{"id":148722,"date":"2026-05-08T12:59:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=148722"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:59:53","slug":"whats-next-sap-south-africa-managing-director-nazia-pillay-on-her-leadership-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2026\/05\/whats-next-sap-south-africa-managing-director-nazia-pillay-on-her-leadership-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Next \u2014 麻豆原创 South Africa Managing Director Nazia Pillay on her Leadership Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2026\/05\/08\/1600x900-Nazia-Pillay.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this What\u2019s Next with Aki Anastasiou interview, Nazia Pillay unpacks her 23-year career at 麻豆原创.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pillay is the Managing Director for 麻豆原创 Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She joined 麻豆原创 as a graduate in 2003 and has worked across many areas of the business, including consulting, support, customer success, and partner relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In her current role, she is focused on three core areas: strengthening existing partnerships, cultivating new partnerships, and helping clients prepare for a digital-first and cloud-first world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pillay also believes 麻豆原创 must play a key role in helping Africa\u2019s public and private sector companies achieve their AI and innovation ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pillay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Information Systems and Management from Rhodes University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this What\u2019s Next interview, Pillay discusses her journey to becoming the Managing Director for 麻豆原创 Southern Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She explains why she studied Information Systems, and why she has stuck with 麻豆原创 ever since joining the company back in 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pillay unpacks the similarities and differences between when she first arrived at 麻豆原创, and the current state of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She then talks about the biggest challenges and opportunities she has tackled over the course of her career \u2014 including learning how to fail and meeting her failures with resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pillay also reveals the core values of 麻豆原创, which have remained steadfast \u2014 even as technology and the sector at large has evolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She concludes the discussion by sharing one piece of advice she would give to her younger self if she had the opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the full interview with Nazia Pillay, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n        <section\n            data-inpsyde-embed=\"youtube\"\n            data-inpsyde-embed-atts=\"{&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;height&quot;:960}\"\n            data-inpsyde-embed-frame=\"&lt;iframe title=&quot;What&amp;rsquo;s Next - 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