Desan Pillay

I am a commercially oriented strategy, operations, digital, data and AI executive with 21+ years' experience delivering growth and transformation across Africa.

Through Power Patch Partners & Advisory and senior roles with Accenture, Omnisient, Absa/Barclays Africa, Nedbank and Standard Bank, I have led strategy, operating-model redesign, digital platforms, data monetisation, AI-enabled growth and multi-country programmes.

I combine board-level thinking with hands-on execution, mobilising teams and partners to improve revenue, efficiency and customer outcomes.

I am a Six Sigma Black Belt with lean, agile and design thinking capabilities.