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Dev Hurkoo is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the telecom and technology sector. At Rogers Capital, Dev has led major projects namely driving thought leadership on cybersecurity, accelerated digital transformation and innovation with disruptive technologies. After his graduation in IT at Ecole Superieure d’ Electricite (Supelec ) in France, Dev joined Orange Mauritius Telecom where he gained over the years a strong technical expertise in Technology, Telecom networks and Cybersecurity. He was the main architect in the setting up of the first national broadband Internet infrastructure in Mauritius and as CIO of Orange Mauritius Telecom, he completely transformed most of the IT infrastructure and application systems of the company. Dev also worked as General Manager of Telecom Plus and Teleservices, making them the leading companies in the Internet and advertising businesses before founding his own IT company. He joined Rogers Capital Technology as Managing Director in 2018 to spearhead innovation and accelerated digital transformation in fintech and other key industries in Mauritius and the region. Over the years, Dev has always been working closely on cybersecurity aspects at both macro and micro level with his long experience in different domains ranging from Rogers Capital, Telecom & Internet Services, Cloud & Data Centre Services, IT & Digital Transformation Services for medium to large businesses.
Shalini Jugessur currently leads Accenture Technology in Mauritius and Vietnam, and holds director positions at Accenture Services (Mauritius) Ltd and Accenture Vietnam (Linkbynet) Ltd. Her primary focus is steering over 2,000+ skilled engineers in bringing innovation, new technology and industry knowledge to help Accenture’s clients innovate at scale, transform, and grow their businesses.
Shalini champions Accenture’s Inclusion/Diversity & Equality programs in Mauritius. She is passionate about responsible business practices and sustainability, fostering initiatives that support the local economy in Mauritius via collaborations with non-Governmental organizations on environmental and societal issues.
Her tenure at Accenture began in 2009, with her elevation to Technology business lead in 2019. Before Accenture, Shalini worked as a project manager at Total Energies in Paris, France. She is an alumnus of Centrale-Supélec, France, where she studied Information Systems and Computer Science Engineering. Further enhancing her expertise, Shalini completed the Accenture Technology Executive Development program with MIT Sloan School of Management in 2017 and an Innovation Advisory course at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2021.
Shalini actively participates in people development, focusing on coaching and mentorship. She supports initiatives like Hour of Code and Cracking the Code, aimed at nurturing technological skills among children and youngsters.
Roshan Koonja is the CIO of Constance Hospitality Management. He is an innovative, results-driven, and self-motivated senior executive with 25 years of experience in the technology sector. He actively provides vision and leadership in the development and implementation of business-focused technology initiatives. He has strong track record in successfully developing and implementing innovative IT solutions in the hospitality, banking, customer relations, and market intelligence sectors. Roshan holds an MBA from University of Birmingham as well as an MSc from University of Lancaster He actively speaks at hotel technology conferences worldwide and has won a number of technology awards, including the CIO Leadership Excellence award in 2020.
Sheila Ujoodha is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD) with 21 years of hands-on experience in internal audit, risk management, corporate governance and process improvement on both the local and international market. Sheila Ujoodha holds a BSc (Hons) in Accounting. As a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants and the MIoD, Sheila’s membership extends to the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants. Sheila’s participation extends to the Audit Committee Forum (ACF) and the Directors Forum, where she is presently the Chairperson. Sheila was awarded the CMO Africa Woman Leadership Award in 2017 for her contribution as a business leader displaying her best in the professional field. In 2019, she was conferred the Africa Impact Leadership Award at the SADC Women Forum and was induced into the SADC Women Leaders Hall of Fame. She joined British American Tobacco (Mauritius) as the Internal Audit Manager in 2001. In March 2005, she was employed as General Manager of the Risk & Audit Department of Rogers Group and was subsequently appointed as Chief Risk & Audit Executive in 2007. Sheila joined the Cim Group in the same capacity in October 2012 to February 2018. She was recently the Managing Director of SmarTree Consulting Ltd from March 2018 to November 2020. She is a Board member of Innodis Ltd, Alteo Ltd and Smartree Consulting Ltd and acts as Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Committee at Alteo Ltd and Innodis Ltd.
Anuradha Appadoo, also known as Vimi, is the Managing Director of Dale Carnegie of Mauritius with over 25 years of leadership experience as a Business Leader in several sectors such as the shipping, housing and insurance industry. She has been a multi-course certified facilitator for more than 20 years and a Master trainer and an executive coach for more than 5 years in numerous sectors from manufacturing, media, banking, pharmaceutical, technological, engineering, among others. Vimi is a public speaker, Keynote speaker and TEDx speaker and hold an MBA from Birmingham University in the UK. Her certified curriculum areas are human relations, conflict management, leadership, presentation skills, process improvement, communications, change management, employee engagement, stress management, innovation, time management.
Thiwantee Ramgutty, also known as Pooja, holds an MSc in Total Quality Management and Performance Excellence, a BSc(Hons) in Food Science and Technology and, a Nebosh National Diploma in Health and Safety. Pooja is the Regional Quality and HSE Manager at Equipements & Services BIA and works closely with entities based in Belgium, DRC, Mauritius, Netherlands and Zambia. She has more than 10 years’ of international experience in monitoring and advising on the performance of the quality and HSE management systems.
Kevina Takoordyal has a BA Hons Business Management from University of Glamorgan, UK,with MBA in leadership and Innovation, MBA General( with distinctions) , PMP Certified and Agile Scrum Master. She currently works as the Head of Operations at Africa HR Solutions Ltd with 20 years proven leadership capabilities in Operations, Business Development, People Management, Process Optimization, and Project Management in the Financial Services, BPO, Banking Industry and Heath Care Industry .In a Senior leadership roles with an international foot-print across Europe working and extensive Pan- African experience from a compliance, finance, and operations angle, Kevina comes across with a panoply of cross functional skills. Kevina is a firm believer in Servant Leadership with a strong focus and commitment in uplifting others, with the ability to deliver through highly engaged – diverse team and works towards consistently synergistic value creation. While being a focused and adaptive thinker and Kevina is actively participating in panel discussions on Innovation, CX, Digital transformation. Kevina serves as Project Assessor for the National Youth upskilling program. She has been recognized as Global Talent in few companies, Ceridian, International SOS Ltd whereby she has been awarded few scholarships and had the opportunity to be mentored by Senior Vice President in US. Award Winner in various fields and at national level and recognized including Super Achiever Leader Award in Africa in 2016, Awarded Africa Women Leader 2018. Kevina also serves on few Boards for NGOS on a voluntary basis, a coach at MIoD and a mentor to aspiring female leaders across Africa and Mauritius.
A qualified Barrister, called to the Bar of South Australia, England and Wales and Mauritius with over 15 years of experience nationally and internationally, reflecting my global acumen and international exposure. With a robust background in corporate governance, strategic planning, and a deep commitment to advancing professional standards in boardrooms, I am passionate about directorship positions. Having practiced as an in-house lawyer in the largest conglomerates in Mauritius, namely IBL and CIEL, I have developed a specialized practice in corporate and commercial law across a diverse range of sectors including in the healthcare sector, pharmaceuticals, energy, hospitality, textiles, financial services, property amongst others. I am well versed on the legal requirements applicable to companies in Mauritius and alive of the business realities faced by directors in Mauritius and internationally. Throughout my career where I have been instrumental in advising on complex legal matters, I have honed my ability and acumen in providing prompt practical commercially sound legal advice to a particular issue. My experience as a litigator during my tenancy at Benoit Chambers where I was involved in complexed commercial cases and transactions and advised a cross-section of high-profile national and international clients across various industries have been instrumental in my career. My present role as Senior Legal Advisor at IBL have further sharpened my ability to provide practical legal advice to complexed issues across meaningful sectors of the economy. My extensive legal experience through both litigation and advisory work throughout my career combined with a strategic and pragmatic approach that I strive to adopt would undoubtedly equip me with the relevant skills to add value to the proceedings of the board of the MIoD and provide insightful governance and legal oversight on matters of importance to the company
Tony Lim is the Managing Director of Swan Forex Ltd (formerly Cim Forex Ltd), a role he has held since October 2014. With over thirty-five years of professional experience, Tony has established a distinguished career in financial management and corporate leadership. Over the past two decades, Tony has been integral to the Cim Group, serving in various senior roles including Group Financial Controller, General Manager-Finance, and eventually Managing Director of Cim Forex Ltd. His tenure at Cim Group has equipped him with a deep knowledge and expertise in financial management, capital and debt structuring, and treasury management amongst others. Before joining the Cim Group, Tony held senior managerial positions across diverse sectors such as textiles, retail, and services. This extensive background has provided him with a broad perspective and hands-on experience in various operational environments. Following the acquisition of Cim Forex Ltd by the Swan Group in July 2022, Tony seamlessly transitioned to Swan Forex Ltd, continuing his impactful leadership under the new ownership. Tony Lim is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), underscoring his commitment to the highest standards of professional excellence.
With 35 years of experience in accounting, finance, internal audit and business administration; Stéphane has built his career within well-established organisations in Mauritius. He started his professional journey at Ernst & Young before moving to West East Limited (F.U.E.L. Group) in 1994, and was promoted Group Financial Accountant in 1998. From 2001 to 2016, he worked within the Eclosia Group of Companies (Food & Allied) as Internal Audit Manager before taking up in 2006 the positions of General Manager of MADCO, in 2010 Corporate Manager of M&D Corporate Services and in 2012 Finance and Administration Director of Circus Group. In 2016 he joined Omnicane Management & Consultancy Limited as Finance and Administration Executive – Industrial cluster. In September 2018, he was appointed Chief Finance Officer of Rogers Aviation (Mauritius) Ltd. He acted as Secretary of Audit & Risks Committees of listed companies and Director of some private companies since 2004. Presently Director of 13 private companies in Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, and Mozambique. Born in 1969, Stephane is a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant, holds a Master of Business Administration from the Edinburgh Business School – Heriot Watt University, Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and member of the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountant.
Sarawon Shashi Puddoo has held senior leadership roles for the past 30 years. He successively occupied the position of Senior Manager , Human Resources of the Currimjee Group, General Manager of the Real Estate Cluster of the Currimjee Group from 1993 to 2001, Executive Director , Human Resources of Mauritius Telecom/ Orange from 2001 to 2012 and EVP HR and OD of Air Mauritius from 2012 to 2014. He is currently the Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development of the Kasa Group. Shashi is an Independent Director and Board Chairman . He has been an Independent Director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Mauritius Institute of Training and Development( MITD) from 2010 to 2018.
Shashi holds an MBA from the University of Surrey, UK and a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance. He is a qualified Chartered Director of the Mauritius Institute of Directors. He has distinguished himself as a respected Human Resource Professional in Mauritius and abroad; Shashi received the prestigious HRDC Human Resource Champion Award in 2011.
He is an orchid enthusiast and is the current Vice President of the Orchid Society of Mauritius. He actively supports SAFIRE , an NGO engaged in the social integration of children in street situation and the NGO Mouvement pour le Progrès de Roche Bois ( MPRB ) that promotes the socio economic condition of inhabitants of Roche Bois.
