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Greg is a leader in responsible AI, focusing on leadership, strategy, and opportunities. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of the African Academy of Artificial Intelligence, a firm that helps organizations integrate AI into their strategy, operations, and products. This integration drives competitive advantage and future-proofs businesses. He is a lecturer at Henley Business School, UCT, and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS),preparing executives and future leaders with vital expertise in a rapidly changing working world.
His professional background includes roles at Young& Rubicam Advertising in Tokyo, Japan and SBC Communications (now AT&T)in the United States. During his time at SBC, he was seconded to Telkom South Africa, where he spearheaded market and channel expansion efforts, run the consumer prepaid business, and played a pivotal role in preparing Telkom SA for its IPO.
Greg is a sought-after public speaker, having delivered over 40 keynotes at conferences and company events over the last year around the country. He is also running the AI Strategy Conference at Leaderex in September 2025.
Greg's dedication lies in propelling Africa into the AI era, boosting competitiveness and fostering job growth through innovation. He has significant global experience of five years in Tokyo and 15 in South Africa, and currently divides his time between Johannesburg and Cape Town. He holds an MBA in International Business and Economics from GIBS.
