Hannes Ven Rensburg

The Founder of Fundamo (the first mobile money platform provider), Hannes is an accomplished executive with a solid track record and the ability to create new business ventures. He is an expert in the payments industry with a keen understanding of the macro drivers as well as the detail intricacies. In addition to having twenty plus years of systems management experience, He holds a number of degrees in Information Systems; is a member of the CSSA (Computer Society of S.A.(www.cssa.org.za)) and an ex-board member of SAICSIT (S.A. Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists). He is one of the founding members of CITI (the Cape IT Initiative (www.citi.org.za)) and is a member of a number of international workgroups on the application of technology in business. He is passionate about technology and believes that mobile phones (and future pervasive devices) will change the way that people interact in more ways than just communication. He is a re-born Christian with a close relationship with God. His faith leads him to live in harmony with all people.