Boitumelo Makgoba

Boitumelo Makgoba

Boitumelo Makgoba is an AI & Data Leader, CEO, and TEDx speaker recognised among the World CIO 200 Champions, the Most Iconic Black Women Leaders Driving Change by CIO Business World, and as a Top 100 Data Leader Globally.

As CEO of FETSI Data Technologies, Boitumelo is pioneering the future of inclusive AI innovation. She leads the development of FETSI Access, an AI-powered inclusion platform that unlocks access to essential resources for people living with disabilities. By connecting users to services, tools, and opportunities, the platform empowers marginalised communities to fully participate in the digital economy. This groundbreaking work has positioned SA as a global leader in inclusive AI, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Boitumelo ensures businesses are part of the inclusion revolution. Through FETSI Access, companies can ethically reach and serve the disability market by offering their products and services through the platform. This enables organisations to unlock new markets, meet ESG goals, and drive social impact at scale without needing to build their own infrastructure.

Boitumelo’s mission is deeply human. She champions accessibility, empowerment, and equity through AI, ensuring that innovation serves not just progress, but people. Her work is redefining how South Africa builds a digitally inclusive and just future, where every person has the opportunity to rise

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  • Organization
    FETSI Data Technologies
  • Profession
    CEO
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Impact Initiative
In person
31 October 2025
09:30 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AWST - Perth, Australia

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