John Swanepoel

Owner of MTBAfrica, an event management company focused on cycling events. MTBAfrica offers GravelGrinder Tours, 3 day cycling, social and culinary adventures that cater for non-cyclist companions as well. Hundreds of cyclists and non-rider companions enjoy the GravelGrinders in Prince Albert, Graaff Reinet and Montagu each year. In 2016 MTBAfrica launched the Swartberg100 Gran Fondo South Africa's first Gravel Bike race, a new trend in cycling. The race has now grown beyond 500 competitors annually. Past focus and experience: 30 years of Information management, systems integration, software development and Business Intelligence experience, with a specific focus in Retail, FMCG and Financial industries. 1987 -> 1993 Systems development with mainframe technology 1992 - Founder of Systems Integration company - sold to Atio Corporation 1995 - National Development Director of Atio Corporation 1997 - Founder and CEO of CRM and Knowledge Management software development company NeuraTech - software implemented in most Private and Merchant banks in RSA - Investor Ixchange later sold to AFA Systems Plc. 2002 - Founder of Meta-G Consulting (Pty Ltd) - Performance Measurement and information management consulting to Retail, Vehicle and financial industries. 2003 - Business Intelligence and Integration Manager at Shoprite. 2012 - General Manager Business Intelligence, Master Data and End-User Computing at Pick 'n Pay. Other interests: Cycling, cryptocurrencies, agriculture.