Suresh Naidoo is the Chief Executive Officer of Accensis. He has obtained invaluable experience in various industries including public sector, manufacturing, information communications and technology. Suresh’s strengths lie in entrepreneurship, stakeholder management, the implementation of business strategies, business development and corporate governance.

As a seasoned professional, Suresh has over the years started and managed various businesses including operating as MD of KPMG KZN region and served as the Head of Public Sector  At Deloitte KZN. He has assisted many organisations which to drive results and implemented successful strategies to build, grow and diversify as well as sustain operationally efficient businesses. Over the course of his career Suresh has also gained broad cross-industry experience, having fulfilled various consultative roles from both business and technical perspectives. These include being a specialist on Internal Audit serving the private and public sector. His in-depth understanding of the business environment, combined with his technical expertise, has enabled him to play a vital role at various clients.

During his tenure at Pierian SA, the firm grew consistently. Among others, Suresh was the past president of SAICA eastern region.  Suresh is an active board member of SAICA eastern region.  Suresh has the following board positions:

• Chairman of Finance Committee of KZN Cricket Union
• Member of the Management Committee of KZN Cricket Union
• Trustee of SANTRUST an NGO in the Tertiary education sector
• Board member of New National Assurance Company Ltd, also Chairman of the Audit Committee, member of the Risk Committee, Social and Ethics Committee

Suresh understands the South Africa business landscape due to his first-hand exposure as a director at KPMG and Deloitte.

 Eshu is a successful entrepreneur who has been involved in several successful business ventures. He heads up Seevcap, a venture capital fund, and is Chairman of Art Solar Limited, South Africa’s largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. He was previously the owner of Lylax Bedding, and was the chairman and CEO of I-Talk Cellular, the successful niche cell-phone service provider which he sold to MTN in 2008.

Steven Budlender is an advocate, practising in Johannesburg.  He has a general litigation practice, with a particular focus on constitutional law, administrative law, regulatory law and media law.  He has appeared in a number of high profile matters in the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal. He was recommended for senior counsel status in 2018.