Francois Van Zyl Email and Phone Number

François van Zyl specialises in practical strategic management. Helps organisations to review their priorities, simplify their operations, effectively implement their strategies and raise their level of strategic thinking. Plans and advises on effective structural and cultural change to enhance institutional excellence. Retired from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) after heading the strategic management function for 13 years. Widely recognised within the central banking community for his expertise in strategic management and has written and spoken for international audiences in this regard. Since 2004 a regular speaker on strategic management at the annual spring seminar held by Central Banking Publications (CBP) at Windsor in London. Chairs CBP seminars on business continuity and risk management at the annual Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi seminar series. Lectures on general, strategic and risk management. Supervised MBA students at the Unisa School for Business Leadership. Lectures in Strategic Management at the Business School of the Free State University and guest lecturer in Strategic Management at the Stellenbosch Business School. Have done strategy consulting work for central banks in Azerbaijan, Lebanon, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi and Namibia and as well as a number of private sector organisations in South Africa.