Thelma Kgankga
Group CISO at Equity Group Holdings Plc, the largest financial services group in East and Central Africa. She is also a recognized and award-winning leader in the field of cybersecurity, having been named a Global Top 100 CISO in 2020 and 2021, a Top 50 Woman in Cybersecurity Africa in 2020, and CISO of the Year in 2022.
She has diverse experience working with diverse financial institutions in East and Central Africa to develop and implement security solutions. In my current role at Equity Group Holdings Plc, I am responsible for leading a team of security professionals in protecting the Group’s information assets from cyber threats. I am also responsible for developing and implementing the Group’s cybersecurity strategy and ensuring that it is aligned with the Group’s overall business strategy.