Linda Siso is the Head of Education at Amazon Web Services, responsible for driving the mission of accelerating digital transformation of education in partnership with the full education community, including learners, educators, researchers, and technology providers in South Africa.

Linda is passionate about education, believing that education is a powerful tool that can change the economic prospects of Africa. As such she is excited to partner with education institutions and education government institutions to create transformative educational experiences and empower these institutions to prepare students for industry-recognized certifications and careers in the cloud.

In the past she has served on boards of various industry professional bodies such as Marketing Association South Africa, The South African Advertising Research Foundation and Vega Brand School Regional Council.

Linda has accumulated over 27 years' experience in general management, project management, strategic planning, and business development, sales and marketing, working for organisations. She has held various positions at organizations such as 3M, Sappi and Huhtamaki. She holds a Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management & Industrial Psychology) and Diploma in Digital Marketing.