Dr Mmaki E. Jantjies

Group Executive: Innovation and Transformation

Dr Jantjies joined Telkom in 2021 to lead digital innovation as well as the research and development initiatives of the Telkom Group. She holds a PhD in Computer Science (University of Warwick, UK) and is one of the country’s foremost thought leaders in emerging technologies such as Augmented and Virtual Reality as well as Big Data.

Dr Jantjies is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at a South African university.

As a passionate member of the SA Young Association of Scientists (SAYAS), it is her ambition to further contribute to developments in the Sciences. Passionate about community upliftment, she has founded a non-profit organisation to advance digital literacy, programming, and related skills in South Africa. Among her many other achievements, she is also a member of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders.