Hendrik van der Watt

Hendrik van der Watt is an accomplished Chief Enterprise Architect at Danske Bank since February 2018, where responsibilities include defining the Master Target Architecture and leading Enterprise Architecture initiatives in alignment with the bank's 2023 Vision. Prior to this role, Hendrik held significant positions such as Head of Payment Architecture at Barclays Africa Group Limited, where strategic direction for payments architecture was managed across multiple countries, and General Manager Business Development and Principal Consultant at Moyo Business Advisory, focusing on Payments Architecture within the Financial Services sector. Experience also includes roles at Standard Bank with responsibilities in payment architectures, IT operations, and integration management, alongside managerial roles in development and operations. Hendrik holds an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT Sloan and multiple degrees in Computer Science and Economic Statistics from Nelson Mandela University.