Wiehann Olivier, Assurance and Advisory Partner at Forvis Mazars South Africa, is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and holds a PhD from the North-West University. As head of FinTech and Digital Assets locally and globally, he is widely recognised for his expertise and thought leadership, featured across leading publications, interviews, podcasts, and webinars.
Pieter Buys, Professor and Research Director of Applied Research in Management Cybernetics at North-West University, holds qualifications in management accounting and industrial engineering. His research focuses on applied management, managerial accounting, and business systems, supported by prior senior roles in manufacturing, engineering, and ICT sectors in Canada and South Africa.