Joy-Marie Lawrence

Position:

General Manager for the Western Cape office of Business Connexion and its 435 employees, as well as being responsible for the management of the sales team.

Previously held positions at Business Connexion as Business Manager in the office of the Group Executive Coastal and International, and as senior legal advisor. Also started up the Public Sector business unit in Business Connexion Western Cape.

Previously senior legal advisor, SABC, attending to both regulatory and commercial legal work in the broadcasting environment. Before that commercial legal advisor to MTN Group. Joy-Marie did her legal articles at Webber Wentzel Bowens and is an admitted Attorney.

Qualifications:

Executive MBA (UCT) ; LLM (Masters in Law) (Wits) LLB (UCT)

Motivation for standing:

I have previously been involved with the Cape IT Initiative (CITi) through the Youth in ICT project when I engaged with young female learners about a career in ICT. Collaboration between all CITI's stakeholders, including government, business and academia is critical and I hope to make a meaningful contribution in this regard. I will leverage my legal and business experience in the ICT industry to bridge the divide between business, academia and government in driving new initiatives.

Other involvements:

• Member of the Institute of Directors of South Africa
• Member of Women in IT
• Member of 85 Broads
• Member of Women in Finance
• Shortlisted nominee for the South African Space Agency Board