Richard Smith

Richard Smith has had an extensive and diverse work experience. Richard began their career at Worthington-Smith & Associates as a programmer and later became a partner. At Deloitte Technology Consulting, they held various roles over a span of almost two decades, including managing director and partner. Richard also managed and led a joint venture to develop an IT and Enterprise Resource Planning consulting practice in the UAE. At Emirates Global Aluminium, Richard served as a Senior Manager in IT Governance and later held the roles of Business Intelligence Manager and Head of Business Evaluation. Most recently, they worked at Vecta Strategy as a Senior Partner, focusing on management consultancy in various industries. Currently, Richard serves as the Vice President of Innovation & Future Technology at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Richard Smith completed their education history as follows:

In 1992, they attended the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, where they obtained a Diploma in Essentials of Managerial Finance.

In 1983, they studied at the University of Cape Town, completing a B Comm (Hons) degree in Information Technology.

Between 1977 and 1979, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree at the University of Cambridge, Jesus College.

From 1973 to 1976, they attended the University of Cape Town and obtained a BA (Hons) degree with distinction. However, the field of study for this degree is not specified.