Greg Serandos
Education
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
MBA, Strategy & Economics 2010-01-01 - 2011-01-01
Saint Mary's College of California
Business Degree, Marketing, Finance & Economics 1984-01-01 - 1989-01-01Work Experience
African Academy of AI
Current
African Academy of AI
Henley Business School - Africa
Current
Henley Business School - Africa
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Current
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Sausalito Digital Marketing
2014-01-01 - 2022-11-01
Sausalito Digital Marketing
ComUnity
2017-04-01 - 2019-04-01
ComUnity
Wave Telecoms
2008-08-01 - 2014-08-01
Wave Telecoms
Andromeda Consulting
2002-12-01 - 2007-08-01
Andromeda Consulting
AT&T
1997-04-01 - 2002-04-01
AT&T
Young & Rubicam
1992-01-01 - 1997-01-01
Young & Rubicam
Skills
Summary
Greg is a leader in responsible AI, focusing on leadership, strategy, and opportunities. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of the African Academy of AI, a firm that helps organizations integrate AI into their strategy, operations, and products. This integration drives competitive advantage and future-proofs businesses. He is a lecturer at Henley Business School, UCT, and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), preparing executives and future leaders with vital expertise in a rapidly changing working world. His professional background includes roles at Young & Rubicam Advertising in Tokyo, Japan and SBC Communications (now AT&T) in the United States. During his time at SBC, he was seconded to Telkom South Africa, where he spearheaded market and channel expansion efforts, run the consumer prepaid business, and played a pivotal role in preparing Telkom SA for its IPO. Greg is a sought-after public speaker, having delivered over 40 keynotes at conferences and company events over the last year around the country. He is also running the AI Strategy Conference at Leaderex in September 2025. Greg's dedication lies in propelling Africa into the AI era, boosting competitiveness and fostering job growth through innovation. He has significant global experience of five years in Tokyo and 15 in South Africa, and currently divides his time between Johannesburg and Cape Town. He holds an MBA in International Business and Economics from GIBS.
