Ferdie was appointed as Experian Africa CEO in March 2020 and comes with extensive pan-African experience as an emerging markets executive in numerous C-Suite roles within the financial services sector. Ferdie’s career in the industry began in auditing before moving into financial management and operations in some of our biggest banks. Ferdie is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor who holds an Honours Degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa and Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Banking (cum laude). As a resident student, he attended the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School where he completed the Leading Across Boundaries Executive Programme.

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As Chief Customer Officer at Experian, Bree brings over a decade of experience in financial services, information technology, and software sales to her role. She is passionate about delivering exceptional client value and driving customer-centric strategies that foster long-term partnerships.

Bree began her journey with Compuscan in 2011 and played a key role through its acquisition by Experian in 2019. Since then, she has led high-performing sales teams, most recently managing a team of Tier 1 Account Managers before being promoted to Head of Sales in 2025. Her leadership, strategic insight, and consistent delivery of results led to her appointment as Chief Customer Officer.

With a strong foundation in strategic planning, client engagement, and regulatory compliance, Bree is committed to ensuring that every client experience is seamless, impactful, and aligned with their business goals. She holds an MBA in Strategy and Strategic Sustainable Marketing, as well as an LLB degree, equipping her with a unique blend of commercial and legal expertise.

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Jaco van Jaarsveldt is a financial services expert and innovator with over 25 years of experience. He leverages alternative data and advanced analytics to drive financial inclusion and diversity for consumers and MSMEs. Jaco has held executive roles in various business environments, including listed, non-listed, and private equity-owned companies, and has extensive experience in banking, retail, insurance, credit bureau, and consulting industries. He has also been involved in successful startups. Passionate about consumer and MSME education, Jaco was part of the team that developed “Up – powered by Experian,” an award-winning consumer education web application, working closely with communities and NGOs. A proud futurist and change agent, Jaco collaborates with future business leaders to make a positive impact, inspired by passionate change-makers.

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I am known as Wilnes and I’m currently working as the DA Product Manager for Experian SA within the Decision analytics space.
I have over 7 years of experience within VAF, Banking, Telco, and online space. I have a keen eye for risk management and due diligence. I have developed the skills to identify current and potential threats within the Fraud business and Finance Sector and advise as well as assisting in implementing strategies, cloud solutions and rules to prevent potential threats.
I strive to be as effective as possible as well as maintaining effective TAT for business to provide the best customer service as possible.

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Ashley Pillay is a results-driven professional with over 17 years of experience in the credit bureau industry. He brings deep expertise in software, data, and analytics, having led strategic initiatives across a wide range of sectors including retail, lending, banking, insurance, microfinance, SME, and development finance.

His thought leadership has been recognized on global stages, with speaking engagements at Experian’s Sales Conferences in Istanbul (2024) and Malaysia (2025). A recent milestone in his career was spearheading the implementation of South Africa’s first Aidrian Fraud solution—the first deployment outside the DACH region.

Ashley is passionate about driving business growth through consultative, innovative, and best-in-class solutions, always with a strong focus on customer centricity.

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Oscar Chalupsky is one of South Africa’s most celebrated sportsmen and a 12-time Molokai Surfski World Champion, winning his first title in 1983 at age 20 and his most recent in 2012 at age 49 an unmatched display of longevity and high performance in world paddling. A multi-discipline athlete, he represented South Africa in canoeing, kayaking, lifesaving, water polo, and rugby, and became the first person in surf lifesaving history to win both the junior and senior Ironman titles at age 15. He was also South Africa’s team spokesman at the 1992 Olympic Games.

Chalupsky’s career includes major international victories spanning four decades, from winning the world’s biggest canoe race, the Sella Descent, in 1986 with his brother Herman, to claiming international titles well into his fifties. Off the water, he co-founded Epic Kayaks, helping pioneer modern surfski design, and in 2025 launched his signature ChalupSki range, built with cutting-edge technology for performance and durability.

As a business leader, Oscar has co-founded and managed companies across sectors, from Citadel, a leading financial services firm, to NuMobile, an employee benefits telecoms business. His experience in sports, business, and leadership fuels his work as a sought after international keynote speaker. His talks delivered to corporations, conferences, and sports organisations worldwide focus on resilience, teamwork, leadership, and overcoming adversity.

Since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2019, Oscar has shared his journey with unflinching honesty, inspiring global audiences with his philosophy of #NoRetreatNoSurrender. His story is also captured in his bestselling book, No Retreat, No Surrender, which continues to motivate readers around the world.

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Nadine is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and an active member of the International Association of Financial Crime Investigators (IAFCI). With two decades of experience in the financial services sector, she has developed deep expertise in financial crime prevention across unsecured lending and banking. Her focus areas include client identification and verification, customer onboarding, and end-to-end journey risk assessment to minimise fraud exposure. As a Subject Matter Expert, Nadine applies AI/ML-driven tools in day-to-day operations to enhance fraud detection and strengthen prevention strategies, delivering solutions that improve both customer experience and control effectiveness.

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Paul’s 29-year career journey has taken him across multiple sectors, but mainly has focused on financial services. Paul has worked across both African and Asia and has specialized in strategy development, business turnaround and innovation delivery. Paul currently works in the Africa Strategy & Innovation team and is focused on building new business models that look to drive financial inclusion and value for both consumers and MSME’s. He believes in the power of working smart, creativity, collaboration, delivery and commitment and has a desire to build new products and services that ensures growth. 

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