Di Joseph brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in Data Quality improvement, Systems Design and Data Governance. You will learn and be drawn to her positive energy. Di will captivate you with her sharp anecdotes, analogies and case studies. You will be pleasantly challenged and better understand the role of data in your organisation. You will have fun and walk away with brilliant and actionable insights.

Joe Newbert is a Business Consultant, a writer, a speaker and an enthusiastic educator in Data Quality Management and Data Governance. For over 20 years, across five continents, Joe Newbert has helped individuals and organisations advance their skills and leverage the benefits of global best practices in business, business process, data analysis, as well as project and change management.

Colin Tonkin is a data specialist with wide ranging experience across the data journey, from extracting source data to crafting visualisations that address business metrics. This deep understanding of utilising and leveraging data has been gained through projects in telecoms, insurance, health care, financial services and education. Having carried responsibility for analysis, ETL design and development, modelling and business intelligence reporting and analysis, Colin has accumulated many insights into these processes which he is well able to articulate to a wide business audience.

Mark Little is an experienced data specialist with over 30 years of experience in Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Migration, and Systems Development across leading South African organisations. His expertise spans multiple data environments and industries, including financial services, mining, human resources, retail, telecommunications, and media. Mark is recognised for his strong analytical capability, meticulous data mapping, and ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable technical solutions. He has played a pivotal role in end-to-end data migration, data quality, and governance initiatives, delivering enterprise-scale projects for clients. Mark is a perfect person to mentor those wanting to learn and grow in this field.

Guy Meredith is a highly experienced Data Architect and Consultant with over four decades of hands on expertise across all data related aspects of the systems development life cycle — including data modelling, database design and optimisation, data profiling, in depth analysis, data quality assessment, metadata management, and data migration. He is known for his meticulous attention to detail, his refusal to tolerate ambiguity in data requirements, and his commitment to defining clear, unambiguous business rules before any development begins. Guy brings a practical, disciplined approach that equips teams to design and deliver robust, well structured solutions to complex data challenges. His ability to explain concepts clearly, guide others through real world data problems, and instil sound data practices makes him an invaluable mentor for anyone seeking to build strong, practical capability in this field.