Dr Mariana Carroll is responsible for developing cutting-edge technology-focused Africa-specific research, insights and solutions as the head of the Cloud Computing Centre of Excellence within the Deloitte Consulting Technology practice. She has a PhD in IT Governance and Risk Management with a focus on Cloud Computing and Virtualisation.
Stephan Pienaar is the Chief Operating Officer of software development company Framework One. He leads a team of software developers in developing cloud based business process automation solutions for a range of local and international clients using Microsoft's Azure platform.