Speaker
Vukosi Sambo
executive- head of data insights, AI & workforce management, Medscheme
Vukosi Sambo is an experienced executive and renowned keynote speaker, with extensive experience in healthcare, financial services, FMCG and market research. He is an expert in data science, AI and ML, digital strategies, cloud computing and security, risk management and actuarial, business architecture and operations management. He currently serves as the head of data solutions at Medscheme. In addition, he serves as an advisory board member of Hottopics, a global data and technology events platform with over 15 000 C-level subscribers. Sambo is also a chartered advisor and global advisory board member of VigiTrust, which unites hundreds of leaders on innovation, regulation, standards and research in technology and information security. Prior to Joining Medscheme, Sambo served as chief data officer at Kaelo, and held several senior roles in Discovery Bank, SAB, Nielsen and Discovery Health. He has won several awards including 2020 Global Top 100 Data Visionary. He has a bachelor’s degree in economic science, a post-graduate diploma in AI, a post-graduate diploma in cloud computing (both from the University of Texas, USA), a post-graduate programme in risk management (Unisa), a post-graduate diploma in business administration (Unisa), a post-graduate executive education in digital strategies for business (Columbia Business School, USA), a certificate in Lean Six Sigma (BMGI University, USA) and a certificate in advanced forecasting for data analysts. He is an international conference speaker and contributing writer on data analytics and technology leadership forums.