| Let integrity lead.
| Let integrity lead.
Len Pienaar Len Pienaar is a business technology consultant and strategist with over three decades of practical experience at the intersection of finance, technology, and social impact across Africa. He is currently focused on AI transformation, impact investment, and scaling African-born innovations globally.
Len is a Partner at AdvanceGuidance, a South African–founded AI and data consulting firm recently acquired by Artefact, one of the world’s leading AI and data consulting groups.
Previously, he served as CEO of FNB mCommerce and FNB Connect and COO of FNB International, where he was recognised as one of South Africa’s most accomplished corporate innovators. His leadership contributed in part to FNB being named the “Most Innovative Bank in the World.” He also served as CEO of Media24 Digital, one of Africa’s leading media groups, where he oversaw the integration of AI and digital solutions into media platforms to ensure commercial sustainability while strengthening trust with both readers and journalists.
Today, Len works with enterprises, investors, and development partners to design practical, scalable AI solutions that drive both commercial performance and social value. He is deeply committed to advancing African ingenuity in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and inclusive business models that can be replicated across emerging economies.
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