Staff Writer
CAPRICORN Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), Dr Etienne Slabbert has been named 2023 CIO of the Year for his exceptional leadership, visionary mindset, and relentless pursuit of excellence in the financial technology realm of Southern Africa.
The prize was presented at the 19th edition of the Finnovex Southern Africa 2023 Awards, which took place on July 25 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Finnovex generates thought leadership on cutting-edge issues and solutions, while also recognising individuals and businesses that are reshaping the financial ecosystem and continuously displaying excellent performance.
The CIO of the Year 2023 award is based on Dr. Slabbert’s achievements as judged by the industry, the organisers, and a panel that picked the winners.
Finnovex praised Dr. Slabbert for his inspiring leadership in the IT sector, saying he is “propelling the industry towards a future of unprecedented possibilities.”
The award highlights not just Dr. Slabbert’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in the information technology industry, but also Capricorn Group’s leadership’s vision to develop an innovative culture that pushes boundaries to generate practical outcomes.
“It was a pleasant surprise to be honoured alongside other esteemed industry leaders with the prestigious CIO of the Year Award for Southern Africa at the 19th Finnovex event. Working in IT at Capricorn Group makes it easy to achieve success and industry recognition, as the Group allows all of us to be a part of the implementation of transformational projects as we continue to transform our digital systems across the Group,” Dr Slabbert said in response to his award.
“Living in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) world, with all of the advances and opportunities that it brings, makes it an exciting time for all of us in IT to be able to showcase our abilities to implement world-class solutions that the industry and our peers acknowledge, and that also makes it so much easier for our customers to use our products and services,” he added.
In a statement, Capricorn Group said it takes pride in its robust IT resources, systems, and infrastructure as a Namibian financial services group, with highly trained developers, specialists, engineers, data engineers, data scientists, and other specialised IT professions.
“Capricorn Group congratulates Dr. Etienne Slabbert on his prize and looks forward to even more world-leading solutions in the coming years to improve our clients’ experience while conducting business through our various channels.”
Finnovex is a Summit series that looks at the future of financial services and how disruptive technologies are changing how they are structured, delivered, and consumed.
The financial services industry is undergoing a significant upheaval, powered by rapid technological innovation, ever-changing customer demands, and dynamic regulatory changes, with fintech solutions emerging as key drivers.
