Welcome to She Talks Tech, where I profile women in technology and STEM careers. My aim is to elevate and amplify their stories and inspire more women to join these fields. Through detailed interviews with successful women in technology and STEM, I explore their career paths, challenges, successes, and advice for aspiring professionals. Join me as I celebrate the achievements of women in technology and STEM and discover the diverse and exciting opportunities available in these fields.Liked this episode? Please follow and share the podcast and while at it, leave us a review :)Also follow us on instagram @she_talks_tech_podcastFor tooday 's episode, please kindly click on the link below and give Geekulcha Feedback:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNmEQY2Nfi3G57cVCKHfsk5zWBC7u7sNdgjRAkXbXZxgpfCA/viewformA bit about Keitumetsi below:Keitumetsi has been named one of Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 South Africans in the Science andTechnology category for 2021, has been named one of South Africa’s Top 50 most inspiring women in2021 and also got an award for the Top 25 Emerging Women in IT for 2023.She studied BCom IT Management at the University of Johannesburg, holds a Post Graduate Diploma inManagement specializing in Corporate Governance from Monash University and is a BSI certifiedISO27001 Lead auditor.After graduating in 2013, Keitumetsi joined KPMG's IT management consulting division from 2014-2016.She then joined PWC 2016-2021 where she was manager in the Risk Assurance division specialising insecurity risk, strategy, governance and compliance. She was a senior specialist in governance, risk andcontrol at Vodacom where her focus is on cyber security, she also acted as a cyber security officer in thedigital lifestyle services business unit. She is the CIO at Geekulcha, a youth tech development programme, and was the Chairperson of the advisory committee for the National Youth ICT council which aims todrive economic inclusion in the IT sector. In the month of September 2023, she started her new career atMTN South Africa as a senior specialist doing digital security design.Keitumetsi has strategically positioned herself to drive collaboration between the private sector, publicsector and academia for the realization of the fourth industrial revolution in South Africa and reductionof the digital divide in the country.Education● BCom IT Management● Post graduate diploma in management specializing in corporate governance (Cum laude)● BSI Certified ISO27001 lead auditorPersonal achievements:● Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2018 nominee● Was on the cover of brainstorm magazine's women's day issue 2019 as a future tech leader● Featured on The Feature magazine's March edition with the theme "Phenominal Women"● Awarded Mail&Guadian Top 200 Young South African's in the Science and Technology category● Featured in the August edition of the Department of Communications and Digital TechnologiesMagazine, Qhaphela. The article spoke to the inclusion of Women in cyber security● Lead the implementation of South Africa's first student focused security themed hackathon in2017. The hackathon happens annually to date at one of the biggest security conferences hostedby ITWeb in Africa. It continues to provide opportunities for bursaries, internships and otheremployment opportunities in South Africa.● Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2021 winner● Awarded Top 25 Emerging women in IT 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.