Career
Mr Masilela is a distinguished business leader with a career spanning over three decades in significant leadership roles, including serving as the CEO of the Public Investment Corporation, Acting Deputy Director-General of Economic Policy at the South African National Treasury, and Director of Research for the Central Bank of Swaziland.

He has contributed significantly as a member of the boards of the South African Reserve Bank, the Government Employee Pension Fund, the Airports Company SA, and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Until recently, Mr Masilela served as the Commissioner of the National Planning Commission for two terms and as Chair of the National Advisory Board.

Mr Masilela serves as the Chair of DNA Economics, Capital Harvest and Impact Investing South Africa, MultiChoice Group and MultiChoice Holdings and is a member of the boards of STRATE, CA Sales, Alternative Prosperity Holdings, BuMa Consulting as well as BuMa Investment Holdings. He also holds positions on various other boards and governance forums.

Qualifications
Mr Masilela holds a BA degree in Social Sciences from the University of Swaziland, an MSc in Economic Policy and Analysis from Addis Ababa University as well as several professional certificates from Harvard University.

BCompt(Hons)
Role Description

Chairman and Director responsible for research

Career progression
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment expert with more than 20+ years of experience in assurance, finance, risk management, and corporate governance-related professions.

B.Eng (Chemical), PGDP Business Management (UKZN), SMDP (USB), Executive Integral Coaching (UCT)

Erosha has more than 15 years of experience in socio-economic transformation with a specialisation in Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), community development and project management.

Erosha, has held various positions within the BHP Billiton Group, including as Transformation Manager of the Manganese division where she was responsible for accelerating BBBEE and Transformation, external stakeholder engagement and internal and external communications. Erosha has extensive experience in the mining, metals and manufacturing sectors, which includes process optimization, project management, community development and socio-economic transformation within the South African context.

At Diversifi, some of Erosha’s accountabilities include the Development and implementation of bespoke Transformation and BBBEE Strategies for large listed companies; Change management strategies to support businesses in rolling out impactful solutions, including DE&I; Research studies to better understand the socio-economic environment and design meaningful solutions; Facilitation of multi-stakeholder forums for unpacking complex issues and finding new opportunities to address the challenges of this country; Maintain strategic relationships with industry bodies, government and policy makers.

CA(SA), Master's degree in Development Finance
Role Description

Crafting ESG, transformation, and development finance strategies / Delivery of multi-stakeholder projects and management of development funds / Business strategy and people development

Career progression

ESG and Transformation strategist / Development Finance lecturer

MBA, BA HUMANITIES, POST GRAD CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION

EXPERTISE:
ESG and investment expert having previously served as Head: Africa & Middle East at UN Principles for Responsible Investment (2009 – 2011 & 2015 – 2017) and as ESG Manager at GEPF (2011-2015)

RESPONSIBILITIES:
As co-founder of Six Capitals Advisory, Adrian is responsible for providing overall strategic direction, business management and leading the Six Capitals team for all client projects and deliverables. Adrian currently serves as Practice Head for both the ESG & Impact Advisory and Financial Education Practices

INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION:

Adrian serves as part-time Secretariat resource to the CRISA Committee. He also serves as a member of the ASISA Responsible Investment Standing Committee and the ICGN’s Global Stewardship Codes Network. Adrian is also a part-time facilitator for the ASISA Academy’s Retirement Fund Trustee Education (RFTE) programme, responsible for presenting and facilitating the Academy’s Responsible Investment full-day and half-day trustee workshops. In 2020, Adrian was invited to serve as a Judge for the International Corporate Governance Network’s (ICGN) Global Stewardship Disclosure Awards for the Large Asset Owner category (>£60 billion AUM).

Previously Adrian has served on the IRC South Africa’s Working Group, the JSE SRI Index Advisory Committee and as an Investment Committee member to the Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund I.

Bachelors in HR Management, NDip HR, Skills Development Facilitator, Assessor, Licenced Practitioner.

Lana, a Human Resources professional, is deeply committed to delivering strategic solutions that propel success and yield enduring value for her clientele.
Lana brings her expertise to the table with over 15 years of multinational and global organisations, and many JSE Listed Organisations. She has a diverse skill set and industry knowledge from her years of experience.
In her arsenal, Lana holds a degree in Human Resource Management, coupled with Assessor & Skills Development Facilitator, she is a licenced Insights Discovery Practitioner, and Clarity4D Business Partner, this contributes to the diversity of experiences she brings into the partnerships she works with.
Lana's passion lies in fostering inclusive, growth-oriented workplace cultures through her adeptness at crafting and executing transformation strategies to deliver lasting impact.

With over 15 years of experience in solution design, Mike has focused the last 7 years on developing human capital solutions that maximize both social and organisational impact within South Africa. His expertise encompasses crafting innovative strategies that meet the dual objectives of addressing immediate organisational challenges and advancing wider societal goals. Mike is deeply passionate about harnessing the synergy between technology and human potential to create solutions that promote growth, inclusivity, and sustainable development. He holds a B.Com degree in Marketing, which complements his practical experience and was involved with the People and Performance Group in Denmark where he also completed training in management of high-performance teams and people.”

Financial analysis on portfolio companies performance and key measurement criteria; Assistance on corporate and ownership Strategies; Research on development capital structures and resources.