Yolande Steyn: Digital Leadership

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Yolande Steyn – Digital Leadership specialises in “out the box” thinking, strategy and execution in digital an innovation.

With 20 years of experience in Financial Services and Telecoms Yolande combines a deep love for technology and business with creativity and her ability to think differently to implement practical, human-friendly digital innovation.

Notable innovations include:
• CEO and Founder of FNB eWallet Solutions; Head of FNB Innovation; Founding member of FNB Cellphone Banking and its subsequent rollout on Africa; Branchless banking for FirstRand Bank India and FNB Zambia,
• Managing Executive Vodacom Digital
• Other notable projects include eBucks, MTN Call Awards, MTN ICE and Virgin Mobile Australia “Vibe”,

Yolande Steyn | Digital Leadership

Yolande is able to combine a deep love for technology and business with my creativity and ability to think differently to implement practical, human-friendly digital innovation.

With 20 years experience in Financial Services and Telecoms, Yolande Steyn – Digital Leadership has worked in South Africa, Africa and India and understand developing markets and its challenges.

• As a Mobile money and Innovation expert she has spoken at numerous conferences and media events.
• Yolande Steyn – Digital Innovation is able to tailor my keynotes to the audience, with a central theme of “How do we ensure our innovations and technology are meaningful for emerging markets

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