Eldrid Jordaan

Professor Eldrid Jordaan is a pioneering South African technologist, entrepreneur, and academic. He is Professor of Practice at Johannesburg Business School (University of Johannesburg) and founder of GovChat.Org, South Africa's official citizen engagement platform. As CEO of Suppple PLC, an AI-powered civic tech company listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, he leads innovations in government interoperability and ethical data governance. Son of former political activist Paul M Jordaan, Eldrid served as Ministerial Special Advisor to the Ministry of Public Enterprises and Advisory Board Member at Mxit. He won a landmark legal battle against Meta to protect digital sovereignty. Author of "The Silicon Empire vs Social Impact," he is recognized internationally as a leader in technology for social good.