Portia Thokoane serves as the HR Director for East and Southern Africa (ESAR) at Nestlé and holds additional roles as a mentor with the National Mentorship Movement and a member of the MICT SETA 4IR Labour Stream Advisory Committee. Previously, Portia Thokoane was the Group Chief HR Officer at Dark Fibre Africa and a Non-Executive Director on the Board of SqwidNet. Educational qualifications include an Executive Leadership Education (LEAD) program from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an Advanced Human Resources Executive degree from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.