Craig Montano

Craig Montano has over 30 years of work experience in the technology and financial services industries. Craig began their career in 1989 as an Analyst Programmer at Anglovaal. In 1995, they moved to Business Edge as a Project Leader. In 1996, they joined Nedcor Investment Bank as a Business Systems Analyst and Financial Manager of Linked Products. In 1999, they were appointed Head of Information Technology at Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings Ltd. In 2006, they were appointed CIO at African Alliance. From 2007 to 2010, they were Regional Executive at Business Connexion, where they were responsible for client engagement and IT risk management. From 2010 to 2012, they were Head of Information Technology at Currencies Direct, where they were responsible for planning, implementation, and governance of IT functions globally. From 2012 to 2019, they were SVP Technology & Business Solutions at Airinmar Limited. Craig is currently Head of ICT at eXmoor Pharma Concepts Ltd.

Craig Montano has a diverse educational background. Craig first attended the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika from 1991 to 1993, where they earned a HND Computer Data Processing degree in Information Technology. In 1998, they completed a Management Development Program at Damelin, with a focus on Accounting and Business/Management. In addition, they have obtained several certifications from Lynda.com, including Managerial Economics, Service Innovation, ITIL Foundations, Agile at Work: Planning with Agile User Stories, Agile at Work: Building Your Agile Team, Building Accountability Into Your Culture, Competitive Strategy Fundamentals, Creating Your IT Strategy, Foundations of Programming: Web Services, Computer Security and Internet Safety Fundamentals, Meeting the Challenge of Digital Transformation, Amazon Web Services Essential Training, Leadership Fundamentals, and IT Security Fundamentals.