Linda Otto has a background in human sciences and people development, with an interest in driving both societal and organisational change. She has worked on multiple large-scale transformation programmes and projects, with a strong drive for achieving results through client and employee engagement. She has extensive experience in leading change for technology implementations, regulatory compliance, and strategy operationalisation.

She as fulfilled roles as Consulting Director, Consultant, Change Manager, Project Manager and Facilitator, which all work collectively to be a skilled leader of change. She believes all South Africans have a direct role to play in creating positive change in our country, with the change community being especially well positioned to drive new innovations and future possibilities. Linda loves creating a movement around change management and building organisational maturity around how leaders should be leading change.

She is a passionate and proud Joburger and shares her home with her husband, son and a multitude of fluffy companions.

She is a passionate and proud Joburger and shares her home with her husband, son and a multitude of fluffy companions.

Growing up with a mother who was an artist and an engineer for a father – logic and creativity often clashed in Angela’s world, but taught her ultimately that both are important when trying to solve problems. If it’s going to last it must be practical, but if it’s pretty people will be far more interested in adopting the solution.

Angela studied international politics, English and business management at UCT and found herself in change communication in 1998. Some of the projects she has delivered, heading up the change management have been an international trading system across Nedbank’s CIB environment; upgrades of JSE systems and Debi-Check working very closely with PASA to design the change management approach.

She also took a transfer to M&F for a few years where she programme managed the Claims Transformation – splitting end-to-end claims handling into front, middle and back office. Her current role is a dream job, having a great opportunity to establish a mature change management capability within the regulatory landscape of Nedbank.

Samuel is a qualified Science, Mathematics and Computer Science teacher who took a detour through Corporate Social Investment to end up in the Organisational Development, Change Management and Culture Transformation space.

Growing up in the home of educators, he developed interests in a variety of fields, namely; astro physics, human settlement, politics, automotive design, nature, landscape gardening and many more. Therefore, Change Management created the opportunity to work on various projects and business changes across the Sasol group over the past 16 years.

He is husband of one and father of three. Married to Magdaleen 27 years ago. Their children are Jonelle, Gerdus and Stefan. They stayed in Secunda for more than 18 years and relocated to Johannesburg 5 years back. Balancing a professional life with a stable and happy home environment is a constant but rewarding challenge.

Eneshree started her career in the human resource field and moved into change management as a specialist. Her industry experience spans across financial, telecommunication, FMCG, IT and banking within the Global and African landscape.

At ABInBev her role is to manage the Global change management portfolio and the Africa Zone. She is extremely passionate about change management and the difference it makes to organisations once applied in the correct manner. Taking people on a journey to achieve sustainable results is what she strives to achieve every day through her teams.

Eneshree is a mother of a little princess and wife to her best friend. She is extremely passionate about people and driving results through innovation and new technology.

Lynn is an accomplished and results-orientated individual with more than 20 years’ experience in Senior Management and Business Consulting roles in both SA and the UK.

She is passionate about leading people through change and delivering exceptional business improvement solutions. Probably
her only greater passion is her love for her birds and her animals! Lynn is a lateral thinker, who enjoys using creative and
practical approaches to business issues.

She has her MBA and has consulted to various organisations in South Africa at strategic, tactical and operational levels; and is a Senior Change Consultant for ChangeFolio, previously Diversified Consulting.