Wayne Francis

Managing Director at Exponential Group

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Wayne Francis
Operations Executive, Entrepreneur, Business Development & Turnaround Specialist, Board Member, Thought Leader & Mentor
University of MarylandExponential Group
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa500+ connections
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I am a seasoned Executive, Entrepreneur, Business Development & Turnaround Specialist published in the Evolve: Entrepreneurs and Investors Magazine (http://www.evolvemag.co/2018/02/15/business-development-strategies-expert-tips-on-how-to-take-your-business-from-point-a-to-point-b/).

With over 24 years’ experience in Managing Corporates across Africa and the last 16 years at EXCO level. I am an expert at driving Business Growth, Optimisation and Digital Transformation through Strategy, People and Technology. My industries of expertise include Financial Services, Banking, Private Equity, Insurance, Healthcare, BPO and Management Consulting.

During my career I spearheaded several major Business Turnaround Strategies across Africa for a major Private Equity Group Specializing in BPO Services in the Finance Industry. I also designed Digital Transformation plans for top SA Insurers and Banks with the aim of "disrupting" the industry. I was instrumental in the development of the Ghana Strategy Report (https://uae-africamentoringdevelopmentconsortium.com/strategy-report) to curb youth unemployment. I have held positions as GM, COO and Executive Director for several Blue-Chip Companies.

I am the MD and Founder of Exponential Group a boutique management consulting firm with focus on Business Optimisation, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Digital Transformation.

I also hold the following voluntary roles - Global Executive Mentor and Co-Chairman for the UAE-Africa Mentorship Development Consortium an international NGO with focus on youth development and economic growth | Non-Executive Director at Evolving People an HR Consultancy Firm | Founding Member of Ideagist Blockchain Incubator | Global Council Member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group).

My top 5 key strengths based on GALLUP STRENGTH FINDER are Strategic, Futuristic, Activator (Implementer), Command (Leader) and Maximiser. I thrive in challenging environments and I'm always ready to take up key Executive Strategic roles.

Available For: Advising, Consulting, Influencing
Travels From: Johannesburg, South Africa