Benjamin Marais

Benjamin Marais is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various companies. Currently serving as Head of Architecture, Platforms and Innovation and Group CIO at Liberty Group South Africa since August 2017, Marais has held significant positions including CIO at MTN and Discovery Health, and CIO at Ebucks. Beginning their career as CTO at WDSGlobal, responsibilities included overseeing global IT infrastructure and software development. Earlier roles also included serving as CTO at SAMES Pty (Ltd) and ensuring semiconductor process efficiency. Marais holds a B.Eng in Electronics from the University of Pretoria, complemented by a Matric from Voortrekkerhoogte High School.