Tshepo Phetla
South Africa

Tshepo is a vibrant young leader and renowned business development professional with ambitions to leave a lasting mark on the face of society through enterprise development and supply chain transformation. He has vast experience in corporate capital Investment Advisory spanning more than 10 years in private and public entities. As Executive Head of Business Development at Telkom, he oversees corporate enterprise and supplier development with three investment vehicles for start-ups and growth stage enterprises. Tshepo holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Witwatersrand and a bachelor’s in commerce from the University of South Africa. His combination of technical and business skills allows him to guide start-ups on their journey of innovation. His rural background means he is conscious about democratizing skills development and entrepreneurial opportunities as vehicles to get many people out of poverty.