Michelle Govender

Michelle Govender is the Chief Executive Officer of Ocatarity and currently serves as the Cyber Risk Emerging Technology Leader at Deloitte. Prior to her current role, she held various positions at Eskom. She is a cybersecurity leader with a proven track record of experience in the energy utilities industry. She believes that leveraging emerging technologies to advance industrial environments is the key to growth and safety. She is passionate about preparing and equipping organisations to manage their industrial environments against exposure to cyber threats.

Govender holds a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a Postgraduate Diploma in applied risk management from the University of South Africa. She is registered as a professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

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