Pieter Niel

Pieter Nel is the CTO at Ocrolus, a New York-based smart automation and analytics company serving the finance industry. Prior to Ocrolus he was at McKinsey and Company where he advised clients on artificial intelligence and digital strategy. He has held multiple C-level positions in leading startups around the world including the world’s first mobile instant messenger and first mobile live streaming companies.

Pieter holds a Masters degree in electronics engineering from the University of Stellenbosch, where he specialized in machine learning and artificial intelligence as applied to speech recognition. As a Sloan Fellow, he gained an MBA from MIT, pursuing his interest in digital strategy with funding from the Legatum Center and Mastercard Foundation. Pieter is a Senior Member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).