Dr Raven Naidoo

Digital Transformation Expert

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Dr Naidoo is a seasoned business and technology strategist with extensive experience in economic development, particularly within the ICT sector. Since 1994, he has led numerous government-sponsored and private initiatives, including serving as director and architect of South Africa’s premier small business development projects focused on technology and innovation management. His consulting work spans engagements with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the World Bank, British ODA, Siemens SA, Wesgro, and the Cape Town Unicity, covering areas such as SME support, smart city development, and mobile business strategy. Raven has held executive roles, including founding Managing Director of Capricorn Park and Managing Director of Vodacom’s WorldOnline division and currently serves as CEO of Radian. He is actively involved in empowerment and business development projects and holds board-level positions at the Cape IT Initiative (CITI), where he is Chairman, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Raven holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Durban-Westville, a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cape Town, and a Master’s in the Management of Technology and Innovation from the University of Sussex in the UK.