions for teams he leads. He is able to push performance improvements whilst at the same time delivering business value. In 2013, Antony was a finalist (Top 5) in the annual Visionary CIO Award, and in 2015 he was in the Top 10. The award recognises IT leaders who demonstrate visionary leadership in using IT to support, grow and transform business. Furthermore, it also recognises IT leaders who have established best practice in implementing technology solutions in an organisation. He is also a researcher and a techpreneur.
