Videsha Proothveerajh

Videsha Proothveerajhs comfort in the industry derives from her 20 years’ plus experience working in high-profile ICT companies such as EDS, Microsoft and Intel. She also successfully ran her own business focusing on strategy and value creation. She has many accolades, including being honoured and recognised as the most influential Woman in Business and Government for ICT in Africa. She was spotlighted by Forbes as a change maker in Africa. In 2017 Videsha was recognised as one of the 50 most inspiring women in South Africa as part of the global Inspiring Fifty initiative spearheaded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa. She was part of the 'Africa 50' - The 50 Leaders in Data Centers and Cloud, driving change in Africa and in 2022 scooped the coveted Top Woman in Tech award at the Africa Tech Awards. Videsha has always capitalised on opportunities to be an instrumental change-maker not only in the corporate world but also on issues close to her heart. At LexisNexis she gets to combine her passion for empowering women and girls, with the company’s purpose of Advancing the Rule of Law in order to create meaningful impact across the African continent. Videsha believes that one should never be defined by a title but rather embrace opportunities to learn new skill sets and be enriched by new experiences – this is evident in her approach to her career and life in general. Her leadership philosophy is a servant one and she believes that her role in the lives of the people around her is to help them achieve their full potential so that they and their organisation can thrive. Videsha has an MBA from the University of KwaZulu-Natal specialising in Advanced Strategic Management. She is also a certified SAP and ITIL consultant, an accredited NLP coach and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and a Bachelor of Commerce from the then University of Durban-Westville (UDW). Blessed with a teenage son and daughter who are her greatest pride and joy, Videsha is an avid reader, a Reiki master and enjoys yoga, solitary walking and daily meditation.

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