Troy Mocheko

Troy Mocheko is the Communications Director for Southern Africa at Mastercard and has over 18 years of experience in journalism, government, agency, and corporate sectors. They have previously served as Lead Strategist for Crisis Management and Government Relations at a Reputation Management Consultancy and held various roles including Director of Ogilvy Newsroom & Advisory and Deputy Director of Ministry Communications at the Department of Basic Education. Troy's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Journalism and Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and a Certificate in Broadcast Journalism from the CNN Journalism Fellowship. Their career is characterized by a commitment to strategic storytelling and reputation management.