Insurance and risk industry veteran with 27 years’ experience and a formal background in Commerce and Computer Science. I combine local expertise and the world’s best-of-breed applications to tailor critical insurance and risk-related decision making tools for top South African corporates and insurance intermediaries. I’m known among my clients and friends as a man who delivers on measurable and meaningful promises. When I’m not at the office you can find me relaxing on a small farm in Wakkerstroom, working on my passion project - a country restaurant called Thyme Out, or just enjoying life in the village. I’m passionate about conservation and people, and actively involved in community development. ▶ Industry-first: 1999 to 2005 implemented within Eikos Risk Applications an insurance broking administration system for the marine insurance broking and underwriting sector ▶ I am inspired by the philosophies of business leaders and the companies we have chosen to partner with, like Marc Benioff, CEO and Founder of Salesforce.com. Benioff pioneered the commercial application of the cloud computing, the end of software as we knew it, and 18 years later millions of businesses worldwide use “the cloud” to manage every aspect of their business, without the cost, risk and complexity of before. ▶ In 2015 thryve was awarded African partner status for Riskonnect® in Southern Africa. Riskonnect is a premier, enterprise-class technology platform for the risk management industry, built on Salesforce® the world’s leading cloud-based platform. ▶ thryve sponsored the development of iMali, an online game to increase financial literacy of young South Africans. Conceived and driven by Actuaries Without Frontiers (a committee of the Actuarial Society of South Africa) thryve has provided the development resources, expertise and hosting to make the AWF’s vision a reality.