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Lee Naik

CEO of TransUnion Africa.

Lee Naik is CEO of TransUnion Africa and is recognised as one of SA's leading digital and technology transformation experts. Naik has worked across all spheres of government and private sector industries. He has a deep understanding and appreciation of the transformative role technology can play and his experience ranges from developing first-in-country strategies and solutions to leading complex delivery programmes. In his previous role as MD of Accenture Digital, he focused on helping organisations transform their businesses to remain competitive in an increasingly digital world. A frequent speaker and commentator, Naik was recognised as a global top 10 commentator in the 2015 LinkedIn Top Voices awards, and was a recipient of the 2015 Standard Bank Rising Stars Award. In 2016, he was one of the top 10 finalists for the IITPSA's IT Personality of the Year award.

Articles

BI and Data Analytics

Jan 14, 2021

2021 trends: Gearing up for acceleration and uncertainty

How to become resilient in the face of uncertainty is the golden thread that will define the months to come.

Artificial Intelligence

Nov 20, 2019

2019 trends in review: How SA got its purpose back

From key moments to benchmarks of progress, here’s how the tech game-changers of 2019 took place.

Fintech

Nov 6, 2019

Driving the fintech and regulation success story

Even well-funded fintech firms sometimes fall prey to myopic thinking around regulation.

BI and Data Analytics

Oct 23, 2019

Going from zero to customer hero means learning to listen

Research shows the majority of businesses are only ‘okay’ in the eyes of their customers, so how do they bridge this expectations gap?

BI and Data Analytics

Oct 9, 2019

Data science isn’t rocket science – so get learning

The days when data science was only available to the brainiest of number-crunchers are behind us, and anyone can take advantage of this accessibility.

Software

Sept 18, 2019

One app to rule them all: Rise of the super app

Now is the perfect time to get in on the super app game, establishing your company as a preferred partner or supplier early on.

Innovations

Aug 21, 2019

The no BS guide to innovation

When done right, innovation is a commitment to a new way of working that could open new paths to business relevance and growth.

Jul 31, 2019

Show, don’t tell: Why freemium's taking over

In a world of digital charlatans, convince customers of your authenticity by giving them a fully viable product or service to use themselves.

IOT

Jul 17, 2019

Is the 4IR the secret to a dream life?

The secret to transforming SA into a digital society is thinking about technology as a layer that can be applied where it can make the most difference.

IOT

Jul 2, 2019

SONA 2019: Thin line between dreaming and doing

Maslow had it right. You can't expect functioning societies if people don't have access to the basics.

Broadband

Jun 5, 2019

What to do while waiting for 5G

Preparing for 5G means reimagining organisations around more flexible and democratic ways of working.

Guest column

May 22, 2019

How AI is giving HR a shot in the arm

Machine learning assesses future organisational challenges through the lens of employee behaviour, with IBM's Watson able to predict which employees are about to quit.