Wayne Houghton

Wayne Houghton (F Inst. D) is an accomplished Programme/Strategic Projects Manager at Woolworths since February 2018, with extensive experience in strategic project management and consulting. As Co-Founder of Smooth Tones Music, Wayne engages in songwriting, live music performance, bookings, and musical directing since May 2015. Wayne has held notable roles such as Director of Africa Growth Implementation Services at Frost & Sullivan, Managing Director of Financial Services - Insurance at Accenture, and Strategic Programme Manager at Woolworths, where responsibilities included leading customer and compliance programmes. Wayne's background includes significant positions at IQ Business, IBM Global Business Services, and Accenture, complemented by educational qualifications in Management Information Systems and Financial Markets from the University of the Witwatersrand and Rand University, as well as additional certifications in Programme Management.