Francois du Preez

Francois du Preez is Co-Founder and CEO of 46•01, a human insight consulting firm launched in 2025. With over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, he specializes in developing human-led solutions across fintech, telco, retail, and insurance sectors. He combines creative leadership, deep research, and commercial strategy to create scalable products. Previously, he served as Marketing Advisory Leader at Deloitte, where he reimagined marketing functions using design thinking and agile principles. Before Deloitte, he was Experience Consulting Creative Lead at PwC and Chief Digital Officer at Grey Advertising Africa (WPP). His notable achievements include leading the co-creation of PayShap, South Africa's real-time payments platform, and delivering projects for major clients including Nedbank, Foschini, Volvo, and Virgin Money. He also serves as Non-Executive Director at Fintec Labs since 2016.