2025 Top 35 Under 35 finalists

Associate Director – Technology Risk, KPMG | Founder – TF Group

Associate Professor & Head of Taxation – Margo Steele School of Accountancy, University of the Witwatersrand

Managing Director – Elevate Finance Solutions | CFO Consultant – SaaS & Fintech

Partner – HLB CBS Capital | Co-Founder – The Pocket CA | Co-Author of Articles Survival Guide

CEO - SANRAE | Investment Development Banker – New Development Bank | SDG Advocate

Chief Financial Officer – JOBJACK

Lecturer & Convenor – University of Cape Town | Chair – Cape Town Child Welfare Society – African Scholars Fund

Senior Audit Manager – PwC South Africa | Co-Founder – Thuto iKusasa

Chief Commercial Officer – Federal Airlines | SAICA Mentor & Assessor

Manager – Forvis Mazars | Ultra Endurance Athlete | Wellness Advocate

Principal Officer – Impala Medical Plan | ESD Enthusiasts – Impala Platinum Mine | Speaker |

Equity Analyst – Sanlam Private Wealth | Mentor |

Acting Head of Sustainable Finance – Absa CIB | Sustainable Finance Dealmaker | UN COP29 Delegate

Senior Lecturer – Nelson Mandela University | Founder – Lee-Anne Bursary Fund | Ethics & Digital Acumen Advocate

Learning & Development Manager – PwC | Founder – LGC Foundation

Principal – SA Debt, Absa Corporate & Investment Banking | Co-Chair – Absa CIB Employment Equity Forum

Internal Audit Manager – OUTsurance | Founder – For the Love of Babies | Innovator – OUT-a-BOT

Chief Financial Officer – Investicore South Africa | Learning & Development Leader | Mentor

Banking Professional – Ireland | SAICA Irish Society Member | Writer & Poet

Senior Lecturer | Thuthuka Programme Coordinator | BAcc Degree Course Coordinator – University of Johannesburg

Acting Chief Financial Officer – BCX | Strategic Finance & Commercial Executive | MBA Graduate

Senior Lecturer – Stellenbosch University | Researcher | Transformation Advocate

Head of Finance – PPB Unsecured Lending, Standard Bank | Founder – Edu Snapper Foundation & Power In Her Forum

Financial Manager – Toyota South Africa Motors | Founder: House of OG | Co-Founder :O-Tutors Inc| Board Member Lehurutshe Community NPC

Chief of Staff – EY Africa Clients & Industries Leader | Co-Founder – ThrivePro | Founder – AQEF

Senior Group Finance Manager – Nala Renewables | Transformation Leader | Co-Founder – Culcha SA

Head of Finance – Business Solutioning Central, Standard Bank Group | Financial Literacy Advocate | Mentor

Head of Continuous Improvement – Momentum Metropolitan | Innovation Strategist | Culture Architect

Director of Learning & Development – Makosi | SAICA Training Officer | Leadership Architect

Southern Africa Finance Controller – Unilever South Africa | Mentor | Impact Champion

Senior Audit Manager – Auditor-General of South Africa | SAICA Registered Assessor | Transformational leader and wellness advocate

Technical Training Specialist – Auditor-General of South Africa | People Developer

Project Advisor – Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) | Certified PPP Professional | Infrastructure & Governance Strategist

Chief Executive Officer – AYZA Health | Mental Health Advocate | Resilient Leader

Senior Manager – Resource Management Unit, AGSA | Founder – SOMA Foundation | Community Builder