An accomplished risk and quantitative leader with over 12 years of progressive experience across the insurance and banking sectors, including the last three years in senior leadership positions. Currently a Signing Associate Director in Regulatory and Financial Risk at Deloitte where he leads a high-performing, multidisciplinary team and managing a significant revenue mandate within a Big Four environment. He regularly advises the C-suite on complex valuations and risk matters. Previously served as Head of Market Risk and Capital Analytics at Absa Global Markets. A passionate risk expert and recognised thought leader, he uniquely combines deep technical proficiency with a strong grasp of technology, corporate governance, and executive leadership. Concurrently pursuing the globally recognised Certified Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA) designation, he is equipped to drive modern, forward-looking, and robust risk frameworks for organisations. Uniquely for a senior industry practitioner, he is also a globally recognised scholar. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Johannesburg under the supervision of Professors Tshilidzi Marwala and Rendani Mbuvha and was awarded the prestigious Google PhD Fellowship by Google AI. He also holds a Masters in Mathematical Finance (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town, a BBusSci in Actuarial Science (with distinction in Statistics) from the University of Cape Town, and a BSc in Computing (cum laude) from the University of South Africa.